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Texas cities dominate list of top performers!

texas cities dominateTEXAS CITIES DOMINATE LIST OF TOP PERFORMERS

For the most part Texas has dodged the proverbial bullet when it comes to real estate woes that have plagued other states and communities across the nation for the past couple of years. While there are foreclosures, HUD Homes, REO's, short sales and other distress housing situations occurring, they are not as tragic as in other markets. There are markets in Texas where property values have even increased. With an average appreciation rate over the past few years of about 5%, Texas has not had bursting bubbles and crashing markets. Poised for leading a comeback in terms of economic development and real estate stability, several Texas cities have ranked highly in a recent survey.

LOS ANGELES (Milken Institute)Texas metros, led by number one Austin–Round Rock, claimed four of the top five spots and nine of the top 16 in the 2009 Milken Institute/Greenstreet Real Estate Partners Best-Performing Cities Index.

Also making the list were Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood (2), McAllen-Edinburg-Mission (4), Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown (5), San Antonio (11), Fort Worth–Arlington (12), Dallas-Plano-Irving (13), El Paso (14) and Corpus Christi (16). Austin–Round Rock was the first metro to ever be ranked number one twice on the index, the last time being in 2000.

But it doesn't stop there. Nine other Texas metros made the top 25 out of the 124 smallest metros that were studied. Those were Midland (1), Longview (2), Tyler (4), Odessa (5), College Station–Bryan (14), Texarkana (17), Waco (18), Laredo (20) and Abilene (21). Leaders in this year’s index, which ranks U.S. metros based on their ability to create and sustain jobs, are all metros that succeeded in avoiding the worst of economic declines driven by falling housing markets and job losses in manufacturing and global trade.

Regional economic factors also strongly influenced the rankings this year, with the oil and gas sector, technology and alternative energy providing stability among metros in Texas, North Carolina, Washington and Louisiana. Another factor helping Texas metros move up in the rankings is the state’s favorable business climate and its ability to attract jobs and corporations away from higher-cost states.

It's a great time to invest in real estate in the Lone Star State! For all your real estate needs in the Texas Hill Country contact EXIT Hill Country Realty today!

Speechless Sunday...Random on Whidbey Island

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Speechless Sunday...Random on Whidbey Island

Photography By: Jeani Thomas Richie, Broker

EXIT Hill Country Realty

My Photography Website: www.JeaniRichie.com

I was on a vacation in the Pacific Northwest a couple of summers ago and while sitting on a log on the beach on Whidbey Island, looked to my left and saw these randomly scattered stones on the log...the way the sun was shining on them and the stones all around the log captured my eye and I snapped this shot. I love photograpy and have an exhibit in Texas next weekend!

Bulverde/Spring Branch Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting

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Bulverde/Spring Branch Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting

GRAND OPENING and RIBBON CUTTING

Friday, November 20 and Saturday November 21, 2009

Grand Opening Friday 9:00AM - 6:00PM Saturday 9:00AM - 5:00PM

Ribbon Cutting, Friday at 9:00 AM

CHOICES AND MORE

11977 US Hwy 281 N Spring Branch, TX 78070 830-885-7691

http://choicesandmore.com

Get a head start on your Christmas shopping at Choices and More!

Come on out and support the Chamber, new businesses and shop locally!

Bulverde/Spring Branch Chamber of Commerce Power Lunch

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Bulverde/Spring Branch Chamber of Commerce Power Lunch

Another great benefit of Chamber membership! The monthly Power Lunch where you can network, eat lunch at one of our local eateries and learn something new from informative speakers!

Join us on Wednesday, November 18, 2009

POWER LUNCH

The Gathering Place at Faithville

17130 HWY 46 West

Spring Branch, Texas 78070

Time: Noon to 1:00 pm

PROGRAM:

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Jeani Thomas Richie, Broker, CRS, e-PRO, GRI, TRLP

Broker/Owner of EXIT Hill Country Realty in Faithville

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