Destini Evans Real Estate Agent

09/10/2026

Here's your market snapshot!

Rates went up. New Braunfels buyers still have the advantage. Let me explain. 📊

Freddie Mac's 30-year average hit 6.71% this week — the highest it's been all year. That's the headline everybody sees, and it's discouraging if it's the only number you look at.

Here's what's happening on the ground here (realtor.com, August 2026 New Braunfels numbers):

🏡 Median sold price: $361,737 — up 5.96% from last year
📉 Median asking price: $384,950 — DOWN 3.81%
📐 $196/sqft, down 2.01%
🏘️ 2,324 homes on the market — nearly 55% more than three years ago
📅 69 days on market
🤝 Homes closing at 98% of asking

Sellers are cutting asking prices. Homes are sitting long enough that you can think about it. And there is a LOT more to choose from than there was in 2023.

The thing most people miss: you can negotiate a price. You can ask a seller to buy your rate down. What you can't negotiate is being one of five offers on the same house — and that's a lot rarer right now than it was two summers ago.

If you've been telling yourself "we'll wait for rates," let's at least run your actual numbers. It takes 15 minutes and you might be surprised.

📞 (512) 665-1459
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From dirt to doors, it's your Destini!

09/08/2026

Rates went up. New Braunfels buyers still have the advantage. Let me explain. 📊

Freddie Mac's 30-year average hit 6.71% this week — the highest it's been all year. That's the headline everybody sees, and it's discouraging if it's the only number you look at.

Here's what's happening on the ground here (realtor.com, August 2026 New Braunfels numbers):

🏡 Median sold price: $361,737 — up 5.96% from last year
📉 Median asking price: $384,950 — DOWN 3.81%
📐 $196/sqft, down 2.01%
🏘️ 2,324 homes on the market — nearly 55% more than three years ago
📅 69 days on market
🤝 Homes closing at 98% of asking

Sellers are cutting asking prices. Homes are sitting long enough that you can think about it. And there is a LOT more to choose from than there was in 2023.

The thing most people miss: you can negotiate a price. You can ask a seller to buy your rate down. What you can't negotiate is being one of five offers on the same house — and that's a lot rarer right now than it was two summers ago.

If you've been telling yourself "we'll wait for rates," let's at least run your actual numbers. It takes 15 minutes and you might be surprised.

📞 (512) 665-1459
🌐 destinievansrealtor.com

From dirt to doors, it's your Destini!

09/08/2026

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09/04/2026

Your Labor Day weekend in New Braunfels, all in one place. 🛟☀️

FRIDAY — First Friday downtown, 5–8pm. Grab a stamp at Dancing Pony, New Braunfels Coffee and River Rose, and swing by Art Haus on Main Plaza for local artwork.
FRIDAY–SUNDAY — New Braunfels Music Fest, with stages across Gruene, downtown and River Road.
SATURDAY — Farmers Market, 9am–1pm.
SATURDAY — Jason Boland & The Stragglers at Gruene Hall, 8pm.
SUNDAY & MONDAY — The last big float of the season. And a heads up: the Landa Park Aquatic Complex is open weekends only through Labor Day, Monday September 7 — so this is the last call for the spring-fed pool.

A few local notes if you're headed to the water: go early (parking fills by 10am on a holiday weekend), check the river flow before you put in, no glass, and take your trash back out with you. 🤍

This is the weekend I'm always most grateful we landed here. Nobody's rushing, the river's still 72°, and the whole town is outside.

And if you spend Monday afternoon not wanting to drive home — I know a Realtor. 😉

📲 (512) 665-1459 | Serving New Braunfels, Comal & Hays County — residential, commercial, farm & ranch
From dirt to doors, it's your Destini!

09/01/2026

Let's talk about that number Zillow shows you. 🏡

Here's what New Braunfels actually looked like in August (realtor.com):
📊 Median sold price: $361,737 (up 5.96% from last year)
📊 Median LIST price: $384,950 (down 3.81%)
📊 $196 per square foot
📊 69 days on market
📊 Homes sold about 2% below asking
📊 2,324 homes active right now

See that gap between what people are ASKING and what homes are actually SELLING for? That's the whole story of this market. Buyers have choices again — 2,324 of them — and they are politely walking past anything priced on hope.

An online estimate is an algorithm averaging your whole neighborhood. It has never seen your kitchen, your lot, or the four price cuts on your street last month. It's a starting point, not an answer.

If you're thinking about selling this fall, the smartest free thing you can do is have a real person pull your real comps. That's me. No pressure, no obligation, no "just checking in" calls for the next six months.

I wrote the full breakdown here: https://destinievansrealtor.com/blog/price-per-square-foot-new-braunfels-2026

📲 Call or text me at (512) 665-1459
From dirt to doors, it's your Destini!

