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San Antonio Ranks Among Best Places for Military Retirees to Launch Second Careers

Oklahoma City, Okla., is the best place in the nation for military retirees to launch their post-service careers, according to a new study commissioned by USAA and Military.com. The “Best Places for Military Retirement: Second Careers” list pinpoints U.S. metro areas that are more likely to offer employment opportunities for military retirees, while still maximizing [...]

Top 10 Housing Markets For Investors

To select the best markets for investing, LMM analyzed the 145 Metropolitan Statistical Areas with populations over 400,000 on a variety of factors, including historic population growth, job growth, housing price changes and the mix of jobs in an area, using data through Sept. 1. The investing sweet spot is a market where strong job [...]

Bloomberg Ranks San Antonio Second Strongest Job Market

No. 2 Strongest Job Market: San Antonio Who’s hiring: Information, Education & health services, Leisure & hospitality Percent companies planning to hire in Q3: 20 percent Population: 2,072,128 (+2 percent YOY) Unemployment rate: 7.1 percent Mean annual income: $37,970 The expansion of military medicine at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio will bring 10,000 new [...]

Featured Listing: 226 County Road 5716, Natalia, TX 78059

Property Details Status: SOLD Price: REDUCED!!! $179,900 $169,900 MLS #: 796909 Year Built: 2004 Square FT: 1,869 Bedrooms: 3 Total Bathrooms: 2 Garage Space: 0 Subdivision: NOT IN DEFINED SUBDIVISION Lot Size: 3.58 Acres Taxes: $3,320.81 Builder: Y&R Homes Construction: Pre-Owned Housing Type: Single Family Detached Preferred Terms: Cash, Conventional, FHA, VA HOA: No Association [...]

CNNMoney Names San Antonio 3rd Most Affordable Housing Market

San Antonio is the 3rd most affordable housing market in the country, according to CNNMoney.com. The website recently named its top 25 most affordable housing markets based on how well median income matches up to median home prices. According to CNNMoney, San Antonio has a median household income of $55,958 and a median home price [...]

TDHCA Releases First Funds Under $500 Million Of New Bond Authority For First Time Homebuyers

The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) announced that beginning today the State will make available the first $50 million under an unprecedented $500 million in new mortgage revenue bond authority. The funds will be used for mortgage loans to eligible homebuyers offered through TDHCA’s Texas First Time Homebuyer Program, opening the door [...]

Texas Voted Best State For Business 2010

Chief Executive magazine’s annual Best & Worst States survey measures business conditions in all 50 states, evaluating proximity to markets and resources, regulation, tax policies, workforce quality, education resources, quality of life and infrastructure. Top executives rate Texas as the No. 1 state in which to do business for the fifth year in a row. [...]

EPA Mandates Contractors Must Be Lead-Safe Certified by April 22, 2010

Think lead paint doesn’t affect your business? Think again. A new rule by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) mandates that all renovation and repair contractors working in pre-1978 homes, schools, and day care centers who disrupt more than six square feet of lead paint are required to become EPA Certified in lead-safe work practices. Contractors are [...]

San Antonio Designated A Top Relocation Market

The three most important things to remember when moving and buying a new home are: location, location, location. As potential homebuyers start looking for new homes, RelocateAmerica.com, the premier website in providing relocating consumers access to resources for their upcoming relocation, has released its 13th annual list of “America’s Top 100 Places to Live for [...]

Forbes Top 10 Best Cities for Borrowers

Behind the Numbers To find the best cities for borrowers, we first determined which cities had the lowest effective mortgage rates–the mortgage rate including the upfront fees–using data from the Federal Housing Finance Agency, the federal agency in charge of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. We wanted to find out where borrowers were doing well overall, not [...]