Ep. 26 - Jessica Yates

Condos, Development, and Austin’s Changing SkylineIn this episode of the Elite 25 Podcast, we sit down with Jessica Yates of Moreland Properties, an Austin real estate veteran with more than 20 years of experience and a rare path into the luxury market. Jessica shares how starting in the development world — from condo conversions to major high-rise projects like the W Residences, Proper, Rainey, and Fifth & West — shaped the way she understands inventory, demand, and the future of Austin’s vertical living.Jessica walks us through her early days in development, how auctions and absorption cycles shaped her instincts, and the evolution of downtown Austin from $450 per square foot to record-breaking luxury sales. She dives into the current condo landscape, why the perception of “too much building” doesn’t match the reality of limited supply, and what buyers need to understand about the next five years of the [email protected]