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May 21, 2015

Texas Ranks Well in Best Cities for Jobs List

Glassdoor this week released its List of the 25 Best Cities for Jobs. The company, which calls themselves the “most transparent career community,” compiles the list based their Glassdoor Job Score, which takes into account...

May 14, 2015

Texas Unemployment And Job Growth

Texas unemployment has once again fallen, down now to 4.2% in March compared to 5.3% in March 2014. As job growth continues with all Texas industries having more jobs in March 2014 than in the...

February 28, 2015

Texas Approves More Than $2 Billion in Roadworks

Texas roadworks will see a significant increase in the coming year, as the Texas Transportation Commission approved 201 road projects worth more than $2 billion in the state. As early as March, TxDOT (Texas Department...

January 19, 2015

Texas Scores Big Among Best Performing Cities

Texas is no stranger to top ten lists and with the Milken Institute’s list of Best Performing Cities, the state again has taken top honors. Ten cities in Texas were named to the list which...

December 19, 2014

Distribution of Proposition 1 Funds Announced

Since the passage of Proposition 1 in Texas in November of 2014, legislators have been discussing what to do with the $1.7 billion in funds. Proposition 1, which passed with 79.79% of the vote, moves money from...

November 27, 2014

Texas Job Growth Hasn’t Slowed

Texas job growth continues on its path, adding another record of job creation to its resume. Texas added 35,200 seasonally adjusted jobs in October, bringing the 12 month total to 421,900 jobs, meaning Texas job...

October 10, 2014

Texas Ranks Low In Energy Efficiency

While Texas is known for its energy production, it is sorely lacking when it comes to energy efficiency. In a new report released by WalletHub, a site designed to help people make smarter financial decisions, Texas...

June 30, 2014

Texas One of the Best States to Make a Living

Whenever there’s a list about strong growth, jobs, or quality of living, Texas ranks high. On Forbes “Best States to Make a Living” list for 2014, this remains true. Forbes’ ranked Texas as the #2...

May 17, 2014

Texas Tops Forbes Best Cities For Jobs List

Forbes has released its “Best Cities for Jobs 2014” list and as expected, Texas makes a strong showing on the list in several city-size categories. Forbes looked at short, medium, and long term job creations...

April 24, 2014

Residential Listing Agreement: Listing Your Home For Sale Part III

A Closer Look At The Listing Agreement Part III We’re almost finished with our look through the Residential Real Estate Listing Agreement Exclusive Right to Sell, with today covering the last few sections. If you...

April 23, 2014

Residential Listing Agreement: Listing Your Home for Sale Part II

A Closer Look At The Listing Agreement Part II Yesterday, we looked at Paragraphs 1 through 7 of the Residential Real Estate Listing Agreement Exclusive Right to Sell used by Texas Realtors to list your home for...

April 22, 2014

Residential Listing Agreement: Listing Your Home For Sale Part I

A Closer Look At The Listing Agreement When you’re ready to list your home with one of our agents, you will be asked to sign a Residential Real Estate Listing Agreement Exclusive Right to Sell, which...