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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...

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...

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,...

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....

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...