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🌱 Housing Market Cooling Off + Mayoral Race Underway + AISD Hiring

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Happy Hump Day! It's me, Jessica Collins, your host of the Austin Daily. I'm back in your inbox with the most important local news.

Grab your morning java while we dive into:

  • Local realtors claim the Austin housing market is officially cooling off.
  • The race for Austin's next mayor is heating up.
  • AISD pushing to fill over 500 positions ahead of the 2022-23 school year.
  • And much more ➡️

First, today's weather and allergy report:

☀️ High: 105 Low: 78. Mostly sunny and hot. Stay hydrated and stay cool, my friends!
🍃 Grass Pollen: low. Ragweed: moderate. Mold: moderate ( ⬇️ ). Dust & Danger: extremely high.

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Here are the top stories in Austin today:

1) Local realtors claim the Austin housing market is officially cooling off. A new mid-year report from the Austin Board of Realtors shows the Autin-area housing market is returning to pre-pandemic normalcy. The report shows the following contributing factors across the Austin-Round Rock MSA:

  • Rising housing inventory for the first time since November 2019
  • Decline in residential home sales

KVUE has more on this story here.

2) The race for Austin's next mayor is underway. Less than four months ahead of the November election day, seven candidates have entered the mayoral race to succeed Steve Adler. The candidates include former state senator Kirk Watson, State Rep. Celia Israel, former District 10 council candidate Jennifer Virden, University of Texas student Phil Brual, and community members Anthony Bradshaw, Erica Nix, Gary Spellman. Check out the full story here at KXAN.

3) AISD pushing to fill over 500 positions ahead of the 2022-23 school year. Students of Austin ISD are officially back in their classrooms on Aug. 15, and the school district is still in the middle of a recruitment spree. AISD assistant superintendent Norma Castillo said, "We have different opportunities, different incentives, that we have just newly announced… $500 sign-on incentive for teacher assistants, special ed teaching assistants receive a $1,000 incentive, and any employee hired before Sept. 1 is eligible for $2,000 retention incentive as well."

Learn out more about employment opportunities, incentives, and the full recruiting plan here at KXAN.

4) APD looking for information about a cold case homicide. Austin PD is seeking information in the 2013 homicide of 36-year-old Roberto Robby Reyna who was found shot to death in 2013. A reward of up to $1,000 is being offered for information that leads to the arrest of those responsible. FOX 7 Austin has more on this story here.

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Today in Austin:

  • Virtual Cardio & Strength Class hosted by Stronger Austin. (6 p.m.)
  • Virtual MixxedFit hosted by Stronger Austin. (6 p.m.)
  • Beer Pairing Dinner: Summer Farm Bounty hosted by/at Vista Brewing. (6:30 p.m.)
  • Blues On the Green Ft. Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears with Mélat And Angèlica Rahe at Zilker Park. (Free – 7 p.m.)
  • The Paramount Summer Classic Film Series Presents: "Blade Runner" @ The Paramount Theatre. (7:30 p.m.)
  • "The Sound of Music" at ZACH Theatre. (Doors at 7:30 p.m.)
  • Metal Night (Hesher's Paradise) w/ DJ Devil Woman at My Oh My. (8 p.m.)
  • Reina Del Cid at Empire Control Room. (Doors at 8 p.m.)
  • Wigged Out Wednesday aGLIFF Edition at Rain (10 p.m.)

Community Chatter 💬:

  • "Not to brag, but Austin did way better than the rest of Texas." New report card ranks Austin among 10 most educated cities in the U.S. (CultureMap Austin via Facebook)
  • "Enjoy a drive-in movie on top of the city at Blue Starlite Mini Urban Drive In! This week they are showing 'Everything Everywhere All at Once,' 'Dirty Dancing,' 'Stand By Me,' 'The Goonies,' 'Twister,' 'The Sandlot,' and 'The Outsiders.'" (Downtown Austin Alliance via Facebook)
  • From Neapolitan to New York-style to vegan, the styles vary but every pie is top-shelf. Eater Austin shares their top pizzerias in Austin. (Eater Austin via Facebook)
  • "More fees for developers have many concerned they will exacerbate rising real estate costs." (Austin Business Journal via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday off right! I'll see you around.

— Jessica Collins

About me: Jessica is happy to call Austin her home for the past 10+ years. She loves the outdoors, arts & cinema, dining, and all of the natural beauty that Central Texas has to offer.

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