Moreover, the five-county metropolitan region experienced the highest home sales volume since July 2011 and the highest median sales price ever at $320,000.According to Steve Crorey, 2018 ABoR president, "This means we could see another uptick in home sales growth in August to end the summer selling season on a high note.”Here are basic stats on single-family home sales for July 2018 for the City of Austin and the greater Austin area:Demand for Central Texas housing remains incredibly high.

@Christopher PetersenYep people are getting older so yeah ,you better not try .

Good day allI am a South African currently working in America seasonally.

@Andrew Taylor the typical seasoning period is six months.

Much more likely to make a mistake and buy in the wrong area and overpay if you don't do the proper research.I generally only recommend to more seasoned investors, but it can definitely be done.

But because we are older and nearing retirement, we want our son to use this 1031 money to continue investing in real estate for our family while my husband and I take a much needed break.

As a new investor and broker with tax season around the corner it's interesting. 

You should consider working with a seasoned investor in your area that is familiar with the market trends and learn during the process.

You are correct that working with seasoned professionals is very important.2.

I just came across an older thread about wholesaling in Florida that basically said it's illegal to get a property under contract then market and sell it without a broker's license.