Austin Real Estate and Investment Properties

Best and Worst Bang for the Buck Citiesby Abha Bhattarai Wednesday, October 15, 2008 provided by © ShutterstockYour money will go farthest in Austin.The economic storm sweeping the country has left Americans with few places to hide.But those looking to hunker down might want to head to Texas, where they can get the best value for their ...

Hot job markets in a cooling economyTexas has three of the hottest jobs markets, former leaders Phoenix, Las Vegas, others slipbizjournals - September 8, 2008by G. Scott Thomas The past year has been a rocky one for the U.S. economy. The nation has seen 394,000 private-sector jobs slip away since mid-2007, equaling a loss of 7,570 jobs each ...

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 the country, 40.8 percent of participants say Texas had the most favorable business climate ...

Wednesday, May 7, 2008 - 11:35 AM CDT Austin recession-proof? Austin Business Journal Austin was named third on the Forbes.com list of the top 10 "Recession-Proof Cities" in the United States. To create the list, the magazine looked at the 50 largest U.S. metros, examining key measures, such as unemployment data, non-farm related job ...

Tourism takes off in Cedar Park Written by Mark Collins Thursday, 17 April 2008   With big projects on the horizon, Cedar Park and Leander are beginning to explore tourism for the first time. "We want a city of destination, and we are getting closer to that with the entertainment center," Cedar Park city council member Mitch ...

  By Ben Wear | Tuesday, April 22, 2008, 09:57 AM A consultant hired by the city is recommending a 14-mile light rail or "ultra-light rail" system for Central Austin, not streetcars as proposed earlier by Capital Metro, according to Austin City Council Member Brewster McCracken. The system would run from the airport to downtown, ...

Austin gives preliminary OK to new zoning near rail stopsAustin Business Journal The Austin City Council on April 10 gave preliminary approval for new zoning plans at future stops on the commuter rail, due to begin service this fall. The plans, which must be voted on a second time before they are final, are for half-mile radius areas around ...

    Austin Business Journal 3/27/2008   Employment in the Austin area increased by 3.2 percent in the last year, according to the latest labor market figures.   The Austin-Round Rock metropolitan area had about 767,600 jobs as of February, that's 6,400 more than January and 24,100 more than in February 2007. ...

Take Control: Where are the hot jobs? Once again Austin, Texas proves to be untouchable compared to the rest of the nation! ABC NEWS March 12, 2008 Top 5 Cities to Find a Job:   1. Salt Lake City, Utah, tops the list in job growth with opportunities in nursing, education and banking. 2. Witchita, Kan., where aircraft and petroleum ...

Entrepreneur.com "Best and Worst Places to Buy a House" 23 January 2008 Best and Worst Places to Buy a House Whether you're looking for an investment property or a place to live, here's a look at the cities you should seek out and avoid in 2008. By Danielle Babb | January 23, 2008 The housing crunch and the excessive ...