08/28/2026

New Braunfels was a music town before it was a tubing town, and I don't think we say that enough. 🎶

The folks who founded this place in 1845 built dance halls on purpose — community was part of the plan. Here are the five stages locals actually go to:

🎸 Gruene Hall — Texas' oldest continually operating dance hall (1878). Live music every day, and most afternoon shows are free.
🌊 Whitewater Amphitheater — right on the Guadalupe under the cypress trees. Leave early, FM 306 is two lanes.
🌳 The Gruene Grove — free outdoor stage, music Friday through Sunday, plus the Humpday Market Wednesdays 6–9pm.
🍺 The Phoenix Saloon — downtown in an 1871 building. Open mic Thursdays at 7:30.
💃 The Watering Hole — the biggest air-conditioned dance floor in town. Bless them.

This weekend specifically (Aug 28–30):
• FRI — Friday Afternoon Club at Gruene Hall 4–7pm; Kayla Jane Band at the Gruene Grove 7pm
• SAT — Farmers Market 9am–1pm; Flat Top Jones free at Gruene Hall 1–5pm; Micky & The Motorcars at Gruene Hall 8pm
• SUN — afternoon music around Gruene

This is the stuff that never shows up in a listing description, and it's exactly what people fall in love with when they move here.

What'd I leave off the list? Tell me below — I'll go check it out. 👇

📞 (512) 665-1459
From dirt to doors, it's your Destini!

08/25/2026

Rates dropped again — third week in a row. 📉

Freddie Mac's 30-year fixed is at 6.65% as of August 20 (it was 6.69% two weeks ago). The 15-year is 5.95%.

But honestly? The rate isn't the big story here. This is:

🏡 New Braunfels median sold price: $335,770 — down 8% from a year ago
📋 Around 2,332 homes actively for sale
⏱️ Median 64 days on market
💰 Homes selling about 2% under asking
(realtor.com, August 2026)

Translation for buyers: you have options, you have time, and you have negotiating room. I'm regularly getting my buyers repair credits, closing cost help, and seller-paid rate buydowns right now. Two years ago that was unheard of.

Translation for sellers: your home will absolutely sell — it just has to be priced against what's actually selling today, not what your neighbor got in 2022. Priced right, they still go.

And if you're wondering which neighborhood actually fits you, I just published a full head-to-head on Veramendi vs. Vintage Oaks — price, lot size, schools, HOA, taxes:
https://destini-evans-realty-c1774175.viktor.space/blog/veramendi-vs-vintage-oaks-new-braunfels-neighborhood-comparison-2026

Thinking about a move this fall? Let's talk through your numbers — no pressure, no pitch. Residential, commercial, and farm & ranch.

📞 (512) 665-1459
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From dirt to doors, it's your Destini!

08/21/2026

It's finally bearable outside after 7pm, and New Braunfels knows exactly what to do with that. 🌇

This weekend (Aug 21-23):
🎸 HARDY - Whitewater Amphitheater, Friday, show at 6:55
🤠 Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers - Gruene Hall, Friday 8pm
🌽 Farmers Market - Saturday 9am-1pm at the Krause's lot on S. Castell
🎤 Jamie Cameron - Gruene Hall, Saturday 11am, and it's FREE
🎵 Scotty Alexander - Gruene Hall, Saturday 9pm

And if you just want to sit somewhere nice with a cold drink: the deck over the Guadalupe at Gruene River Grill, the Magnolia Patio at the Faust (live music Thursday-Saturday), Pat's Treehaus with that big oak growing through the deck, or the dog-friendly patio at Saludos downtown.

Honestly, half my best client conversations happen on one of these patios. People tell you what they actually want when they're not sitting across a desk from you.

What's your go-to patio in town? Tell me below - I'm always looking for one more. 👇

From dirt to doors, it's your Destini!

08/18/2026

Quick market check-in, New Braunfels 🏡

Rates eased a little last week - 6.67% on a 30-year fixed, down from 6.69% (Freddie Mac, Aug 13).

But honestly? The rate isn't the headline right now. This is:

✅ 3,422 homes on the market in July - up 84% from last year
✅ 6.62 months of supply (it was 2.48 last summer)
✅ Homes sitting about 71 days
✅ Median sale price $385,995

Translation: you have time. You can tour a house twice, sleep on it, and still write the offer. You can ask for repairs. You can ask for closing costs. Nobody is making you waive an inspection to win a bidding war.

And for what it's worth - on a $385K home with 20% down, the payment breaks down to about $1,986 principal + interest, $610 taxes, $200 insurance. Roughly $2,800/month. The rate is one line of four, and it's the smallest thing you can negotiate.

Wondering what that looks like for your budget, or what your current home would sell for today? Send me a message or call (512) 665-1459. No pressure, just real numbers.

From dirt to doors, it's your Destini! 💛

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