texas: April 2011 Home Sales Trends - Austin, Texas
- 05/29/11 05:10 AM
April 2011 home sales trends are now out for Austin, Texas. There were 1,851 homes sold in April 2011 as compared with 2,230 sold during April 2010. Year to date, there have been 5,824 homes sold in Austin versus 6,451 sold during the same time period in 2010. The average home sold for $264,900 and there is currently a 6.9 month supply of available inventory. There is good news on the job front for Austin with business relocations continuing to be announced. This reinforces the narrative of how attractive Austin remains as a business relocation destination.
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texas: 2 Texas Cities Lead the Nation in Job Creation
- 03/18/11 10:14 AM
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has just released its January 2011 employment numbers. The Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex and the Houston/Sugarland/Baytown area created the most jobs of any other metropolitan areas in the US from Jan 2010 - Jan 2011! The Dallas area created 63,600 jobs and the Houston area created 56,600. In total - during that same time period - Texas again led the nation in job creation with 241,500 jobs. Here are job creation numbers for some of the largest cities in Texas from January 2010 - January 2011: - Austin - 10,500 - Dallas/Ft. Worth - 63,600 - El … (0 comments)
texas: Texas Adds 44,100 Jobs in January 2011
- 03/10/11 07:25 AM
More good economic news for Texas was released by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) showing that Texas led the nation in job creation for January 2011! Texas added 44,100 jobs in January and their unemployment rate held steady at 8.3% Here are the top 5 states for job creation in January 2011: - Texas - 44,100 - Michigan - 39,700 - Ohio - 31,900 - Illinois - 24,500 - California - 22,600 For the full year of 2010, the state of Texas added 235,900 jobs which was tops in the US. This equates to a 2.5% job growth rate … (0 comments)
texas: NAR Releases Q4 2010 Median Home Price Information for Texas Cities
- 02/11/11 12:23 PM
The National Association of Realtors has released its Q4 2010 median home price analysis and the major Texas cities generally fared quite well. Of the 4 largest metropolitan areas, only Dallas registered a price decline when comparing median price changes from Q4 2010 vs Q4 2009. Overall, the NAR measured median home prices in the 152 largest metropolitan areas in the US and 78 showed price appreciation when compared with Q4 2009, 3 were flat and 71 showed home price declines. Here are the major Texas market home price numbers: - Austin - $182,800 (Q4 2009) vs $190,300 (Q4 2010) = … (0 comments)
texas: Texas Home to 6 of the Top 50 Happiest US Cities
- 02/03/11 10:35 AM
CareerBliss has just released their annual report of the happiest US cities to work & live and Texas has 6 cities on the list! CareerBliss conducted company reviews from corporations all around the US and received 200,000 data points to build this list. They scored the following 8 factors for a happy workplace: - growth opportunities - compensation - benefits - work-life balance - career advancement - senior management - job security - whether the employee would recommend the company to others Texas tied with California for the most cities on the list. Here are the Texas cities and their rank: … (4 comments)
texas: Dallas and Houston Fare Well in 2011 Home Price Study
- 01/26/11 09:03 AM
Clear Capital and Forbes took a look at the top 50 metropolitan areas and offered some predictions on home price growth/decline in 2011. Dallas and Houston both appeared in the top 10! While their numbers look a bit gloomy overall with 35 of the top 50 metro areas expected to see average home price decline, it does offer some nice rays of hope in the other 15 markets. Here is a listing of the estimated home price appreciation for the top 10 markets: - Washington DC - +6.5% - Houston - +3.6% - Honolulu - +3.5% - Memphis, +3.2% - Columbus … (3 comments)
texas: Texas Places 13 Companies on Fortune's 100 Best Companies To Work For
- 01/20/11 11:36 AM
Texas has placed 13 companies on Fortune's 2011 list of the best companies to work for. That ranks the state second behind California's 16. In ranking the companies - Fortune looks at employee surveys, reviews the management team and structure, employee benefits and the culture of each company. Here are the Texas companies that made the cut: - Balfour Beatty Construction - Dallas - Camden Property Trust - Houston - Container Store - Coppell - EOG Resources - Houston - Men's Wearhouse - Houston - National Instruments - Austin - NuStar Energy - San Antonio - Rackspace Hosting - San Antonio … (0 comments)
texas: Texas Expected to Add 1.5 Million Jobs in Next 5 Years!
- 01/12/11 09:18 AM
Some more encouraging economic news for the state of Texas....this time from IHS Global Insight. IHS has projected out job growth rates for all states in the US through 2016. Texas is one of only 6 states with an expected growth rate in excess of 2%. Texas' projected job growth rate of 2.3% ranks #4 behind only Utah, Idaho & Nevada. But the sheer size of the state's job base transalates that 2.3% growth rate into 1.5 million new jobs. There are several factors which are driving the job creation boom: - Because Texas did not experience the housing bust that … (2 comments)
texas: Texas Dominates List of Top 10 High Growth Suburban Areas
- 01/12/11 08:40 AM
The Gadberry Group has released its report of the top 10 most notable high-growth suburban communities and Texas leads the way with 4 cities in the top 10! This is the second year in a row that Texas has commanded 40% of the Top-10 list. - #1 - Katy (Houston) - #2 - Haslet (Ft. Worth) - #3 - Keller (Ft. Worth) - #6 - Frisco (Dallas) They use a proprietary ranking methodology that analyzes: Census information (2000 - 2010), population growth, ethnicity, household income, net worth, economic stability, length of residence and age. Here are some interesting facts about each … (2 comments)
texas: Relocating To Texas? You've Got Company!
