Real Estate

Dec. 23, 2008

Home Sales Prices Drop in November

Created Tuesday, 23 December 2008 11:39

EXISTING HOME SALES, PRICES DROP IN NOVEMBER

  TEXAS (Real Estate Center, MarketWatch) – A total of 12,816 existing homes were sold in Texas last month, a 32.9 percent decline from November 2008, according to MLS data compiled by the Real …

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Nov. 17, 2008

Texas Still Good Value for Homebuyers

Texas Still Good value for homebuyers

COLLEGE STATION (Real Estate Center) – Texas continues to be a better value than the rest of the country when it comes to buying a home, according to the latest Housing Affordability Index (HAI) numbers.

Texas finished second quarter 2008 with an HAI of …

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Oct. 7, 2008

Multifamily Construction Surges

TEXAS (globest.com, Real Estate Center) – Despite nationwide economic woes, construction of multifamily housing is surging throughout Texas.

There are 55,516 units under construction in the four major metros. Currently, 20,585 units are being built in North Texas; 16,282 in Houston; 13,018 in Austin; and …

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March 16, 2008

The Parades of Fiesta 2008

 April is almost upon us, and that means one thing for San Antonio-Fiesta! While other cites have huge celebrations for St. Patrick’s Day, or Mardi Gras, Fiesta is San Antonio's own unique celebration, and the multiple parades that spice up the city with their floats, colors, costumes, music, and …

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Dec. 9, 2007

San Antonio Texas Wonderful Opportunity for Overseas Investors

Buying a piece of America isn't just the American dream, now it is what smart Europeans are doing, too. Strong Euro against the weak US dollar makes investing in the United States by overseas investors a quite smart and potentially profitable choice.

One of the quickest ways that an …

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July 12, 2007

Leon Springs Texas

Leon Springs, Texas

Since its days as a stagecoach stop, Leon Springs has been a place for travelers to rest, have a great meal, and some entertainment, but these days, people are coming here and staying for good!  The town may have grown a bit since the old days …

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July 7, 2007

Superior Quality of Life in Wilson County Texas

Superior Quality of Life in Wilson County Texas

Floresville Texas is the county seat of Wilson County and named after rancher Don Francisco Flores de Abrego who established his ranch north of town in 1832. A land rich in history which got its start from ranching and to this day …

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July 5, 2007

Helotes Texas

Helotes, the Gateway to the Texas Hill Country

Written by Randy Watson

Situated just 16 miles from busy San Antonio is the historic and beautiful town of Helotes. Historic and beautiful, and meant to stay that way! For years, San Antonio has been trying to annex this uniquely peaceful community, but …

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July 3, 2007

Boerne Just 30 Minutes From Downtown

Surrounded by the beautiful Texas Hill County, just 30 minutes from downtown San Antonio

 

 Located in the beautiful Texas Hill Country, just 30 miles northwest of San Antonio, the wild west spirit of pioneer Texas is still alive in the town of Boerne. Settled by German immigrants in the …
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June 13, 2007

San Antonio Past Meets Its Future at the Pearl Brewery

San Antonio's Past Meets it Future at the Pearl Brewery

Written by Randy Watson

When most people think about San Antonio's history, the obvious things that come to mind are the missions, the Alamo, and the deep cultural ties with the Spanish and Mexico, but the history goes deeper …

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