Archive for 2009

Central Texas Land Makes Hill Country Living a Reality: When it comes to scenic settings and a laid back lifestyle, few places can match the Texas Hill Country. Now, there is Central Texas Land for sale that makes Hill Country living a reality. Several planned communities make owning Central Texas land in the Hill Country very affordable, while at the same time delivering all [...]; Posted in Acreage for Sale, Building a Custom Home, Buying Lakefront Property, Buying Land, Family Opportunity, Golf Course Living, Hill Country, Lakefront Living |
North Texas Land with a Country Living Atmosphere: You’ve heard it all before – people tired of all the headaches that come with big-city living. The traffic, the cookie-cutter houses and lots, the overcrowded schools, the over-inflated property taxes, and the list goes on. But lets face it, for most working people, leaving the city may not be an option. And let’s be [...]; Posted in Acreage for Sale |
San Antonio and Austin Rank Tops in List of Fastest-Recovering Cities: Forbes has recently come out with their list of America’s Fastest-Recovering Cities. Amongst the top of the list is San Antonio, Texas and Austin, Texas, with San Antonio ranking 2nd and Austin ranking 3rd, Omaha Nebraska was ranked 1st. Forbes says that a “diversified industry and relatively stable housing give residents in these metros a [...]; Posted in Texas Economy |
East Texas Land in The Dallas-Ft. Worth Metroplex: For anyone who’s spent time in East Texas, just hearing “East Texas” is sure to conjure up certain visuals. The images are of gorgeous, wooded areas, abundant wildlife, gorgeous lakes and a peaceful, more casual approach to life. Now, there’s a way to experience the feeling of East Texas land in the Dallas-Ft. Worth Metroplex. Lake [...]; Posted in Family Opportunity, Golf Course Living, How to Buy Land, Investment, Lakefront Living, North Texas |
First-time Buyers – The Industry from a Generation Y Perspective – Part 5: This post will conclude our look at first-time, Gen Y home buyers. Now that we’ve discussed the outlook on the housing market landscape for first-time buyers, and discovered where the best housing markets are, we can explore how to get the most bang for the buck, so to speak. Getting the Most for Your Money A real [...]; Posted in "Green Living" in Texas, Building a House, Buying a House, Family Opportunity, Investment, North Texas |
First-time Buyers – The Industry from a Generation Y Perspective – Part 4: First-time home buyers should be excited about the amazing values that are available right now. So let’s talk about THE BEST places to start your search. Where are the Best Land Values? All of the best bargains were found in Louisiana and Texas with Dallas being the most undervalued big city, by 30%, according to CNNMoney.com. But the [...]; Posted in "Green Living" in Texas, Building a Custom Home, Building a House, Buying a House, Family Opportunity, Investment, North Texas |
First-time Buyers – The Industry from a Generation Y Perspective – Part 3: Now that we’ve discussed some of the motivations for Generation Y to become first-time home buyers, there is still one huge question left to ask – “WHERE?” Where to Buy Land The Dallas-Fort Worth area came off best in the latest forecast of future home values. North Texas metro areas were ranked as the least likely [...]; Posted in "Green Living" in Texas, Building a Custom Home, Building a House, Buying a House, Investment, North Texas |
First-time Buyers – The Industry from a Generation Y Perspective – Part 2: As we continue our series about the housing market from a Generation Y perspective, we’ll continue to explore the challenges facing first-time home buyers, and the opportunities. A Flood of Information Most people I know have heard reports in many different media outlets about the problems facing current homeowners. However, there are rarely any reports about [...]; Posted in "Green Living" in Texas, Building a House, Buying Land, Buying a House, Family Opportunity, Investment |
First-time Buyers – The Industry from a Generation Y Perspective: In this financial environment of seemingly no winners, there is in fact one group of buyers that have an advantage: First-time homebuyers. Why? Because they have nothing to sell and plenty to gain, as sellers stress over the glut of homes on the market. The economy continues to fluctuate so enormously that young professionals in [...]; Posted in "Green Living" in Texas, Buying Land, Buying a House, Family Opportunity, How to Buy Land, Investment, Texas Economy |
Who is buying land now? – International Buyers: As we continue looking at the groups of people who are buying land, it would be impossible not to mention international buyers. Wealthy international buyers are definitely in the market, including Mexican nationals who feel safer having some of their investments in the U.S. Big money is looking for a place to park. They’re not [...]; Posted in Acreage for Sale, Buying Land, Investment, Miscellaneous |