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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
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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
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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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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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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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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
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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
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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
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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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Filed under: Real Estate, Market Conditions, For Sale, For Rent/Lease, Announcements, Industry, Point2, Finances, Buyer Information, Seller Information, Austin, Texas Community Information
Tuesday, April 14, 2009, 1:28pm CDT Austin ranks No. 1 for job growth potential Texas dominates a new list on job growth potential among the nations largest metropolitan areas. Austin ranks No. 1 on the list of big cities for employment potential from
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Filed under: Real Estate, Market Conditions, For Sale, For Rent/Lease, Announcements, Industry, Point2, Finances, Buyer Information, Seller Information, Austin, Texas Community Information
The First-Time Homebuyer Credit is definitely a hot topic in the marketplace. Since a lot of consumers are still confused on the details, I have provided you a link to the IRS website. You will find the IRS 5405 form with all of the details including
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The number of active listings are up 1.6% over last year. The number of new listings are down this week 12.50% (compared to 2/24/09 - 3/1/09). Pendings are down this week 24.32%. Sold residential units are down 26.32% compared to the same week last year.
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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, passed the House on February 13, 2009, by a vote of 246 - 184. Later that day, the Senate also passed the bill by a vote of 60 - 38. The President
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Best and Worst Bang for the Buck Cities by Abha Bhattarai Wednesday, October 15, 2008 provided by © Shutterstock Your money will go farthest in Austin. The economic storm sweeping the country has left Americans with few places to hide. But those
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Filed under: Real Estate, Market Conditions, For Sale, Open Houses, Announcements, Events, Technology, Industry, Point2, Finances, Buyer Information, Seller Information, Austin, Texas Community Information
Hot job markets in a cooling economy Texas has three of the hottest jobs markets, former leaders Phoenix, Las Vegas, others slip bizjournals - September 8, 2008 by G. Scott Thomas The past year has been a rocky one for the U.S. economy. The nation has
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