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50+ years of experience in the multifamily market

Selling Apartments “Austin-Style”

Muskin | Elam Group, a recent rebranding of Muskin Commercial, LLC is a uniquely Austin-centric, diverse partnership. The multifamily brokerage and analysis firm, formed in 2011, is based in the Capital of Texas. With 50+ years of experience in the multifamily market, Muskin | Elam has assisted thousands of clients in accomplishing their goals through the acquisitions, dispositions and evaluations of apartment communities in the greater Austin area.

Our firm provides a “local approach” to the evolving Austin apartment market, understanding the distinct attributes that make this city one of the top-ranked investment markets in the world.  We are hyper-focused on specific submarket variables, city, state, and county issues, tracking trends for all apartment classes, locations and sizes. Owners and investors experience the highest quality of service and attention to detail from every member of the Muskin | Elam Team. We move quickly with the utmost proficiency in our global marketing efforts and negotiation of complex transactions. Our primary concentrations are value-add communities and submarkets with the greatest potential upside available.

Our specialized, in-depth knowledge provides investors with invaluable information to make the most advantageous decisions for maximizing asset values.

Member: Licensed Texas Real Estate Broker/Agent for 37+ years (Individual License #616676 and Corporate License #9000275), Member National Association of Realtors (NAR), National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) – Advisory Level, Texas Association of Realtors (TAR), Austin Board of Realtors (ABOR), Real Estate Council of Austin (RECA), and Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce.

Austin area ranks as fastest-growing major Texas metro in 2025

2.6 million people called the Austin area home at last count The Austin metro's population grew at the fastest rate among the major Texas metros from 2024 to 2025. The Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos metro's population grew by 2.1% from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2025,...

Austin ranks among top U.S. metros for AI jobs, study finds

The Texas capital ranked No. 7 in a new study of artificial intelligence job markets, with strong growth and high job concentration Austin — known colloquially as Silicon Hills thanks to the area's bustling tech sector — is among the top U.S. metro areas...

Musk announces $20B Terafab chip plant to start in Austin as AI ambitions escalate

Splashy downtown Austin event hints at things to come Elon Musk announced late Saturday inside the Seaholm Power Plant that his much-anticipated $20 billion Terafab will be start here in Austin. It ends a week of speculation after the...

Austin Rent Is About to Get Expensive Again

Plus, real-estate brokers have a case of AI anxiety If you are looking for a place to rent in Austin, don’t wait much longer. The city’s apartment vacancy rate was down last year for the first time since 2021. And analysts project that rents will stay flat or even...

Muskin | Elam Sold Runnymede Apartments (252 Units) Austin, TX | December 2025

AUSTIN, TX – Muskin | Elam Group, LLC is pleased to announce the sale of Runnymede Apartments, a 252-unit affordable housing community located at 1101 Rutland Drive, Austin, TX 78758. Situated on approximately 14.5 acres, the property is ideally positioned within one...

Muskin Elam Group Sold Parker Heights (54 Units) Austin, TX | November 2025

AUSTIN, TX – Parker Heights, located at 1300–1302 Parker Lane in Austin's coveted Southeast submarket, is a boutique apartment community comprising 54 units constructed in 1968/1969 and situated on a 1.43-acre site. Ideally positioned just 1.5 miles southeast of...

Austin, Salt Lake City Top Global List of Most Affordable Cities

New York, Mexico City and Hong Kong rank among the least affordable.  A handful of midsized US cities and major Australian metro areas are among the most affordable places in the world to live, according to a new study. Salt Lake City topped the ranking in a recent...

What Happened in the Job Market in July?

The State Added Jobs Overall but Austin Lost Some From the Previous Month  Texas added thousands of jobs in July and outpaced the national average, in terms of job growth — trends that signal the state's economy remains relatively strong even as tariffs and other...

New Braunfels named the 2nd most moved-to U.S. ZIP code of 2025

New Braunfels has already proved it's one of the most livable cities in the United States, but a new study has revealed that the once-sleepy Hill Country town has attracted more new residents than nearly any other place in the country in 2025. No wonder it is...

Austin Rocks Among Top 5 Best Places to Start a Career

Recent college grads looking for the right city to find their first job don't have to look farther than Austin, which was just ranked the fourth best city for starting a career. Austin's top-five rank comes in WalletHub's just-released report of the "Best and Worst...

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We are so grateful for our clients and have donated to the following wonderful charities, universities and noble causes on their behalf :

Giving Back

American Cancer Society, HAMM (Health Alliance for Austin Musicians), MD Hospital Anderson – Houston, Boys and Girls Clubs of America, American Heart Association, Planet Hope, American Red Cross, Trust for Public Land, Breakthrough Austin, Council on Aging, Feeding America, Ronald McDonald House, Planned Parenthood of Central Texas, Capital Area Food Bank of Texas, Hospice Austin, Salvation Army, Caritas of Austin, LiveStrong, Mission Hospice, Make-A-Wish Foundation, SIMS (Sims Ellison) Foundation, Zilker Botanical Garden Conservancy, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Human Rights Campaign, Referrals for Ministry, Communities in Education, Austin Children’s Shelter, Safe Alliance, Schreiner College, Doctors without Borders, Sunshine Camps, Foundation Communities, Texas 5000, Wounded Warrior Project, Meals on Wheels, Artist’s Trust, Texas Democracy Foundation, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Gateway to Hope, Safe Place, Audubon Society, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, One Acre Fund, Ending Community Homelessness (ECHO) Austin, Austin Symphony League, The University of Texas, Octopus Club, St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, Wheelchair Foundation, University of Rochester, Friends of Boston’s Homeless, 10,000 Degrees, The Thinkery Children’s Museum, First Tee of Monterrey Bay, Lurie Children’s Hospital, Goodwill, The Nature Conservancy, Siempre Unidos, Alzheimer’s Association, Dell Children’s Hospital, Anti-Defamation League, Jewish Family and Children’s Services, Santa Rosa Junior College Foundation, Friends of Sheba Medical Center (Tel Hashomer), San Antonio Food Bank, Ohio State University, Austin Presbyterian Seminary, Swim with Mike (USC), AIDS Services of Austin, Eastman School of Music, Storybook Project, U.C. Berkeley, Wildfire Relief Fund, SafePlace International, Smith County Medical Society, Lockwood Animal Rescue, Swim with Mike, Nazarene Fund, Project Transitions, DIGDEEP, Home Away From Home Foundation, Johnny Mac Soldiers Fund, Susan G. Komen Foundation, Ukraine Relief Fund, Safe Austin, UNICEF Children’s Fund (Ukraine).