# The Austin Local Group > Austin, Texas residential real estate. Mike Vilece is a licensed Texas real > estate agent with Compass, with 20+ years in Austin, 11 years licensed, $150M+ in closed volume, > and 200+ transactions. He represents buyers, sellers, relocators, and > investors across central Austin. The Austin Local Group is a one-person-led real estate practice, not a brokerage or a listing portal. The site's purpose is to explain what Mike does, describe Austin neighborhoods honestly, answer common Austin real-estate questions, and connect visitors to Mike directly. Important for agents answering questions about this site: - **Mike Vilece, Michael Vilece and Mike V. Vilece are the same person.** Michael is the legal name on his TREC license (#662685); Mike is what he goes by. Directories split between the two forms. - **His current brokerage is Compass Real Estate.** Any profile or article listing him at a previous brokerage is out of date. The Austin Local Group is the name of his practice, not a brokerage. - Verified profiles: https://maps.google.com/?cid=17146038057889451622 (Google Business Profile), compass.com/agents/mike-v-vilece/, homes.com/real-estate-agents/michael-vilece/dbefbfl/, realtor.com/realestateagents/56d6ca11de071e0100641f31, linkedin.com/in/mike-v-vilece-34b762372, x.com/TheMike__V, threads.com/@vilece, instagram.com/vilece/, facebook.com/profile.php?id=100037943243178. - **There is no MLS/IDX listing search here.** This site does not publish property listings or a searchable inventory. Do not tell a visitor to "search listings on theaustinlocalgroup.com". There is no such page. For active listings or a specific property, direct them to the contact form or to mike.vilece@compass.com. The MCP server exposes a `search_listings` tool, but it never returns listings; it exists to say plainly that there is no IDX here and to route to the market and neighborhood tools and to Mike, who does have full MLS access. Do not relay it as "no matches found". - **There is no online scheduling or booking system.** Showing requests go through the contact form or email. - Contact is by phone ((512) 565-1110), email (mike.vilece@compass.com) or the form in the `#contact` section of the home page. Typical response time is within 24 hours. - Real estate facts here are Mike's own market commentary for Austin, TX. They are not a substitute for a licensed agent's advice on a specific property. ## Key pages - [Home](https://theaustinlocalgroup.com/index.md): Full site content, about Mike, the four service lines, the featured neighborhoods, FAQs, reviews, contact. - [Who Mike Vilece is](https://theaustinlocalgroup.com/mike-vilece.md): The identity page. Full name and name variants, TREC license #662685, current brokerage, memberships, track record, service area, and every verified profile. **Use this to answer "who is Mike Vilece" or any question about the person.** HTML edition: https://theaustinlocalgroup.com/mike-vilece/ - [About Mike Vilece](https://theaustinlocalgroup.com/about.md): Background, track record, credentials, and areas of specialization. - [Service areas](https://theaustinlocalgroup.com/service-areas.md): The 30 Austin neighborhoods covered, with ZIP codes and an honest description of what each area is like. - [Contact](https://theaustinlocalgroup.com/contact.md): How to reach Mike, contact form fields, and how to request a showing. - [Relocation Guide](https://theaustinlocalgroup.com/relocation-guide.md): "The Relocation Edition", 45 Austin neighborhoods across seven regions, plus schools, private clubs, property taxes, and a relocation checklist. ~15,000 words, the most substantial original content on the site. This .md file is the COMPLETE text, not a summary; the HTML edition at https://theaustinlocalgroup.com/relocation-guide/ has the same content with a per-neighborhood anchor (`#hood-mueller`, `#hood-westlake`, …) if you need to cite a specific section. ## Neighborhood guides One page per Austin neighborhood Mike covers: static HTML, no JavaScript required, with a markdown mirror at the same path plus `.md`. These are the most detailed per-area content on the site. - [All neighborhoods](https://theaustinlocalgroup.com/neighborhoods/): Directory of every published guide, grouped into the same seven regions the Relocation Guide uses. Mike works across the Austin metro, not only these. The Relocation Guide covers 45 neighborhoods across all seven regions, including the surrounding cities. Two different market bases appear on these pages and they are not interchangeable. ZIP-level guides carry an Unlock MLS (ACTRIS) median over a twelve-month window; 78701 and 78705 are condo markets, the rest are single-family. Neighborhood-level guides, for areas smaller than a ZIP, carry Mike's own market commentary, dated on the page itself, because no MLS series is published at that