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“Pending Home Sales on an Upswing” …. In addition to an increase in March in the number of homes sold and closed, the number of pending contracts is up, which should bode well for April and May closings. However ….
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I am pleased to see Austin among the 25 best, but I am equally happy to see us near the bottom of that list … for a number of reasons. Continue reading
I have written about all the things there are to do in the Austin area. Here is just a sample. Continue reading
Austin — Top 10 for Business and Careers … and so much more! Continue reading
In Travis County, much like the rest of the Austin metropolitan area, the average value of a single family home is down in 2010 compared to 2009, but gains from new construction and the commercial sector help to keep total taxable property values very near last year’s number. Continue reading
With these arguments against this hiring, I assume Chase sees offsetting strength in Texas and expects to originate many more loans here than they have in recent years. Continue reading
Last week the U.S. Commerce Dept. announced that new home sales were up 27% in March 2010 compared to February. The surge was described as the strongest (in units) since July 2009, and the largest percentage month-to-month increase in 47 years. How did Austin compare? Continue reading
Austin is just simply not like the rest of Texas. From the quirky cast of characters that populate Congress Avenue to burnt orange-clad University of Texas students, bats to Longhorns, four-star restaurants to down-home barbecue joints, corporate CEOs to struggling musicians, Texas’ capital city stands apart from the rest. Continue reading
There is a new program available for homeowners in financial distress — HAFA. Continue reading
The good news is that the “odds of selling” rebounded nicely last month. One month does not make a trend, but unless tax incentives have accelerated too much of what would have been Summer demand, we should see solid sales performance in our market in the next few months with modest increases in sales values. Continue reading
