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Questions and Answers regarding the First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit

Posted Tuesday, April 14, 2009 12:06 PM by David Richard
This really could be the best time for a first time home buyer to start building their nest egg. For another 8 months the Federal Government will help you out. After that, your guess is a good as anyone else's. But for now, this is an offer of free Read More...
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Chief Executive magazine Texas #1

Posted Friday, March 27, 2009 4:26 AM by David Richard
Chief Executive magazine has again ranked Texas as the best state in the nation to conduct business. If only the national news reporting of doom and gloom would ease, we could all get back to work. Here is the article from Austin Business Journal. http://austin.bizjournals.com/austin/stories/2009/03/16/daily36.html?surround=et Read More...
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Home prices in Texas, and Austin in particular, increased in 2008 - A look back

Posted Thursday, March 26, 2009 6:39 PM by David Richard
The summary of housing prices in the nation for last year from the Federal Housing Finance Authority are out. Nation wide housing prices fell 4.5%. Texas home prices were up 2.1% in 2009. Austin did even better with home prices increasing 4.4%. Here are Read More...
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Austin Second Fastest Growing City in the Nation - ABJ

Posted Monday, March 23, 2009 3:21 PM by David Richard
Austin is still growing at a good pace and that will help us all through the rough times in the national economy. The US Census Bureau now puts the population of the Austin MSA at 1.65 million. http://austin.bizjournals.com/austin/stories/2009/03/16/daily51.html?ana=e_du_pu Read More...
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Phase one of ACC's Round Rock Campus get under way

Posted Tuesday, March 17, 2009 1:05 PM by David Richard
Soon, the second largest employment sector in Round Rock will be Health and Medical. This is great new for our regional economy. http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=5B2F32F2B2D34CF17425CDE6369AFA79 When completed, this facility will accommodate Read More...
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Federal Stimulus impacts green home improvements

Posted Tuesday, March 17, 2009 8:55 AM by David Richard
The $787 billion federal economic stimulus bill has several tax provisions affecting energy efficiency improvements in placed in service in 2009 and 2010. The tax credit for qualifying products has been increased from 10% to 30% up to a maximum allowed Read More...
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Austin Mayoral Race...

Posted Thursday, March 12, 2009 1:46 PM by David Burton
The following candidates (in no specific order) came together for the first time in one room at the Austin Board of Realtors forum on Wednesday 3/11: David A. Buttross, 39, real estate investor Josiah James Ingalls, 28, a Hilton houseperson Lee Leffingwell, Read More...
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Number of homes sold nationwide is up - ABJ

Posted Tuesday, January 27, 2009 1:40 PM by David Richard
The number of foreclosures continues to increase. However, we are now seeing the number of homes sold begin to increase again nationwide. http://austin.bizjournals.com/austin/stories/2009/01/26/daily4.html?surround=etf Read More...
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Affordable Condominium For Sale in Travis Heights

Posted Tuesday, January 27, 2009 1:39 PM by David Richard
• 1,257 sq. ft., 1 bath, 1 bdrm single story - MLS® $226,000 - Rare $$ in Travis Heights Travis Heights, Austin - Great location, rare chance for affordable living in original Travis Heights Subdivision. Property information Read More...
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Good news for Austin is getting harder to come by. Austin in Top Ten for salary growth

Posted Monday, January 26, 2009 8:36 PM by David Richard
10 Great Cities for Salary Growth by Siri Anderson, PayScale.com We all want to know what's going to happen with the job market in 2009, especially where salaries are concerned. Is a raise in your future? It might just come down to where you live. Read More...
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New 2/2 Condominium at 2200 Dickson Drive #203 just off South Lamar

Posted Wednesday, January 21, 2009 7:33 PM by David Richard
South Lamar, Austin - Announcing a price reduction on 2200 Dickson Drive #203, a 903 sq. ft., 2 bath, 2 bdrm single story. Now $229,000 - . Property information Read More...
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Single Story For Sale in South Lamar

Posted Wednesday, January 21, 2009 7:16 PM by David Richard
First Complex Rated 4 Star Austin Energy • 664 sq. ft., 1 bath, 1 bdrm single story - $148,900 South Lamar, Austin - Akoya is the first multi-family 4-Star Austin Energy Green Building in Austin. Michael Hsu Design Office, Located in vibrant South Read More...
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Texas leading the nation in employment growth rates

Posted Friday, January 09, 2009 11:18 AM by David Richard
This is from the latest report from the U.S. Department of Labor. Over the previous year, non-farm employment rose in 11 of the 38 metropolitan areas surveyed with the largest year-over-year percentage employment gain recorded in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown Read More...
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Austin Office market 5th strongest in 2009, retail 8th strongest in 2009

Posted Friday, January 09, 2009 10:58 AM by David Richard
Although the slowing in job creation in Austin is a concern to economists, we are still one of the best places to bo for real estate in 2009. Here is the artice from the Austin American Statesman. http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/realestate/entries/2009/01/05/report_austin_office_retail_ma.htm Read More...
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Perspective on Austin's Housing Market - ABJ 12-30-08

Posted Wednesday, January 07, 2009 2:27 PM by David Richard
As long as Austin continues to create jobs, we well fair quite well through this economic downturn. As the following article shows, our new home construction remains in line with what our current economy can absorb. http://austin.bizjournals.com/austin/stories/2008/12/29/daily14.html?ana=e_du_pa Read More...
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