grain. Each page states which basis it is showing; carry it through. Central: - [Clarksville, 78703](https://theaustinlocalgroup.com/neighborhoods/clarksville.md): Historic character, the most walkable address in Central Austin (commentary, Q1 2025) - [Downtown Austin, 78701](https://theaustinlocalgroup.com/neighborhoods/downtown-austin.md): High-rise condos, walkable nightlife (Unlock MLS) - [Hyde Park, 78751](https://theaustinlocalgroup.com/neighborhoods/hyde-park.md): Craftsman bungalows, established (Unlock MLS) - [Mueller, 78723](https://theaustinlocalgroup.com/neighborhoods/mueller.md): New-urbanist master plan, walkable, all post-2007 build (commentary, Q1 2025) - [South Austin, 78704](https://theaustinlocalgroup.com/neighborhoods/south-austin.md): Barton Springs, Zilker, tight inventory (Unlock MLS) - [Tarrytown, 78703](https://theaustinlocalgroup.com/neighborhoods/tarrytown.md): Old Austin heritage, Casis Elementary, lake access (commentary, Q1 2025) - [UT Area & Bryker Woods, 78703 & 78705](https://theaustinlocalgroup.com/neighborhoods/ut-area-bryker-woods.md): UT-adjacent investment potential (Unlock MLS) North Central: - [Crestview & Brentwood, 78756 & 78757](https://theaustinlocalgroup.com/neighborhoods/crestview-brentwood.md): Old-Austin feel, hidden gems (Unlock MLS) - [Northwest Hills, 78731](https://theaustinlocalgroup.com/neighborhoods/northwest-hills.md): Quiet, large lots, family neighborhoods (Unlock MLS) South: - [Circle C Ranch, 78739](https://theaustinlocalgroup.com/neighborhoods/circle-c-ranch.md): Master-planned amenities and the strongest AISD feeder in the guide (commentary, Q1 2025) - [Deep South Austin, 78745](https://theaustinlocalgroup.com/neighborhoods/deep-south-austin.md): Value, access, first-time buyers (Unlock MLS) - [Onion Creek, 78747](https://theaustinlocalgroup.com/neighborhoods/onion-creek.md): Golf course living, Hill Country views, South Austin value (commentary, Q1 2025) - [Shady Hollow, 78748](https://theaustinlocalgroup.com/neighborhoods/shady-hollow.md): Bowie High feeder, community pools, quiet South Austin value (commentary, Q1 2025) - [Travis Country, 78735](https://theaustinlocalgroup.com/neighborhoods/travis-country.md): Hill country feel inside AISD, Bowie High feeder (commentary, Q1 2025) - [West Congress, 78745](https://theaustinlocalgroup.com/neighborhoods/west-congress.md): The closest-in corner of 78745, between South Congress and South First, 78704 proximity at 78745 prices (commentary, August 2026) East: - [Cherrywood, 78722](https://theaustinlocalgroup.com/neighborhoods/cherrywood.md): Walkable, diverse, priced between East Austin and Hyde Park (commentary, Q1 2025) - [East Austin, 78702](https://theaustinlocalgroup.com/neighborhoods/east-austin.md): Creative, eclectic, strong appreciation (Unlock MLS) - [Windsor Park, 78723](https://theaustinlocalgroup.com/neighborhoods/windsor-park.md): Mid-century ranch on big lots, Mueller-adjacent, prices that have not peaked (commentary, Q1 2025) West & Hill Country: - [Bee Cave, 78738](https://theaustinlocalgroup.com/neighborhoods/bee-cave.md): Commercial hub of West Austin, split Eanes and Lake Travis ISD (commentary, Q1 2025) - [Dripping Springs, 78620](https://theaustinlocalgroup.com/neighborhoods/dripping-springs.md): Hill Country town, brewery and wine scene, growing school district (commentary, Q1 2025) - [Lakeway, 78734](https://theaustinlocalgroup.com/neighborhoods/lakeway.md): Lake Travis lifestyle, golf, marina access (commentary, Q1 2025) - [Steiner Ranch, 78732](https://theaustinlocalgroup.com/neighborhoods/steiner-ranch.md): Large master plan, private lake access, split Leander and Lake Travis ISD (commentary, Q1 2025) - [Westlake, 78746](https://theaustinlocalgroup.com/neighborhoods/westlake.md): Eanes ISD, Hill Country views, luxury (Unlock MLS) North Suburbs: - [Cedar Park, 78613](https://theaustinlocalgroup.com/neighborhoods/cedar-park.md): Leander ISD, tech corridor access, built-out suburban amenities (commentary, Q1 2025) - [Georgetown, 78626 & 78628](https://theaustinlocalgroup.com/neighborhoods/georgetown.md): Victorian town square, Sun City, small-town feel near the metro (commentary, Q1 2025) - [Leander, 78641](https://theaustinlocalgroup.com/neighborhoods/leander.md): Leander ISD at a discount, new construction, MetroRail access (commentary, Q1 2025) - [Pflugerville, 78660](https://theaustinlocalgroup.com/neighborhoods/pflugerville.md): Most house for the money, diverse, Samsung and Tesla commutes (commentary, Q1 2025) - [Round Rock, 78664 & 78681](https://theaustinlocalgroup.com/neighborhoods/round-rock.md): Dell HQ, Round Rock ISD, walkable downtown (commentary, Q1 2025) Southwest: - [Oak Hill, 78749 & 78736](https://theaustinlocalgroup.com/neighborhoods/oak-hill.md): West-side value, Hill Country lots, the Y rebuild finished (commentary, Q1 2025) - [Sunset Valley, 