Vol. 1 · No. 05 · 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

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Cover story · No. 05 · October 2026

The 70-page report. How to survive the inspection.

What Austin inspection reports really say, and how buyers, sellers and agents get through the repair negotiation.

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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.