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texas: Texas is the Most Popular State to Move To - 01/29/09 09:24 AM
Texas still most popular "moving-to" state
For the fourth straight year, Texas is the top state Americans are moving to, according to Allied Van Lines, which annually tracks US migration patterns. Texas had the highest net relocation gain (inbound moves minus outbound moves performed by Allied Van Lines) of 1,903 in 2008.
"With the continued job growth we're seeing in major cities like Dallas and Houston, and very affordable home prices statewide, Texas is still the place to be," says Brooke Hunt, 2009 chairman of the Texas Association of Realtors (TAR).
Texas' 9,879 total Allied shipments (inbound and outbound moves) … (0 comments)
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texas: Movin' on Up - 12/30/08 07:22 AM
Census bureau shows Texas economy attracting droves
More people are moving to Texas from other states than from other countries as the state's relatively strong employment base attracts families struggling with foreclosures and layoffs elsewhere, the Census Bureau reported in late December.
Between July 2007 and July 1, 2008, nearly 141,000 people moved to Texas from other states, compared with about 92,000 international migrants, the bureau said.
The data provide a fresh indicator of how longstanding immigration patterns into Texas are changing.
In the early years of this decade, international migration into Texas was two to three times as great as … (1 comments)
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texas: Faster Recovery! - 08/19/08 01:52 PM
Economist: Austin will recover faster than the rest of the U.S.
Austin Business Journal - by Jean Kwon ABJ Staff
In the coming year Austin will outperform the rest of the country in job growth and in the health of its housing market, according to Mark Dotzour, chief economist at Texas A&M University's Real Estate Center.
Austin will add 8,500 new jobs between now and August 2009, despite a negative job growth across the country, he says. The local housing market will turn around faster than the rest of the country by next summer, Dotzour predicts.
In the meantime there will … (0 comments)
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texas: Austin Ranked #2 by Forbes! - 07/29/08 09:49 AM
Austin has been ranked as the #2 best city to buy a home by Forbes! Rounding out the top 10 are Atlanta, Jacksonville, San Francisco, Charlotte, Dallas, San Antonio, Philidelphia, St. Louis and Houston. Way to go Texas!
To view the complete article click here:http://www.forbes.com/2008/07/14/housing-buyers-list-forbeslife-cx_md_0714bestbuy_slide.html?partner=email
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texas: Markets Where A Flipper Can Make A Buck - 09/18/07 09:54 AM
MARKETS WHERE A FLIPPER CAN MAKE A BUCK
Flipping, fast money, easy to do, and it is on TV so it must be true, right? Wrong! Using "TV Profit" it works, but most TV remodeling shows forget to include the "silent costs".
Forbes Magazine ranked Austin the #5 best market to flip a house as you'll read in the article linked below. But, they only took into consideration: sales vs. inventory, supply vs. demand, current vs. new home construction numbers in order to calculate markets where new construction is low. So, what does all that mean? Forbes is using "TV Pricing" and … (4 comments)
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texas: Austin Streets and Their Many Names - 09/14/07 04:08 PM
Has this happened to you? "Take Capital of TX of Highway until it hits Mopac then take the Enfield exit." Then you find out that the signs do not correspond with the names you've been given because Capital of TX Highway is 360, Mopac is Loop 1 and Enfield is 15th. Why is it that US 183 and RM 2222 each have 5 names, none of which give you any idea what part of the road you're suppose to go to. My personal favorite is there 5 miles between 290 East and 290 West. How are they even considered the same … (0 comments)
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