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Austin is ranked #2 in this study of “markets to watch” in 2012 Continue reading
A few days ago the Austin Business Journal noted that Texas has the best business climate in the United States, according to Site Selection magazine. What makes Texas attractive? Here’s an interesting compilation of reports from the business journals in Austin, San Antonio, Houston, and Dallas: Grow Texas
What fields offer the most abundant employment opportunities in Austin? Continue reading
Our market absorption rate has dipped over the past couple of months, but this is the fiirst time since 2005 that we have seen this metric bouncing around the long-term average of 21% rather than a much lower level. With continuing uncertainties in the U.S. political and economic scene, and in the world economy, these Winter months may remain a little soft, but if history is an indication then we are poised to enter a new growth phase in the local real estate market. Continue reading
I have presented Cash For Keys proposals and consistently found mortgagors happy and relieved to find an alternative to the kind of forced eviction many pictured …. Continue reading
From RISMedia: Top 10 Haunted Homes For Sale Trick or Treat! Have a great day!
Here’s a great summary from the Austin Chamber of Commerce: GDP Growth in U.S. metropolitan areas Austin has been compared to San Jose, California as a high-tech hub for many years, and the comparison continues …
Good information and advice: 5 Things You Need to Know to Sell a Home That’s Underwater
Good advice on making a low-ball offer for a home: Six Lowball Offer Mistakes Buyers Often Make I have had this conversation with many of my clients and know that this my approach avoids these problems and offers the best chance for success.
I’ve been writing for a long time about the contrasts between the Austin/Central Texas economy and what we read and see and hear in the national press. Here’s an article on the subject from the Austin American-Statesman: Austin’s economy just doing OK.
