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===== Summary Breakdown =====

| Key Phrase          | Meaning                                                                                                               |
| ------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| “Stone cold Austin” | Refers to the abrupt chill in Austin’s formerly booming housing market.                                               |
| What’s happening    | Sales are down, prices are falling, supply is surging, demand is softening.                                           |
| Why it matters      | Indicates broader economic strain—higher borrowing costs, cooler demand, and potentially shifting national sentiment. |

Would you like to dive deeper into other markets showing similar patterns, or explore what this means for homebuyers and investors in Austin?

Further reading on housing-market developmentsStatesmanAustin-area home sales, prices fall in May. Pending sales, supply are rising.Jun 17, 2025<ref>{{cite web|title=StatesmanAustin-area home sales, prices fall in May. Pending sales, supply are rising.Jun 17, 2025|url=https://www.statesman.com/business/real-estate/article/austin-metro-housing-sales-prices-fall-may-realtor-20379635.php|publisher=StatesmanAustin-area home sales, prices fall in May. Pending sales, supply are rising.Jun 17, 2025|access-date=2026-01-24}}</ref>mysanantonio.comAfter COVID-era housing boom, 'demand weakness' plagues Austin marketJul 16, 2025<ref>{{cite web|title=mysanantonio.comAfter COVID-era housing boom, 'demand weakness' plagues Austin marketJul 16, 2025|url=https://www.mysanantonio.com/realestate/article/austin-real-estate-market-20770424.php|publisher=mysanantonio.comAfter COVID-era housing boom, 'demand weakness' plagues Austin marketJul 16, 2025|access-date=2026-01-24}}</ref>