Real Estate
Popeye’s Fried Chicken Adding Second Location In San Marcos
December 24, 2016
Popeye’s Fried Chicken Adding Second Location In San Marcos
The Popeyes® brand was founded in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1972 and is the world's second largest quick-service chicken concept.....
School Finance, Testing Fiasco Topped 2016 Education News
December 23, 2016
School Finance, Testing Fiasco Topped 2016 Education News
School districts lost a court case that could have forced the state to reform its school finance system, and federal…
Home Renovation Spending To Peak In 2017
December 22, 2016
Home Renovation Spending To Peak In 2017
The LIRA projects that annual growth in home improvement and repair expenditures will continue to increase, surpassing 8 percent by…
Texas Tax Conundrum
December 18, 2016
Texas Tax Conundrum
Seeking to further lighten the tax burden, many see businesses as the preferred potential revenue source needed to fund education.
More Financial Help Coming For Qualified Texas Homebuyers
December 17, 2016
More Financial Help Coming For Qualified Texas Homebuyers
“Down payment assistance is one of the biggest needs for very low, low, and moderate income homebuyers, and this is…
Wednesday’s Fed Rate Hike: 7 Questions (and Answers)
December 16, 2016
Wednesday’s Fed Rate Hike: 7 Questions (and Answers)
It was the first increase since a 0.25-percentage-point hike in December 2015, which Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet Yellen positioned…
Single-Family Home Sales Surge Across Central Texas Region In November
December 16, 2016
Single-Family Home Sales Surge Across Central Texas Region In November
Austin Board of REALTORS® releases November 2016 Central Texas Housing Market Report AUSTIN, Texas — Single-family home sales experienced double-digit…
Central Texas Housing Market Dips Slightly In November
December 15, 2016
Central Texas Housing Market Dips Slightly In November
The monthly housing market report for five counties including Caldwell, Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe, and Hays has been released and show…
Analysis: Why Rising Property Values Don’t Lower School Taxes
December 15, 2016
Analysis: Why Rising Property Values Don’t Lower School Taxes
Rising property values in Texas should have lowered school property tax rates. But they didn’t, and you can thank the…
Texas Files Amicus Brief To Protect Private Property Rights
December 14, 2016
Texas Files Amicus Brief To Protect Private Property Rights
Williamson County and landowner John Yearwood are challenging the authority of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to use the…