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Update Concerning Texas Economy

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Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams Realty

According to the article by Abha Bhattarai in Inman News, Texas is one of the best places to go in order to get the best value for your dollar.  Austin and San Antonio was named the places to go where your dollar has the greatest value.  Houston and Dallas also landed in the top ten, respectively 4 and 7.  Residents in these areas are enjoying affordable housing with controlled growth and good prospects for job growth.  As a whole, Texas is performing well because of the energy and technology sectors.  In addition, the military bases in San Antonio draw a steady stream of personnel and federal employees to the city, which creates growth.  Economists are predicting at lease a 2% job growth by 2012 in the four major cities in Texas.