Real Estate 101: Five Potential Foreclosure Pitfalls

There is no doubt about it – purchasing a foreclosure can be a great way to save a whole lot of money on a home. Furthermore, contrary to popular belief, many homes that are in foreclosure are still in excellent shape. Nonetheless, there can be a few pitfalls along the way when purchasing a foreclosure. [...]

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University of Texas Demonstrates Why it is Ranked the 49th Best School in the Country

Austin residents have long taken price in the fact that the city offers numerous educational opportunities to its residents. The fact that the University of Texas was recently ranked as the 45th best school in the country by U.S. News & World Report, however, gives residents even more reason to celebrate the educational opportunities that [...]

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The Most Economical Green Home Improvements

Making green home improvements isn’t just a way to selflessly give back to the environment and lessen your carbon footprint. It’s also a great way to save some money in the process. The problem with many green home improvements is that they’re just cost prohibitive. Some improvements require a serious investment of cash, and while [...]

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Austin Real Estate Market Enjoys Positive Trends

According to the Austin Board of Realtors, home sales were down a bit when comparing them to one year ago last month, but the demand for Austin homes remained stable despite the fact that the first time homebuyer tax credit came to an end in April. Furthermore, the Multiple Listing Service reports that, although home [...]

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Austin Commercial Real Estate Market Showing Signs of Recovery

According to the latest report from Oxford Commercial, the commercial real estate market in Austin is considered to be more stable and more promising than other commercial real estate markets around the country. In fact, while industrial vacancy rates continue to be a concern, the latest quarterly reports seem to indicate that the retail and [...]

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Austin Takes Top Rankings For Young Professionals

According to Austin Biz Journals, Austin was ranked the 10th best city for young professionals in the entire country. In order to be included on the list, Forbes only considered those cities with a population of more than 1 million. Factors such as average wage, unemployment rate, public company presence and affordability were all taken [...]

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Dell Increases Its Presence in the Medical Records Sector

Most everyone knows that Austin is home to a number of major technological companies, such as Dell, but some are unaware of the city’s importance within the medical community. Recent stimulus dollars filtered into the city coupled with Dell’s partnership with an electronic medical record service provider, however, is shedding more light on this important [...]

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Austin Moves Forward with Green Initiatives

Austin has long had a commitment to “going green,” and some recent developments have only further proven the city’s desire to become the greenest city in the country. According to a bizjournals article, a new joint venture between Balfour Betty Construction, which is based in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Wind Energy Constructors, Inc., which is [...]

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Austin Housing Market Shows Signs of Stabilization

RealtyTrac Inc has recently released some facts regarding foreclosures in Austin. While these figures may seem a bit disheartening at first, a closer look reveals that Austin is still faring far better than most markets around the country and there are signs that things are stabilizing within the Austin market. According to the figures recently [...]

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Central Texas Enjoy Increase in Home and Condo Sales

According to the Austin Board of Realtors, home sales in the Central Texas area increased by 27% when comparing March 2010 to March 2009 despite the fact that the median price of homes remained stable at $180,000. When comparing figures from January through March, the sales in Central Texas were up by 12%. Although the [...]

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