Texas Realty Blog

Spotlight: Las Casas Verdes, Austin’s First Eco-Friendly Neighborhood

2008-08-15T09:31:22-05:00

Las Casa Verdes will be the first eco-friendly neighborhood of its kind in Texas. Designed by architect, David E Martin, this new project is located in Southwest Austin, a mile for major shopping areas, on local mass transit routes and...

½ Year Texas Home Sales Fall

2008-08-13T04:34:06-05:00

The National Association of Realtors® latest forecast calls for improvement in existing home sales during the fourth quarter of 2008, as buyers start taking advantage of benefits provided in the recently signed Housing and Economic Recovery Act. This forecast is...

American Dream Goes International In Texas

2008-08-08T07:51:30-05:00

The American Dream of owning real estate has gone International according to the 2008 National Association of Realtors® Profile of International Home Buying Activity. Low interest rates, a softer dollar with advantageous exchange rates and an abundance of inventory has...

Austin Real Estate Weekly Market Update

2008-08-06T12:47:57-05:00

Austin Real Estate Weekly Market Update – August 1, 2008 The median single family home price in AUSTIN for the week of August 1, 2008 was $329,500. The 5448 homes have been on the market for an average of 103...

Kiplinger Names Houston TX Best Place In America To Live!

2008-08-05T14:46:11-05:00

As Kiplinger.com puts it, “How can you not love Houston?” Thanks to its abundance of jobs and low cost-of-living, Houston TX was ranked the #1 Best City in America! Since the oil bust of the 1980’s, Houston has made a...

Does The Housing Recovery Act Help Texas Home Buyers

2008-08-01T08:23:37-05:00

President Bush signed into law this week The Housing and Economic Recovery Act. This is the most sweeping change to housing reform since the New Deal of 1934. It is designed to assist more Americans invest in home ownership and...

Proposed RV Park For Homeless Put On Hold

2008-07-24T14:19:27-05:00

Many east Austin neighbors are resting easier now that plans for an R.V. park for the homeless has been put on hold. City Council member Mike Martinez heard the neighbors’ opinions and promptly asked city leaders to table to project...

Austin TX One Of Nation’s Best Cities For Building Wealth

2008-07-22T12:52:34-05:00

It seems like every time we open a newspaper or magazine, Austin is being ranked among the “best” of something. This time, Salary.com has named Austin the 13th out of 69 cities in America for building wealth. Texas was well-represented...