Driving It Home with Unlock MLS

June 2, 2026 | Driving It Home with Unlock MLS

Price corrections are working — and the buyers are back. Market Research Advisor Vaike O'Grady joins Deputy Director of Government Affairs Taylor Smith to break down closed sales surging 33–45% in San Marcos, Marble Falls, and Lockhart, Wimberley's surprising 32% median price jump, Austin crossing one million residents, and why April's data may signal the MSA's turning point.   Mentioned in the episode:  Spring 2026 Quarterly Economic Brief: https://unlockmls.com/research [https://unlockmls.com/research] Unlock MLS Market Stats: https://unlockmls.com/stats [https://unlockmls.com/stats]

May 19, 2026 | Driving It Home with Unlock MLS

Resale and new construction are behaving like two different markets. Unlock MLS Market Research Advisor Vaike O'Grady joins CMO Kelea Youngblood to break down April's $65,000 price gap between segments, pending sales surging 15.4% across the MSA, Hays County's surprise 8.8% price jump, and Austin officially crossing one million residents.   Mentioned in the episode:  April 2026 Market Statistics: https://unlockmls.com/stats [https://unlockmls.com/stats] Flex by Unlock MLS: https://unlockmls.com/flex [https://unlockmls.com/flex]

May 5, 2026 | Driving It Home with Unlock MLS

The affordable market isn't gone - it's moved. Vaike O'Grady kicks things off with a zip-code-level breakdown of where sub-$300K sales are happening in Central Texas right now (Kyle, Jarrell, Elgin, and a few surprises). Then Emily sits down with Taylor Smith, Deputy Director of Government Affairs, to dig into Unlock MLS and ABoR's brand-new HOME Impact Report — measuring whether Austin's landmark housing reform is actually working. Spoiler: the data says yes.  Plus, what agents need to know about upcoming City Council action and how to tap into the advocacy team directly.   Mentioned in the episode:  Unlock MLS Research Page + HOME Impact Report https://www.unlockmls.com/research [https://www.unlockmls.com/research] Advocacy Office Hours — May 20th, ABoR HQ, 10AM–1PM  https://www.unlockmls.com/event/abor-advocacy-office-hours Live from City Hall Newsletter https://www.abor.com/livefromcityhall [https://www.abor.com/livefromcityhall]

April 21, 2026 | Driving It Home with Unlock MLS

Q1 looks flat — until you remember what Q1 2025 looked like. Vaike O'Grady and Kelea Youngblood break down March's spring rebound, Austin's surprise job growth revision, and why the national "frozen market" narrative doesn't match what the data is showing in Central Texas. Links mentioned in the episode:  * AustinHomeSearch.com https://AustinHomeSearch.com [https://AustinHomeSearch.com] * Free Subscription to Austin Business Journal for ABoR Members: https://www.unlockmls.com/abj [https://www.unlockmls.com/abj] * Market Data & UnlockStats Lab: https://www.unlockmls.com/classes-and-events?location&categories&participants.name&format×&sea… [https://www.unlockmls.com/classes-and-events?location&categories&participants.name&format×&sea…] * UnlockStats: https://www.unlockmls.com/unlockstats [https://www.unlockmls.com/unlockstats] * Market Research & Statistics: https://www.unlockmls.com/stats [https://www.unlockmls.com/stats] * Opportunity Austin Job Growth Report: https://opportunityaustin.com/austin-region-job-growth-unemployment-update-april-2026/ [https://opportunityaustin.com/austin-region-job-growth-unemployment-update-april-2026/]

April 7, 2026 | Driving It Home with Unlock MLS

The Central Texas market's March headline? Momentum. Vaike O'Grady joins host Kelea Youngblood to break down what's moving the market — starting with five things every agent should know: Elon Musk's proposed Tesla Terafab in Travis County, Oracle's sweeping layoffs, a Pew Research report validating Austin's supply story, the best week of the year to list nationally (hint: it's next week), and nearly 4,300 homes planned in Georgetown.    Then the March numbers: pending sales are surging, inventory is pulling back, and the rental supply peak may finally be behind us. Plus — don't miss the ABoR Industry Awards Midnight Cowboy Gala on May 1st.   Links mentioned in the episode:  Unlock MLS Research Page https://www.unlockmls.com/research [https://www.unlockmls.com/research] Flex by Unlock MLS https://www.unlockmls.com/flex [https://www.unlockmls.com/flex] Industry Awards https://www.unlockmls.com/industryawards [https://www.unlockmls.com/industryawards]