Over the past quarter, Abilene rents rose. This three-month trend began in April for both rent per square foot and total rent. Between May to June, a $100 increase in rent was realized for an average-sized home. In part, this increase is explained by two factors: the average home leased in June … Continue reading...
May 2015 Rental Report
Abilene homes continued to outpace prior month’s performance in terms of days on market. Since February, Abilene area homes stayed on the market fewer days, almost cutting the number of unleased days in half. Since January, homes leased in 79601 have realized a steady decline in days on the … Continue reading...
April 2015 Rental Report
When compared to the previous month, rentals in Abilene ISD leased in April mirrored the prior month by leasing in 27 days. In Wylie, however, the days on the market were cut in half. Homes in Wylie ISD remained on the market 23 days in March 2015, but leased in half that time in April … Continue reading...
March 2015 Abilene Area Rental Data
In March 2015, monthly rent barely beat its 12 month average, but was below rents realized over the last four months. The same was true of security deposits, which serve as proxy for the quality of homes rented. This overview utilizes NTREIS data on leased properties in Abilene, Texas. This … Continue reading...
Abilene Top 25 Landlords
Each year, we obtain public records through Taylor CAD to assess ownership of rentals in the Abilene real estate market. Part of this analysis allows us to identify which property owners have the strongest presence among Abilene landlords. Too, this data, in tandem with market information about … Continue reading...
February 2015 Rental Report
In February 2015, the square footage of leased houses increased and these homes stayed on the market longer. February adds a fifth month to this trend, where homes offered for rent have grown in square footage and time on the market since September 2014. On average, Abilene homes were empty one … Continue reading...
Who Moved My Equity: The Price Of The AISD Boundary Changes
Who moved my equity? The price of the AISD boundary change Jane wanted to play tennis with her friends, a group of children she's known since elementary school. They chose the courts at Madison Middle School based on convenience - a campus that would have been their middle school campus prior to … Continue reading...
January 2015 Rental Report
In January 2015, the square footage of leased houses leased grew and these homes stayed on the market longer. This is part of larger trend, as homes leased over the last four months offered more square feet and for the past five months it took progressively more time for a lease to be … Continue reading...
December 2014 Rental Report
December’s rents and security deposits for single-family homes rose when compared to the preceding 12-month rent average but were down from the prior month. In contrast, pet deposits rose compared to the same 12-month period and have risen for the last three months. This average rent of $931 for … Continue reading...
November 2014 Rental Report
November’s rents and deposits paid for single-family homes rose when compared to the preceding 12-month rent average. This news is tempered by the fact that the homes leased during this month were newer, lifting the appeal and rent of these homes.This average rent of $995 for November 2014 rose … Continue reading...