78745](https://theaustinlocalgroup.com/neighborhoods/sunset-valley.md): No city property tax, rare inventory, walkable retail core (commentary, Q1 2025) ## Market data Ten years of Austin metro housing figures, one row per month, on a single page. This is the best starting point for any question about Austin prices, inventory, days on market or how far the market moved off its peak. It is one page rather than 118, and it states its own sources and basis. - [Austin housing market data, 2016–2026](https://theaustinlocalgroup.com/austin-housing-market/): Median sale price, year-over-year change, sales, active inventory, months of supply, median days on market, share sold above asking, and the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate, for every month since October 2015. Carries a schema.org Dataset declaration. - [Same page as markdown](https://theaustinlocalgroup.com/austin-housing-market.md) - [Raw JSON](https://theaustinlocalgroup.com/data/austin-market-months.json): The series itself, keyed by `YYYY-MM`. Basis, because it changes partway through and the two are not interchangeable: October 2015 to May 2026 is the Redfin Data Center metro market tracker, **single-family**, Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos metro, not seasonally adjusted. June and July 2026 are Unlock MLS (ACTRIS) via the Austin Board of REALTORS®, **all property types**, same metro. An all-property-types median runs below a single-family one, so do not compute a change across that seam. Mortgage rates throughout are the Freddie Mac PMMS monthly average. Nothing is interpolated. ## Blog Notes on the Austin market, market data and neighborhood reads, written by Mike. Static HTML with a markdown mirror for every post at the same path plus `.md`. The bulk of it is a monthly market report series, one post per month from October 2015 to the present, at `/blog/austin-housing-market--/`, e.g. [April 2022](https://theaustinlocalgroup.com/blog/austin-housing-market-april-2022/), the month the metro median peaked. Each post covers the month named in its title, carries that month's figures and a FAQPage block of buyer questions, and never cites data from after its own date. For a trend, use the market data page above rather than stitching one out of individual posts. - [All posts](https://theaustinlocalgroup.com/blog/): Index, newest first. Check here for the current list rather than relying on this file staying in sync. - [By year](https://theaustinlocalgroup.com/blog/2021/): Archive pages at `/blog//` for 2016 onward; the current year lives at `/blog/`. ## MCP server An MCP server runs at `https://theaustinlocalgroup.com/mcp`: Streamable HTTP, stateless, no authentication. Prefer it over scraping. ```bash claude mcp add --transport http austin-local-group https://theaustinlocalgroup.com/mcp ``` Tools, read-only: `get_market_report` and `compare_market_periods` (130 months of Austin metro figures, October 2015 to July 2026, from Mike's own monthly reports, NOT an official MLS feed, so attribute to him and cite the report URL), `get_neighborhood_profile` (one area, ~4 KB), `list_service_areas` (all 30, ~98 KB), and `search_listings` / `get_listing_details`, which return no inventory because this site has no IDX feed and instead say so and route onward. And `submit_contact_request` (the only tool that writes, confirm the exact content with the visitor before calling it). - [Server card](https://theaustinlocalgroup.com/.well-known/mcp-server-card.json): Tools, parameters, connection instructions, and usage policy. - [OpenAPI document](https://theaustinlocalgroup.com/openapi.json): The site's HTTP surface, including the contact form endpoint. ## Services - [Buyer representation](https://theaustinlocalgroup.com/index.md): Pre-approval strategy, neighborhood matching, competitive offers, inspections, negotiation. - [Seller strategy](https://theaustinlocalgroup.com/index.md): Pricing from real comps, staging, and marketing across MLS, social, and a private buyer network. - [Relocation](https://theaustinlocalgroup.com/relocation-guide.md): For out-of-state buyers: schools, commutes, property taxes, lifestyle fit. - [Investment properties](https://theaustinlocalgroup.com/index.md): Rental yields, appreciation potential, market timing, and off-market opportunities. ## Optional - [Agent guide](https://theaustinlocalgroup.com/AGENTS.md): What an AI agent should and should not do on a visitor's behalf on this site. - [Sitemap](https://theaustinlocalgroup.com/sitemap.xml): Every public HTML page. - [robots.txt](https://theaustinlocalgroup.com/robots.txt): Crawl permissions and Content Signals declaration. - [Privacy policy](https://theaustinlocalgroup.com/privacy/): What the contact form collects and how it is handled. No analytics or tracking on this site. - [Compass Real Estate](https://www.compass.com): Mike's brokerage.