A recent report by Manpower Employment Outlook Survey showed that employers in the Austin area plan to have higher levels of hiring this fall. The housing market in the Austin area continues to remain among the best in the country. The list of U.S. cities with the most healthy employment outl
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09/27/2011
New construction of homes is suffering in many parts of the country, but the same cannot be said for Austin and the surrounding area. National homebuilder Pulte Group Inc.recently announced that it will be adding two large developments to the Austin area that will add a total of 700 new singl
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09/22/2011
In today’s down economy, more and more Americans are looking to further their education to make themselves more marketable in today’s job market. Residents of Georgetown will soon have more access to higher education. National American University recently announced plans to build a new campus in
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09/20/2011
At a recent City Council meeting Austin council members gave their approval for Cypress Real Estate Advisors to go ahead and begin the development of Tarlton 360 Townhomes. The development will be built on the site of the vacant Cinemark Movie Theater adjacent to Barton Creek Square Mall at Walsh
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09/15/2011
The historical drought in Texas has caused many fires across the Austin area. Do you have a personal wildfire action plan? Wildfires are the culprit of many homes lost each year. Studies have shown that 80 percent of homes that were lost to wildfires could have been saved if a few simple fire-saf
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09/13/2011
Many housing markets across the country are experiencing plummeting home prices, but that is not the case here in the Austin area. The CoreLogic Inc. Home Price Index report for July showed that home prices in the Austin area actually rose by 0.1 percent with distressed homes sales included when
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09/08/2011
The Georgetown City Council is looking to make every penny count and has set a goal of cutting $400,000 from the 2011–12 general fund budget.The budget for Georgetown during this time period is currently set at $40 million. The budget for the 2011-12 year is fine and shows no shortfalls. However,
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09/06/2011
September 18th is the day that ground will be broken for the new Liberty Hill High School, and construction is set to begin the following day. Construction is expected to be completed by June of 2013. Last fall voters approved the $ 85.6 million bond package that would allow for the much-needed
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09/01/2011
The lack of rain is having major impacts on many cities here in Texas. Cedar Park has not been immune to this drought and city officials recently decided to enforce mandatory watering restrictions. When the city entered stage 2 of the drought contingency plan, the watering restrictions, which are
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08/30/2011
Georgetown city officials are looking for ways to make the Square in Georgetown the place to be. Economic Development Director Mark Thomas said,“We just want to make sure we have the most vibrant downtown that we could possibly have.” The charm and character of a downtown area go a long way tow
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08/25/2011