Real estate in Houston, Texas
According to the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M, Texas gained 154,600 jobs from December 2007 to December 2008, while the U. S. economy lost more than 2.8 million jobs over the same period. Also during the same period, the state’s unemployment rate rose from 4.2% to 6%, and the U.S. rate went up to [...]
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According to an article in US News & World Report by Matthew Bandyk, Texas is one of the top or best states for starting up a business. One important reason is that Texas companies are able to do a large amount of business in a global way. Texas has the most globe-focused manufacturing sector in [...]
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In recent posts, I have focused on the disparity of the Houston real estate market with the declining sales and rising sales price. A report from KHOU TV further demonstrates that disparity of many foreclosures in certain neighborhoods and increasing prices in others. You can view that report at the following link.
http://www.khou.com/video/index.html?nvid=276836&shu=1
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Forbes has designated Houston as the best city for earning a living. In an article written by Matt Woolsey, Houston was recognized because of its dynamic business environment, low unemployment and high wages realtive to income. To read the entire article and find out about other cities mentioned, click on the link below.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26338142/
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CNBC chooses the top ranked states for Business in 2008 and Texas comes out on top. For more information about this year’s choice and details about the state’s economy, etc, go to the link below and see the video with all the details.
http://www.cnbc.com/id/15840232?video=789947678
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Kiplinger magazine just came out with its list of the 10 best cities to live in. This year’s choices were based on strong economies, abundant jobs, lower cost of living and plenty of fun things to do. Another part of the formula was to highlight cities with a strong past as well as choosing cities [...]
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