Last month the state of Texas saw 11,562 property foreclosures posted, which was 22.4% less than the month of January as reported by Realty Trac. The foreclosure rate drop in Texas is hopefully a good sign of things to come.Nationwide the foreclosure listing service reported a total of 225,101
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03/31/2011
Georgetown Public Library needs your help with their kickoff event to raise funds for a bookmobile. A bookmobile is essentially a portable library that will allow Georgetown residents with limited mobility easier access to books and other materials. The library is also hoping to reach low-income
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03/29/2011
In an economy where the construction industry is seeing more loss than gains, the state of Texas and the Austin area is holding its own according to data recently released by The Associated General Contractors of America. The great state of Texas added 3,700 construction jobs between December 201
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03/24/2011
Plans are in the works to transform Hutto-co-op into a municipal center. At the February 3rd City Council meeting, plans were announced to issues bonds this month for $630,000 for the full design of an intern city hall building and civic green. The city of Hutto will also seek proposals for pri
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03/22/2011
The 2011-12 school year will bring big changes to Georgetown ISD as they transition to two high schools. The Board of Tustees approved the transition at their February 21st meeting. When school begins next fall the current ninth grade campus will become Georgetown East View High School and will h
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03/17/2011
On March 4th the Tolteq Group held a groundbreaking ceremony for their multimillion dollar campus that will be going up near Bushy Creek and Toll 183 A in Cedar Park. Approval for the construction was given by the Cedar Park city council on February 24th and the Tolteq Group wasted no time in ge
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03/15/2011
The month of January was a good month for home sales in the Austin area. Home sales were up 14% percent for the month of January with a total of 975 homes sold according to the Multiple Listing Service. Not only were there more homes sold in the month of January but they sold for six percent high
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03/10/2011
Cedar Park City Hall has been bulging at its seams to the point that closets were turned into offices. At the Februrary 24th City Hall meeting, City Council members approved a budget that would allow the city to purchase the Galleria at Red Oaks to provide for more room.The Galleria at Red Oaks
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03/08/2011
In the next two years, as the housing market in Austin begins to recover, Cedar Park and Leander are expected to see large growth. Home building in the Austin area is expected to rise in the near future. According to Eldon Rude, the Market Director for MetroStudy Austin, recent housing market dat
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03/03/2011
Leander Independent School District has not been spared when it comes to being impacted by the recession and budget shortfalls. The School Board members recently voted to postpone the opening of what would have been Elementary School No. 24 which is located in Red Oaks subdivision.Delaying the op
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03/02/2011