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Austin’s apartment occupancy nears 95 percent

Austin’s apartment occupancy nears 95 percent

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Austin Real Estate Market 2011 End of Year by MLS Area

Austin real estate market sales breakdown by MLS area for 2011 compared to 2010.

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Energy Spurs a Recovery in Houston Real Estate

Rising oil prices and a boom in shale exploration are leading companies to add office space in the Houston area, most notably Exxon Mobil.

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Demand for O.C. homes surges 24% in 2 weeks

Orange County’s housing market speed — by one measure — quickened 21.9% in the past two weeks and sped up 34.7% in a year. The latest Orange County home...

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How to Research a Slumlord

Slumlords don’t like tenants or tenant organizers getting uppity, so be extremely prepared.

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Buy Your Sunbelt Retirement Home Now

"Warren tells me that it will be the best opportunity in my lifetime. Mortgage rates are low and prices have dropped dramatically,'' says Buffett secretary Debbie Bosanek, 55, in explaining why she recently bought an Arizona retirement home .

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Rice University: Houston fastest-growing Metro area in U.S.

Rice University: Houston fastest-growing Metro area in U.S.

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California, home sales off 17% - Real estate '11

Westminster, California, home sales off 17% - Real estate '11

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Irvine industrial property sells for record price

Irvine industrial property sells for record price

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Seattle's old buildings: Opportunities, not obstacles

Seattle's old buildings: Opportunities, not obstacles

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L.A. County office rental market perked up in 4th quarter

L.A. County office rental market perked up in 4th quarter

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Did investors make $50 million on Irvine tower?

If various media reports are correct, real estate investors may have nearly doubled their money in two years in an Irvine office tower. Westbrook Partners, Walton Street Capital and...

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Seattle Facebook: 60 strong; looking for more space

It’s been nearly 18 months since Facebook opened its Seattle office with three...

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Mixed-use project to get underway this month in downtown L.A

Mixed-use project to get underway this month in downtown L.A.

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Toll Brothers: NYC Best Home Market in ’12

New York City is going to be the strongest housing market for Toll Brothers Inc. in 2012, Chief Executive Officer Douglas Yearley Jr. said today.

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Houston stays ahead of U.S. housing downturn, report shows

Houston fared better than most U.S. markets in terms of home prices, according to...

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Will Laguna tax itself $20M to pay for open land?

Will Laguna tax itself $20M to pay for open land?

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo to announce $100M Interstate 390 Rochester

Work on the Interstate 390 project is expected to begin this year and will ease congestion as it improves access to the University Rochester and other institutions.

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Austin No. 8 city for foreign real estate investors

Austin has moved up a few spots on a list of top U.S. cities favored by foreign ...

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Houston officials will unveil sweeping plan

Officials also picture a bustling pedestrian scene where shops and restaurants line the streets leading to the city's 1.2-million-square-foot George R. Brown Convention Center, which, too, would grow as part of their plan. Houston First, which is...

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