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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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AUSTIN HOME SALES Area home sales jump, fueled by tax credit By Shonda Novak AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF Wednesday, October 21, 2009 Existing home sales in Central Texas rose 6.4 percent in September, the first year-over-year increase in more than two years,
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Austin-area real estate market shows improvement over last year Austin Board of REALTORS® releases September 2009 real estate statistics AUSTIN, Texas – Oct. 20, 2009 – According to the September 2009 Multiple Listing Service report by
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It's a great long term trend for Austin. Knowledge workers will increasingly play a strong role in the economic health of a community. Startups and company growth depend on having a well educated work force and Austin is well positioned with 120,000
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Austin Business Journal Tuesday, September 15, 2009, 11:52am CDT Report: Austin among best performing U.S. metros Austin and San Antonio will be the first two U.S. cities to recover from the recession, according to a new national forecast from IHS Global
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Filed under: Real Estate, Market Conditions, For Sale, Announcements, Technology, Industry, Finances, Buyer Information, Seller Information, Austin, Texas Community Information
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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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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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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Study says Texas still top state for business Austin Business Journal The business climate in Texas is the best in the nation, according to a study by marketing company Development Counsellors International. In the poll of 281 corporate executives across
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