Vol. 1 · No. 04 · October 2026Field notes from the west side of AustinLake TravisHighway 71West Austin

The Westsider: field notes from the west side of Austin, by Diana Roberts

Illustrated board of homes on the west side of Austin: some Coming Soon, some Private Exclusive, some Make Me Sell, most only on the MLS

Cover story · No. 04 · October 2026

Austin’s second market. The homes that never go public.

See It First™: Private Exclusives, Coming Soon and Make Me Sell, and the Compass Collection that unlocks them.

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By Diana Roberts · Austin Real Estate Advisor · Compass

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Inside 78738: One ZIP Code, Seven Different Markets

Bee Cave, Serene Hills, Rough Hollow, Lake Pointe, Falconhead, Sweetwater and Spanish Oaks share one ZIP code and very little else when it comes to value. How Diana reads each one.