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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

TEXAS ECONOMY FARING BETTER IN ECONOMIC STORM Austin Business Journal The Texas economy likely will avoid many of the economic woes experienced in other parts of the country, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas' publication, Southwest Economy. The state will experience below-average economic growth in 2008, but it will still ...

Austin economy spanks the competition Austin Business Journal Thursday, January 31, 2008   High-tech, a booming film industry and the University of Texas all helped propel Austin to the top of Forbes' 2008 list of America's Fastest Growing Metros.   The magazine ranked Austin No. 1 among the nation's 100 largest ...

Home prices jump almost 10% Austin Business Journal Friday, November 30, 2007   Home sales in the Austin market may be down, but the value of local residential real estate continues to rise faster than in most other markets around the country.   A quarterly index report released this week by the Office of Federal Housing ...