- 01/05/11 09:51 AM
Allied Van Lines just released the results of the 43rd annual survey of migration patterns across US states. They analyze the number of inbound and outbound shipments that they handle for each state and measure the states that had the greatest difference in people coming into their states as opposed to leaving. Texas was at the top of this report for the 6th straight year! This is quite an accomplishment and reflects well on how the Texas economy has performed in the last few years. According to this report - the Texas unemployment rate has been below the national average for … (2 comments)
texas: Texas Economic Activity Index Released
- 12/29/10 01:56 AM
Comerica has released its initial monthly economic index tracking tool for the Texas economy - the Texas Economic Activity Index. Comerica recently relocated its corporate headquarter from Michigan to downtown Dallas citing number of reasons. One of the primary drivers behind this relocation was the strength, diversity and growth history of the Texas economic market. In conjunction with their relocation, Comerica dug into analyzing Texas economic activity and has devised this unique index measuring the health of the Texas economy....and by default its effect on local jobs and real estate activity. This index will be published on a monthly basis and … (3 comments)
texas: Total Wage Compensation for the Largest Texas Counties
- 12/23/10 11:20 AM
The Bureau of Economic Analysis has released their compensation analysis for 2009. They analyzed data for the 3,113 counties in the US. The largest 167 counties account for 2/3 of the compensation earned in the US - while representing only 5% of the total number of counties. I pulled out the 8 Texas counties that were part of the largest 167 county group and charted them up. As you will see - almost all of them have performed very well. Harris County (home of Houston) is the 4th largest county in the US in terms of gross compensation dollars generated with … (0 comments)
texas: Texas Tops for Young Adults
- 12/19/10 10:14 AM
Forbes has been busy lately putting together Top 10 lists and fortunately for Texas - the state has fared very will in those lists. Just last week - Forbes put together a Top 10 list for shopping and the Lone Star state dominated....It's another week and another Top 10 list that Texas dominates. This time - Forbes looked at the top cities for young adults (20 - 29) and Texas has 4 of the top 10 cities. Here are the rankings: - #1 - Austin - #2 - Houston - #6 - Dallas - #9 - San Antonio In putting the … (0 comments)
texas: Texas Adds 19,000 Jobs in November
- 12/17/10 10:15 AM
The Texas Workforce Commission has just released their November 2010 employment numbers for the State of Texas. Employers added over 19,000 jobs during November. The unemployment rate ticked up to 8.3% primarily because workers who had previously stopped looking for a job have come back into the job market. These numbers show that Texas has added jobs in 8 of the last 12 months - which means that Texas is outperforming the rest of the US in job creation. Midland had the lowest unemployment rate at 5.3% and McAllen had the highest at 12%. I have charted up the unemployment rates … (0 comments)
texas: Texas Economy Continues to Out-Perform Its Competition
- 12/17/10 01:49 AM
There's a report out from Brookings Institute that ranks the economic performance top 100 metropolitan areas in the US....and 6 Texas cities are ranked among the top 20 metropolitan areas! This report is a December update - so it reflects what is actually happening right now on the ground across the US. Brookings looks at the top 100 metropolitan areas in the US - which account for 2/3 of the nation's jobs and 3/4 of the country's GDP. They then drill down and analyze 4 areas: - Percent employment change from peak quarter to 3rd quarter 2010 - Percentage point change … (0 comments)
texas: Texas #1 in Shopping...no I'm not kidding
- 12/16/10 12:07 PM
Texans like to brag about being the biggest and the best in a lot of things. I know first-hand as I lived in Texas for over 40 years before relocating to Louisiana. Now Forbes has confirmed that Texas is number 1 in shopping. Forbes evaluated the largest metropolitan areas and their retailing statistics to come up with the Forbes top 25 listing. They looked at the combination of shopping options, ease and affordability...and Texas came up with 5 cities in the top 25! They aggregated up the total mall square footage for the largest cities in the US and Texas accounted … (0 comments)
texas: Texas Expected to Add 250,000 Jobs in 2011
- 12/16/10 08:26 AM
The Dallas Fed has released its estimates for job growth for the State of Texas for 2011 and it contains a whole lot of great news. The Fed is estimating that Texas employers will create 250,000 jobs in 2011. This is layered on top of their estimate that through October 2010, those same employers have created 160,000 jobs. It looks like Texas will have job growth of around 2% for the full year of 2010 and that job growth will accelerate to about a 2.5% growth rate for 2011. In addition to outstanding job growth, the Texas housing market continues to … (0 comments)
texas: Relocating from Texas to Baton Rouge?
- 09/05/10 06:16 AM
Let me help you make the transition! I was born in Texas and spent a big chunk of my life there, but have very happily relocated to Baton Rouge. This is a great city and you'll love living here. You'll be pleasantly surprised at the number of transplanted Texans that love to call Baton Rouge home! I'll be happy to help you pick out just the right neighborhood and right home for your relocation. I can also recommend local service providers that will help make the transition into your new home seamless. I maintain an active Texas real estate license, so … (0 comments)
April 2011 home sales trends are now out for Austin, Texas. There were 1,851 homes sold in April 2011 as compared with 2,230 sold during April 2010. Year to date, there have been 5,824 homes sold in Austin versus 6,451 sold during the same time period in 2010.
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