tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481173136550992925Fri, 13 Sep 2024 09:18:43 +0000Dallas-area foreclosuresHousing Bulls Should Try TexasNorth Texas home pricesTexas EconomicsTexas EmploymnetTexas Housing MarketTexas Real Estate MarketTexas RecoverTexas dominates U.S. job gaincontracts to buy homes roseforeclosure freezehigher job levelsreal estate crashtexas foreclosuresHousing market slowly fighting back in 2012 Texas continues to outpace the rest of the nation in the economic and housing sector rebound.http://olgacooper.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Rockwall County Texas)Blogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481173136550992925.post-8083330582843429802Tue, 28 Feb 2012 03:02:00 +00002012-02-27T19:02:54.660-08:00Texas dominates U.S. job gainTexas EmploymnetTexas dominated the top labor markets that regained lost recession jobs, taking four of the top five spots. Houston gained the most jobs since the recession with 109,700. Following New Orleans in second with 39,400, Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, and San Antonio round out the top five markets, adding , 37,900, 36,000, and 25,200 private-sector jobs between 2006 and 2011, respectively. Austin http://olgacooper.blogspot.com/2012/02/texas-dominates-us-job-gain.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rockwall County Texas)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481173136550992925.post-2932576547053450597Tue, 28 Feb 2012 02:32:00 +00002012-02-27T18:32:34.918-08:00contracts to buy homes roseThe number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes rose in January to the highest level in nearly two years, supporting the view that the housing market is gradually coming back. Associated Presshttp://olgacooper.blogspot.com/2012/02/contracts-to-buy-homes-at-nearly-2-year.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rockwall County Texas)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481173136550992925.post-5542951237086249240Tue, 28 Feb 2012 02:22:00 +00002012-02-27T18:22:09.463-08:00higher job levelsreal estate crashTexas RecoverHigher job levels coupled with a growing business population driven to the area through government programs, coupled with legislation enacted to protect consumers is allowing Texas to recover from the real estate crash much better than many other areas of the U.S. Housing Predictorhttp://olgacooper.blogspot.com/2012/02/texas-recovering.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rockwall County Texas)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481173136550992925.post-5430789974450893429Tue, 28 Feb 2012 02:06:00 +00002012-02-27T18:08:19.997-08:00Texas EconomicsTexas Housing MarketTexas Real Estate MarketTexas continues to outpace the rest of the nation in the economic and housing sector rebound. Dallas Morning News By STEVE BROWN Real Estate Editor stevebrown@dallasnews.comhttp://olgacooper.blogspot.com/2012/02/housing-market-slowly-fighting-back-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rockwall County Texas)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481173136550992925.post-5159944960050700172Tue, 05 Oct 2010 21:37:00 +00002010-10-05T14:42:20.948-07:00foreclosure freezetexas foreclosuresJust when we thought it was safe to go back into the water.... "Yesterday, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott asked 27 lenders and loan service companies to freeze foreclosures in the state over concerns about the accuracy of foreclosure documents." Is it just me or are we all dangling on the edge? http://olgacooper.blogspot.com/2010/10/texas-foreclosure-freeze.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rockwall County Texas)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481173136550992925.post-7951172681589880518Sun, 05 Sep 2010 22:12:00 +00002010-09-05T15:13:03.623-07:00Dallas-area foreclosuresNorth Texas home pricesBy Steve Brown, Dallas Morning News In June 2010, home prices were up 1.2% from a year ago. Foreclosures filings are increasing. With the sale of homes shifting downward, foreclosures moving upward, buyers can and will continue to make the best deals with a foreclosure. I have seen many foreclosures with extensive repairs and some with very little, if any. It takes a little time and http://olgacooper.blogspot.com/2010/09/dallas-area-home-prices-rose-just-12-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rockwall County Texas)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481173136550992925.post-3687440761658567605Thu, 08 Jul 2010 22:18:00 +00002010-07-08T15:18:54.196-07:00By Les Christie, June 22, 2010 The booming Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area added more residents during the past decade than any other city in the United States. According to the latest Census Bureau figures, the population of the sprawling Texas metro area grew by about 1.3 million people, or 25%, between April 1, 2000, and July 1, 2009. The population is now estimated at 6.5 million http://olgacooper.blogspot.com/2010/07/dallas-fastest-growing-us-city.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rockwall County Texas)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481173136550992925.post-4471897687178185807Thu, 08 Jul 2010 22:10:00 +00002010-07-08T15:38:47.869-07:00Housing Bulls Should Try TexasHousing Bulls Should Try Texas BY JOHN JANNARONE WALL STREET JOURNAL Investors keen to bet on home builders should try a hand of Texas Hold 'em. As home builders finally begin turning profits, they still run the risk of being burned by further declines in property values and related write-downs. Even though home prices have begun to settle in some regions, home builders risk getting caught in http://olgacooper.blogspot.com/2010/07/texas-hold-em.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rockwall County Texas)0