Clift Royal Sonesta Hotel in cooperation with JLL created a program to donate furniture from 150 guest rooms that will be matched by Compass Family Services with San Francisco and East Bay families in need.

Some professionals are expecting a slowdown in investment activity next year, if not a downturn.

Although the monthly averages still make the list for the most expensive in the state, Austin retains its renter appeal as the number of renter households surpasses that of owner households.