Texas Real Estate News
Texas Real Estate News
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Wed, Jun 25, 2008
TXU Energy is offering its residential customers a free thermostat that can be programmed over the Internet, a technology that utility experts say can cut electricity use but also gives TXU limited control of a home's temperature settings. Like many ...
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Fri, Apr 11, 2008
Texas' unemployment rate dropped to 4.1 percent in February, a 30-year low. The Texas Workforce Commission credited bullish employers, who added a total of 13,500 jobs statewide, and 235,000 jobs during the past year. The seasonally adjusted 4....
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Fri, Apr 11, 2008
The Texas high-technology sector continues to make job creation gains. The Lone Star State has maintained its No. 2 nationwide ranking in technology jobs, second to California and ahead of New York, said the Cyberstates 2008 study conducted for AeA,...
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Mon, Mar 24, 2008
HOUSTON (Houston Chronicle) – The Federal Housing Administration yesterday increased its cap on mortgage backing.
In Houston, the loan limit for homes increased from $200,160 to $270,050. For multifamily units, the cap was raised from $256,248...
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Mon, Mar 03, 2008
A modest recovery for existing-home sales is expected in 2008 as the impact of the credit crunch subsides, while pending home sales indicate near-term stability. Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, said the housing market will improve from a steady un...
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Mon, Feb 25, 2008
Two recent consumer surveys shed light on what housing features are important to today’s homeowners. The bottom line? An inviting space that can adapt to rapidly changing lifestyles.
According to an NAHB consumer preference survey conducted la...
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Mon, Feb 25, 2008
Loan program offers help to rural Texans
More than $119 million is available through the USDA's Guaranteed Rural Housing Loan Program to help rural Texans become homeowners. Assistance is available to low- and moderate-income applicants living in n...
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Sun, Feb 24, 2008
As the nation struggles with a housing downturn, Texas often is cited as being among the best, safest places in the U.S. for real estate. Here's a look at what the real estate market is doing in cities across Texas, according to the Real Estate Cent...
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