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Austin Region Likely to See Shortage of New Homes with Continued Population Growth on the Horizon

Austin News, Austin Real Estate News, Austin economy, Real Estate

The HBA held the 2010 Mid-Year Economic Housing Forecast yesterday.
The program was presented by Dr. Ted C. Jones, PhD, Senior Vice President and Chief Economist for Stewart Title Guaranty Company. After receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Economics from Colorado State University, Ted earned a PhD in finance with a minor in statistics [...]

Pemberton Heights draws eclectic mix of architecture and noted Austinites

Real Estate

A lot happened in Texas in 1927.
The “Santa Claus bank robbery” took place in Cisco, reformer Dan Moody became the state’s youngest governor at 33, the “mocker” was named Official State Bird.
And the Austin Development Co. filed the plat for the first section of prestigious Pemberton Heights neighborhood with the Travis County Clerk’s office. “In [...]

Garage conversions can add square feet — and style — to your home.

Architecture, Design, Real Estate

Have you ever seen a house where the attached garage was turned into a family room or extra bedroom that basically still looked like a garage with drywall? Converting a garage into livable space is quite a feat, but to do it in a tasteful way so it looks like it was always there is [...]

Tax Credit Extension?

Real Estate, Uncategorized

Austin Business Journal – by Michael DeMasi
Thursday, June 17, 2010, 12:38pm CDT
Homebuyers who needed to close by June 30 to qualify for a federal tax credit of up to $8,000 may get more time to finalize the deal.
The U.S. Senate Wednesday approved extending the closing deadline to Sept. 30, but the bill won’t become law [...]

Is a Housing Shortage Coming?

Austin News, Austin Real Estate News, Real Estate

By Les Christie, staff writerJune 15, 2010: 2:08 PM ET
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — As the nation struggles to shrug off the worst housing crash since the Great Depression, it may be hard to believe a housing shortage could be on its way.
The nation is simply not building enough homes to keep up with potential demand. [...]

World has a new “Leaning” tower!

Architecture, Design, Real Estate

When it comes to leaning, Italy’s Leaning Tower of Pisa can no longer claim to going the furthest.
That honor goes to the Capital Gate building in Abu Dhabi, which was recently certified as being the “World’s Furthest Leaning Man-made Tower” by Guinness World Records, according to reports. The building leans at 18 degrees, which is [...]