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100 Years In: Why Austin's Economy Outlasts Every Rate Hike
One hundred years in, and the takeaway's the same: Austin's economy is what gets this market through the rough patches — rate hikes included. Vaike O'Grady starts with a Market in Five on August's slowdown and the Fed's first rate move since 2023, then rolls into a replay from the September 9th Central Housing Summit celebrating ABoR's 100th year. She walks through why luxury is moving fastest right now, what the zip-code scorecard is telling agents, and how jobs and migration are shaping the fall. Links mentioned in the episode: Unlock MLS Research: https://www.unlockmls.com/research Zip Code Scorecard: https://assets.unlockmls.com/pu0snv8rn9fa/13yCJgKIVyQ0fOAA3r83w4/753701e07ff79ed9261fd49586fab669/2026-07_CTX_Zip_Code_Scorecard.pdf

