The Central Texas real estate rush shows no signs of slowing down. With international events like South by Southwest shining the spotlight on Austin and influential magazines like Forbes putting Central Texas city's at the top of the best lists almost every month, its boom time.
"We cater to a global audience and Austin's become a global city," said J. Kuper with Sotheby's International Realty.
Sotheby's International Realty just celebrated a record year in 2013 with home sales up by 45 percent.
"Normally I would think that's a once in a lifetime sort of thing," said Kuper. "In this case I don't. I think lightning will strike twice if not multiple times year over year in the Austin market."
Economist Mark Sprague says all signs point to a sustained boom.
"We're two and a half years into a major recovery," Sprague said. "The longest I've ever seen is six years in Texas other than a catastrophic event I don't see it slowing down for 10 years."
He credits a low unemployment rate and a business friendly culture for this economic surge.
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