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After three years of a cooling market, June brought the clearest signal yet that things are shifting: inventory is tightening, pending sales are climbing, and the Austin metro just posted its first year-over-year price gain in this cycle.

Katie Callaluca brings an unparalleled blend of white-glove service expertise and deep Texas Hill Country knowledge to luxury real estate. As the founder of a full-service luxury concierge company and an agent with Kuper Sotheby’s International Realty, she has built her career around anticipating the needs of high-net-worth clients and delivering a seamless, elevated experience at every touchpoint. Specializing in the Hill Country’s most sought-after markets, including Freder

The Texas Coastal Bend doesn't follow the same script as Austin or San Antonio. It runs on a different clock — driven by lifestyle, second-home demand, short-term rental economics, and the particular kind of buyer who has already decided the Gulf Coast is where they want to be. That buyer profile shapes everything about how these markets behave, and May 2026 data reflects it clearly.