9/28/2011 5:03:00 PM
New Homestead Exemption Requirements
Under a law passed by the Texas Legislature, homeowners who apply for a new property tax homestead exemption must provide proof to the county appraisal district that they live in the house they claim as their principal residence. The new law took effect September ...
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9/6/2011 8:23:00 PM
Why Investors Like Texas
Why Investors Like Texas Posted on August 29, 2011 by Mark Dotzour Texas Investment Paradigm Each year I make presentations to high-net-worth investors and private equity fund managers. Frequently, these people live in New York or Laguna Beach but invest a ...
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12/21/2010 2:18:00 PM
Austin home prices up by 10%
Austin home prices improved year-over-year last month, while total sold fell 31 percent from October 2009, the Austin Board of Realtors reported Thursday. The group's Multiple Listing Service data showed total homes sold decreased to 1,221 in October, ...
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9/20/2010 4:45:00 PM
Austin Makes Top Ten List Again!
10 Markets Most Likely to Appreciate Forbes magazine turned to real estate research firm Local Market Monitor to figure out which markets have the greatest likelihood of price appreciation because they offer a mix of jobs weighted toward growth industries. ...
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7/13/2010 7:46:00 PM
The Strengh of Texas Real Estate
Here are two interesting articles from the Wall Street Journal about the strength of the Texas real estate market. The first article discusses the attractiveness of investing in the stock of publicly traded, Texas homebuilders. Because the broader economic ...
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3/9/2010 12:04:00 PM
Austin best economic recovery in U.S. Austin Business Journal
Forbes: Austin best economic recovery in U.S. Austin Business Journal The Austin-Round Rock area tied for first on a list of large metros where the recession is easing. Central Texas tied Washington D.C. in the Forbes.com ranking that compiles job growth and ...
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2/26/2010 8:50:00 AM
Facebook opening 200-person Austin office
Thursday, February 25, 2010, 9:58am CST Facebook opening 200-person Austin office Austin Business Journal - by Jacob Dirr Staff Writer Facebook is creating 200 jobs in Austin, thanks to a $1.4 million incentive from the state of Texas. The move will be the ...
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1/12/2010 7:58:00 AM
Forbes and Moody’s Economy.com projects Austin's economy will grow by 32%
In the late 80’s and early 90’s in Austin, job growth stopped, real estate values dropped and people left town. Probably because of the severity of that recession, Austin has faired much better this time. Home prices did not increase more than ...
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8/7/2009 9:13:00 AM
Memo to working moms: Austin's your kind of town
Wednesday, August 5, 2009, 11:47am CDT Austin Business Journal Memo to working moms: Austin's your kind of town Working moms trying to balance family and the workplace may be better off in Austin than a lot of other cities around the country. That according ...
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5/8/2009 8:54:00 PM
BUYERS! TIME TO BUY!`
Information provided by Ted C. Jones, PhD, Senior Vice President—Chief Economist, Stewart Title Guaranty Company. --April 2009 Time to buy is RIGHT NOW! U.S. home prices have declined across the nation in the past year—albeit at varying levels. ...
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