Texas bucks national unemployment trend – USATODAY.com

“Finding work may not be quite that simple, but it sure seems that way. While the nation’s job growth has limped along since the economic recovery began two years ago, the Lone Star State is enlarging payrolls in Texas-size fashion.

From June 2009 to June 2011 the state added 262,000 jobs, or half the USA’s 524,000 payroll gains, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Even by a more conservative estimate that omits states with net job losses, Texas’ advances make up 30% of the 1 million additions in the 34 states with net growth.”

Continue:  Texas bucks national unemployment trend – USATODAY.com.

Houston Area Figures & Facts by AEDO

Houston Area Figures & Facts by AEDO

“Economic Facts & Figures for Houston – AEDO  / Economic Development / Facts & Figures

The Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown Metropolitan Statistical Area (Houston MSA) consists of 10 counties: Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, San Jacinto and Waller. The Houston metro area:

1. Ranks sixth among U.S. metropolitan statistical areas with a population of 5,867,489 as of mid-2009.
   Covers more than 10,000 square miles.
2.  Has a gross product of $403.8 billion, according to The Perryman Group.
3. Recorded 2.54 million payroll jobs in November 2010, more than the job counts of 31U.S. states, including Arizona, Colorado and Alabama.See Demographics, Business Climate and more:
   Economic Facts & Figures for Houston – AEDO“

Housing Market Predictions 2011: Home Prices May Still Be Too High

Housing Market Predictions 2011: Home Prices May Still Be Too High “by Ilyce R. Glink

What’s the forecast for the housing market for the rest of 2011? My prediction is that the market will continue to suffer for the balance of this year and well into next year. Why aren’t home buyers buying? Maybe they’ve heard the recent spate of bad housing news:”

OPEN HOUSE IN CINCO RANCH WEST, KATY TX – SUNDAY, FEB. 20

Come out to Katy Sunday afternoon and see this 1.5 story gorgeous, model-style, move-in ready home in Cinco Ranch West.

OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 1:00 TO 3:00

4506 TREMONT GLEN LN

KATY , TX 77494

MLS# 95104218

More details: 4506 TREMONT GLEN LN

via Margaret’s Real Estate and Katy Events Blog.

New Home Price Report Shows It’s a Great Time to Buy | REALTOR.com® Blogs

New Home Price Report Shows It’s a Great Time to Buy says  Bob Stahl, Guest Writer, Realtor.com.   “The most recent S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices was released on Tuesday and the news wasn’t as optimistic as we would like but not altogether surprising either. The S&P/Case-Shiller monthly report is the leading measure of U.S. home prices and on Tuesday, they reported that – in their 20-city composite – housing prices fell 1.6 percent from their November 2009 levels. Sixteen of the 20 cities in the index showed a year-over-year decline and 19 of the 20 metros showed a decline from the month prior (October 2010)  However, the composite indices remain above their spring 2009 lows.”

Read more: New Home Price Report Shows It’s a Great Time to Buy | REALTOR.com® Blogs

 

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Housing Trends eNewsletter – National/Local Updates – February 2011

 

Welcome to the most current Housing Trends eNewsletter. This eNewsletter is specially designed for you, with national and local housing information that you may find useful whether you’re in the market for a home, thinking about selling your home, or just interested in homeowner issues in general.

The Housing Trends eNewsletter contains the latest information from the National Association of REALTORS®, the U.S. Census Bureau and Realtor.org reports, videos, key market indicators and real estate sales statistics, a video message by a nationally recognized economist, maps, mortgage rates and calculators, consumer articles, plus local neighborhood information and more.

Please click here to view the FEBRUARY-2011 Newsletter Housing Trends eNewsletter.

If you are interested in determining the value of your home, click the Home Evaluator link for a free evaluation report.

Cinco Ranch #1 Community Reaches 20 Years

Happy Birthday, Cinco Ranch, Katy TX!

OPEN HOUSE – CINCO RANCH WEST IN KATY – SATURDAY, 01/29/2011

Come out to Katy to see this gorgeous, 1.5 story, move-in ready home in Cinco Ranch West tomorrow afternoon, 2:00 to 4:00. Can’t make it out Saturday? Contact me for a showing at your convenience.  See flyer for contact information.

4506 Tremont Glenn Ln
Katy. TX. 77494

See flyer: 4506 Tremont Glen Ln Open House

Ready for the Fifth Annual Heart Of Katy Fun Run And Walk?

It’s time for another HEART OF KATY FUN RUN/WALK! 

HEART OF KATY FUN RUN/WALK – Registration is now open for the Fifth Annual Heart of Katy Fun Run/Walk benefiting CHRISTUS St. Catherine Hospital’s cardiac care program. All money raised by the run/walk event goes directly to CHRISTUS St. Catherine’s comprehensive cardiac care program, the only such program in the Katy area.

The sanctioned, certified, chip-timed event will include a 5K Run, 1 Mile Kids Run, and 1 Mile Family Walk/Run, along with race awards and an after party with food, music and athletic massages.

Awards will be given to the top three male and female participants in each category, to every 1Mile Kids Run participant and to the overall Fun Run/Walk event winner.

“With heart disease on the rise and Katy and the Greater Houston area recently being dubbed the third most stressed out city in America, CHRISTUS St. Catherine Hospital is more and more aware of – and more and more committed to – encouraging healthy living,” said Dana Mersiovsky, chief development officer at CHRISTUS St. Catherine Hospital. “We’re proud to be Katy’s only comprehensive heart program, and the Heart of Katy Fun Run/Walk is a great way to share our successes with our community and ‘walk’ together into a more heart-healthy future.”

The day’s events will begin at 7 a.m. at the hospital with la

via Registration Now Open For Fifth Annual Heart Of Katy Fun Run And Walk | InstantNewsKaty.com.

Real Estate Market Conditions Video Update – Jan. 24 2011

Check out this week’s short video updates on the real estate market.

Real Estate Market Conditions