Austin Places on Forbes Top Ten List for "America's Best Housing Markets"

Well, it appears that Texas remains one of the strongest real estate investments around, as evidenced by a new list released by Forbes.com last week. In fact, ours was the only state to place more than one city on the list (3 total!).

Austin is #10 on their "America's Best Housing Markets" list. For those of us who live and work here, the only surprise in this story is that we weren't at the top! However, Houston appears at #3, and Dallas/Fort Worth is at #9 this time around.

The criteria used for this particular list were:

• Low foreclosure rate
• Rising home prices
• Continued affordability for people in median income range
• Areas without much excess inventory

To see the entire story, visit: http://www.forbes.com/2010/02/19/best-housing-prices-personal-finance-real-estate-affordable-homes.html

Here are the top ten best housing markets for 2010 according to Forbes.com:

1. Pittsburgh, PA
2. Louisville, KY
3. Houston, TX
4. Minneapolis, MN
5. Indianapolis, IA
6. Memphis, TN
7. Columbus, OH
8. St. Louis, MO
9. Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX
10. Austin, TX

If you're considering a move to Austin or if you are interested in investing in Austin TX real estate, let me know. I would love the opportunity to help. You can call me anytime at 512-796-7653 (cell) or email jason@austintexashomes.com. Thanks!

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