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Austin Texas Named #3 among "Hottest Places to Get a Job"

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Austin Texas Homes, LLC 453249

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With the economic uncertainties facing many areas of the country, I feel blessed to be in Austin, Texas these days.  Over the past several months, Austin seems to have been on the national radar more and more often.  Today, according to a story from ABC News, Austin is #3 for its "Hottest Places to Get a Job" list.  The other top five cities, in order, were Salt Lake City, Wichita, Atlanta, and Fort Worth.

According to Jennifer Merritt, the CareerJournal Editor for the Wall Street Journal, Austin is "a vibrant place to live" (I agree), and our town is "good for young people, retirees, and families" (I agree again). 

Here is a link to the video for this story.

This year, Austin has made a number of other interesting lists:

Austin Texas Named as Top Place to Buy a House by Entrepreneur Magazine 

Austin Texas Named Fastest Growing Large Metro Area in the U.S. 

Austin Texas is Named One of the Least Stressful Places in the U.S.

Overall, Austin appears poised for another boom in the upcoming years.  

If you are considering relocating to the Austin area, I would love the opportunity to help.  Here is a link to my online relocation package if you are interested:

Austin Texas Relocation Package

I am known among my peers and past clients as an honest broker/agent.  There are certainly others who have sold more homes than I have, but you would be hard-pressed to find an agent with more integrity than me.  I would rather talk you out of a home purchase or an offer on your home than to assist you in making a bad decision. 

I have been selling real estate full-time in Austin for over 11 years, and I am well-qualified to assist you with any residential real estate needs that you may have.  Please feel free to call me anytime at 512-796-7653 (cell) or email me at jason@austintexashomes.com.  You will not be disappointed. 

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If you're looking for a home in the Austin area, you can also visit my primary website at www.austintexashomes.com.  Thanks!

Kay Perry
Kay Perry, Broker - College Station, TX
Hurray for Austin.
Mar 12, 2008 01:17 PM
Jason Crouch
Austin Texas Homes, LLC - Austin, TX
Broker - Austin Texas Real Estate (512-796-7653)
KAY - Hurray indeed!
Mar 12, 2008 01:17 PM
Marchel Peterson
Results Realty - Spring, TX
Spring TX Real Estate E-Pro
Jason, That' GREAT!  Austin makes sense to me but I'm still trying to figure out Wichita being number 2 .  Not that Wichita is a bad place it is just not the city I would expect to beat out Austin.
Mar 12, 2008 01:23 PM
Jason Crouch
Austin Texas Homes, LLC - Austin, TX
Broker - Austin Texas Real Estate (512-796-7653)
MARCHEL - That one surprised me as well.  Anytime that Austin makes a new list, I am happy to see the exposure!
Mar 12, 2008 01:27 PM
Fran Gaspari
Patriot Land Transfer, Inc. - Limerick, PA
"The Title Man" - Title Insurance - PA & NJ

Jason,

What's left...Home of St. Peter???LOL Thanks,   Fran

Mar 12, 2008 03:07 PM
Jason Crouch
Austin Texas Homes, LLC - Austin, TX
Broker - Austin Texas Real Estate (512-796-7653)
FRAN  - Perhaps!  Thanks for stopping by -
Mar 12, 2008 03:12 PM
Karen Webster...Grand Rapids, MI Realtor
5 Star Real Estate, Grand Rapids MI - Grand Rapids, MI
Must be nice, Jason.  You've got enough jobs that you could ship some north, right?
Mar 12, 2008 03:15 PM
Jason Crouch
Austin Texas Homes, LLC - Austin, TX
Broker - Austin Texas Real Estate (512-796-7653)
KAREN - Sure thing.  I will start working on that tomorrow morning.
Mar 12, 2008 03:17 PM
Don Wixom
RE/MAX Executives Nampa, ID - Nampa, ID
"Looking out for your next move..."tm
Is it "Please come to Austin for the Springtime..."? Music to your ears....(not me singing of course!)
Mar 12, 2008 04:42 PM
Jill Wente
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | Gary Greene - Spring, TX
Realtor, CRS, MCNE, CHMS
Austin is a wonderful city. Its about time it gets the positive exposure it deserves
Mar 13, 2008 06:12 AM
Darleen McCullen
Raleigh, NC
Broker - Raleigh, NC Real Estate
Austin, TX rocks! I've only been once, but I had such a great time. The food was great, the people were friendly, and we enjoyed such wonderful live music. It sort of reminds me of Raleigh, NC, where I live. There's no shortage of things to do in Austin!
Mar 13, 2008 03:41 PM
Roger Smith
Real Living Advantage Realty - Fort Worth, TX

We are fortunate in Texas.  The market has been good to us and our economy is still strong.  I work in Fort Worth, and the last stats I saw showed that we averaged 500 new families moving to Fort Worth every week, and most of those were coming her with jobs in hand. That is always a good thing to see in Real Estate. 

 

Mar 13, 2008 03:58 PM
Katerina Gasset
The Gasset Group & Get It Done For Me Virtual Services - Provo, UT
Amplify Your Real Estate & Life Dreams!
Jason- What kind of jobs are people moving there for? Another beautiful photo of Austin.
Mar 13, 2008 04:24 PM