Austin Texas can rest easy knowing its low unemployment levels continue a positive trend. Recently released data shows Texas having an unemployment rate of 7%, below the national average of 8.2%. The current unemployment rate in Austin Texas is 6.1%. Other positive news on the job front in Central Texas is the recent announcement of … Continue reading Austin Texas Low Unemployment Continues
Indicators point toward it being a great time to buy Austin real estate. Low mortgage rates are ramping up affordability levels across the nation, and Austin is perpetually being reported as a city far better off than others for its job creation and low unemployment levels. There is no disputing the fact that real estate … Continue reading Austin Real Estate, Great Time to Buy
Great news for Austin real estate as recent data shows that Central Texas home sales were up almost 10% for June. The news is even better when contrasted to recent headlines that showed June was the lowest month for real estate sales in years for the nation as a whole. The Austin real estate market … Continue reading Austin Real Estate, Central Texas Home Sales Up in June
There is so much information out there about what is needed to sell Austin real estate, but what do you do once you receive an offer? Every offer is negotiable and there is much more than just the price to examine. Closing costs, transfer taxes, and contractual dates come into play as well. A contract … Continue reading Austin Real Estate, Receiving an Offer
Austin Texas is a hub of technology. Austin Texas has been spoken of as a second “Silicon Valley”, and there is no doubt that people in the Texas capital city are aware that technology is omnipresent here. Even South by Southwest, one of Austin’s biggest music festivals, has a large technological side to it, displaying … Continue reading Austin Texas, A Technology Hub
The low mortgage rates are a boon for Austin real estate. At the moment rates are the lowest they have been this year, averaging less than 4.4% for a conforming 30 year fixed rate mortgage for borrowers with perfect credit. Why are rates so low and staying there? The nation’s real estate market is growing … Continue reading Mortgage Rates Boon For Austin Real Estate
Austin Texas is the capital city of a state that has far surpassed every other state in the nation as far as job growth goes. Recently released data shows that Texas has added more than 730,000 jobs over the past decade. More interesting is that fact that no other state added more than 100,000 jobs … Continue reading Austin Texas, Capital of Leading State for Job Growth
Austin Texas is the home to a great place to work. In all actuality there are many great places to work in Austin, which has been adding jobs faster than much of the nation and has become a great environment for attracting new business. Each year the best companies to work are tallied, totaled and … Continue reading Austin Texas, Home to Great Place to Work
When examining Austin real estate many may question whether or not a real estate recovery is underway. The general news does seem to swing in one direction and then another but overall Austin has fared better than most throughout the recession. Examining the real estate recovery here is easiest when looking at past trends. Yes, … Continue reading Austin Real Estate, Is Recovery Underway?
Austin Texas is home to a unique museum, the Austin Fraud Museum. The Austin Fraud Museum focuses on artifacts from some of history’s biggest swindlers, including Bernie Madoff and Enron, and is located in downtown Austin in an office building, hardly a place where one would expect to find a museum, but somehow apropos for … Continue reading Austin Texas Home to Unique Museum
