There is still around two months of inventory, slightly up from this time last year.My sense, and the sense of those I talk to in the Austin real estate community, is that rising prices are starting to have a cooling effect on sales volume and the market as a whole.

The median rent for this area has been rising pretty consistently since Jan from $850 to right around $950 for this month.

@Dani Sung,What you're seeing with rising values right now is purely the product of supply-and-demand.In the crash, some 80% of home builder went under.

Also, with the rising cost of UCONN, Western has become a very popular option.  

I would hold and rent it out, but the taxes will double after all of the senior exemptions fall off and put an end to, what would actually be, great cash flow.The market I'm in has been on the rise for some time now and all the schools are 8/10.  

In fact, as it was owner occupied, the plan was to pay off more of it if interest rates were to rise.

The property situation is very different here; there are very few of the high-rises as there are in Singapore.Q: What kind of return can I reasonably expect?

The number of sun spots is a good proxy for the amount of energy transferred from the sun to the earth.As is typical with the sun spot cycle the number once they peak then the number of sun spots declines and with it we have recorded a pause in rising global temperatures. 

We would often use rising pockets of warm air called “thermals” to extend our flying time.

So, I googled the HOA and found a local news article that stated HOA dues were rising but it was like 50 cents.