“Neighborhoods near Austin and other emerging cities may not be expensive now, but the right combination of amenities and job opportunities might one day push them to the top of the price ladder.”
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Austin Is An Opportunity
“Neighborhoods near Austin and other emerging cities may not be expensive now, but the right combination of amenities and job opportunities might one day push them to the top of the price ladder.”
Saturday, March 5, 2011
No April Fool's Joke - Huge Changes Coming in the Mortgage World
Friday, March 4, 2011
Texas economic growth moderate so far in 2011
Austin Business Journal - by Barrett Goldsmith, Houston Business Journal
Date: Thursday, March 3, 2011, 9:15am CST
of 2011, fueled by continued strength in the energy sector that led to an
uptick in demand for staffing services, according to the latest Federal
Reserve Bank of Dallas Beige Book report.
The report, released March 2, said the manufacturing and non-financial
services sectors mostly saw gains, and that the commercial real estate
market improved slightly. However, the housing market remained sluggish, and
severe weather dampened a retail sector that was otherwise flat or slightly
improved.
The labor picture was slightly brighter. Some companies in accounting,
sales, legal services and energy services said they would expand their
payrolls in 2011. Wage pressures were minimal, with the exception of some
high-skilled positions.
As for the energy sector, the Dallas Fed said drilling activity remains
strong and that it has shifted away from natural gas and toward oil-directed
drilling. But it said unconventional shale plays are the dominant factor
driving U.S. activity. The rig count in the Gulf of Mexico edged up slightly
during the reporting period.
Intermodal transportation companies, which ship goods and materials via
multiple methods, reported declined cargo volumes thanks to weaker
international demand. Small-parcel shipments grew, as did railroad shipments
and container trade volume.
The commercial real estate sector sees an overall recovery beginning, but
the report said that recovery was still "fragile."
Anne
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Tuesday, March 1, 2011
APARTMENT OCCUPANCY, RENTS UP IN JANUARY
not so good. APARTMENT OCCUPANCY, RENTS UP IN JANUARY
CARROLLTON (ALN Apartment Data) - Apartment occupancy and rents were up in
January throughout the Texas markets covered by ALN Apartment Data.
Here is how eight Texas cities fared overall in January, according to ALN.
Occupancy,
January 2011
Change from
January 2010
Effective Rent,
January 2011
Change from
January 2010
Austin
93.6%
up 5.1%
$838
up 6.5%
Dallas
90.4%
up 4.2%
$773
up 2.5%
Fort Worth
89.2%
up 3.6%
$675
up 2.2%
Houston
87.3%
up 2.9%
$747
up 0.3%
San Antonio
90.5%
up 3.4%
$704
up 2.7%
Lubbock
92.8%
up 3.1%
$623
up 2.2%
Amarillo
91.7%
up 3%
$596
up 1.4%
Abilene
92.8%
up 2.1%
$588
up 1.3%
Corpus Christi
91.6%
up 3%
$696
up 3.1%
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