OT first, I like the new color scheme on the front page.
On Texas, I'm thinking of moving there. I've had it with idiot liberal, Long Island / Boston jerks, who want to complain about NY / MA taxes, then vote for the same taxes here!! The stupid MFers!!
I don't drink much anymore, but I can donate bullets to kill them pesky empties.
Steve, Here is some current information for you: (Sorry this is so long.)
TEXAS (Real Estate Center) – A total of 17,526 existing homes were sold in Texas last month, a 10.4 percent decline from September 2007, according to MLS data compiled by the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University. The median price dropped 0.7 percent to $145,900 during the same period, and the state finished the month with a 6.7-month inventory of existing homes.
Here is how select Texas cities fared in September (data current as of Oct. 31, 2008): AMARILLO * 254 homes sold (5 percent increase from previous year) * Median price of $132,700 (8.9 percent increase) * 5.6-month inventory AUSTIN * 1,842 homes sold (7.2 percent decrease) * Median price of $183,300 (0.4 percent increase) * 6-month inventory BEAUMONT * 83 homes sold (57.2 percent decrease)* * Median price of $135,500 (1.7 percent increase) * 7.7-month inventory BRWONSVILLE * 71 homes sold (18.4 percent decrease) * Median price of $87,900 (23.3 percent decrease) * Inventory not available BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION * 145 homes sold (7.4 percent increase) * Median price of $141,300 (3.1 percent increase) * 5.3-month inventory CORPUS CHRISTI * 309 homes sold (3.7 percent increase) * Median price of $138,100 (2.4 percent increase) * 9.3-month inventory DALLAS * 4,043 homes sold (3.2 percent increase) * Median price of $153,300 (3.5 percent decrease) * 6.4-month inventory EL PASO * 449 homes sold (9.8 percent increase) * Median price of $134,300 (1.3 percent decrease) * 12.7-month inventory FORT WORTH * 802 homes sold (7.6 percent decrease) * Median price of $116,000 (2.9 percent decrease) * 6-month inventory HOUSTON * 3,929 homes sold (29.6 percent decrease)* * Median price of $156,600 (4.5 percent increase) * 6.6-month inventory LAREDO * 83 homes sold (4.6 percent decrease) * Median price of $138,100 (8.4 percent decrease) * 9.7-month inventory LONGVIEW-MARSHALL * 217 homes sold (35.6 percent increase) * Median price of $133,100 (8.7 percent increase) * 6.4-month inventory LUBBOCK * 247 homes sold (15.4 percent increase) * Median price of $113,200 (15.6 percent increase) * 5.2-month inventory SAN ANTONIO * 1,692 homes sold (9.9 percent decrease) * Median price of $145,000 (1.2 percent decrease) * 8-month inventory TEXARKANA * 69 homes sold (1.4 percent decrease) * Median price of $99,300 (17.3 percent decrease) * 7.8-month inventory TYLER * 279 homes sold (5.1 percent decrease) * Median price of $129,200 (7.1 percent decrease) * 10.6-month inventory VICTORIA * 75 homes sold (10.3 percent increase) * Median price of $129,200 (0.9 percent increase) * 5.8-month inventory WACO * 206 homes sold (35.5 percent increase) * Median price of $108,700 (7.6 percent decrease) * 8.2-month inventory
Additional home sales data for these and other major Texas cities are available on the Center’s website.
Nationally, sales of existing single-family homes rose 1.4 percent last year to a 5.18 million seasonally adjusted annual pace, according to the National Association of Realtors. At $191,600, the median sales price was down 9 percent from a year earlier. Inventory was at 9.9 months.
Meanwhile, sales of new homes in the United States were at 464,000 in September, a 2.7 percent gain, according to U.S. Commerce Department data. At the current sales pace, there was a 10.4-month inventory.
C-Bug, thanks for the info. Part of our reasoning is the availability of land, mixed with the job market for the next 36 months. Forbes (?) had an article about job growth / job losses over that period, Texas was expecting growth. Plus, it was the only place on the list expecting growth we'd consider living from a political stand point.
There's some Yankees in Texas, more will go there, but not as many as here. We're fast becoming the Southern Attachment of New England. I'm sick of it, as is Mrs Schteveo.
Steve - If you're considering San Antonio you should brush up on your Spanish. 1.2 million people - about 900,000 are Mexican. Now most are "American-first" (they know who butters their bread), and typically they don't 'beat up gringos'; but nevertheless Spanish seems to be the predominate language.
I think it's been that way in San Antonio since way before the Alamo.
Oh - and the best Mexican food IN THE WORLD is in San Antonio. Those folks know the old family recipes and have good quality American ingredients to make them with.
Mmmm - now I'm hungry! When I'm back in Austin for Thanksgiving - I feel the need to make the hour drive.
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I'd empty a bottle of whiskey with Annie and Jimbo.
YEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAAAW!
Wait... I thought we already did that in certain counties...
Deaf Smith County - how do ya think 'Ol Smith got deaf?
That's right - drinking whiskey without proper ear protection.
That's a good lesson all y'all should remember.
(Young 'uns who aren't of shootin' age use a nigger shooter... er... SLING SHOT... to shoot their empty whiskey bottles.)
Ooooo - I hope the ecretsa ervicesa doesn't come after me for sayin' iggerna ootersha.
That's okay. I'll put on lipstick - they'll think I'm Sarah.
Strange doins down in Mexas.
We's strange but we's happy! :-)
DRINK ME!
OT first,
I like the new color scheme on the front page.
On Texas,
I'm thinking of moving there. I've had it with idiot liberal, Long Island / Boston jerks, who want to complain about NY / MA taxes, then vote for the same taxes here!! The stupid MFers!!
I don't drink much anymore, but I can donate bullets to kill them pesky empties.
Steve, Here is some current information for you: (Sorry this is so long.)
TEXAS (Real Estate Center) – A total of 17,526 existing homes were sold in Texas last month, a 10.4 percent decline from September 2007, according to MLS data compiled by the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University. The median price dropped 0.7 percent to $145,900 during the same period, and the state finished the month with a 6.7-month inventory of existing homes.
Here is how select Texas cities fared in September (data current as of Oct. 31, 2008):
AMARILLO
* 254 homes sold (5 percent increase from previous year)
* Median price of $132,700 (8.9 percent increase)
* 5.6-month inventory
AUSTIN
* 1,842 homes sold (7.2 percent decrease)
* Median price of $183,300 (0.4 percent increase)
* 6-month inventory
BEAUMONT
* 83 homes sold (57.2 percent decrease)*
* Median price of $135,500 (1.7 percent increase)
* 7.7-month inventory
BRWONSVILLE
* 71 homes sold (18.4 percent decrease)
* Median price of $87,900 (23.3 percent decrease)
* Inventory not available
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION
* 145 homes sold (7.4 percent increase)
* Median price of $141,300 (3.1 percent increase)
* 5.3-month inventory
CORPUS CHRISTI
* 309 homes sold (3.7 percent increase)
* Median price of $138,100 (2.4 percent increase)
* 9.3-month inventory
DALLAS
* 4,043 homes sold (3.2 percent increase)
* Median price of $153,300 (3.5 percent decrease)
* 6.4-month inventory
EL PASO
* 449 homes sold (9.8 percent increase)
* Median price of $134,300 (1.3 percent decrease)
* 12.7-month inventory
FORT WORTH
* 802 homes sold (7.6 percent decrease)
* Median price of $116,000 (2.9 percent decrease)
* 6-month inventory
HOUSTON
* 3,929 homes sold (29.6 percent decrease)*
* Median price of $156,600 (4.5 percent increase)
* 6.6-month inventory
LAREDO
* 83 homes sold (4.6 percent decrease)
* Median price of $138,100 (8.4 percent decrease)
* 9.7-month inventory
LONGVIEW-MARSHALL
* 217 homes sold (35.6 percent increase)
* Median price of $133,100 (8.7 percent increase)
* 6.4-month inventory
LUBBOCK
* 247 homes sold (15.4 percent increase)
* Median price of $113,200 (15.6 percent increase)
* 5.2-month inventory
SAN ANTONIO
* 1,692 homes sold (9.9 percent decrease)
* Median price of $145,000 (1.2 percent decrease)
* 8-month inventory
TEXARKANA
* 69 homes sold (1.4 percent decrease)
* Median price of $99,300 (17.3 percent decrease)
* 7.8-month inventory
TYLER
* 279 homes sold (5.1 percent decrease)
* Median price of $129,200 (7.1 percent decrease)
* 10.6-month inventory
VICTORIA
* 75 homes sold (10.3 percent increase)
* Median price of $129,200 (0.9 percent increase)
* 5.8-month inventory
WACO
* 206 homes sold (35.5 percent increase)
* Median price of $108,700 (7.6 percent decrease)
* 8.2-month inventory
Additional home sales data for these and other major Texas cities are available on the Center’s website.
Nationally, sales of existing single-family homes rose 1.4 percent last year to a 5.18 million seasonally adjusted annual pace, according to the National Association of Realtors. At $191,600, the median sales price was down 9 percent from a year earlier. Inventory was at 9.9 months.
Meanwhile, sales of new homes in the United States were at 464,000 in September, a 2.7 percent gain, according to U.S. Commerce Department data. At the current sales pace, there was a 10.4-month inventory.
*Numbers may reflect impact from Hurricane Ike.
C-Bug,
thanks for the info. Part of our reasoning is the availability of land, mixed with the job market for the next 36 months. Forbes (?) had an article about job growth / job losses over that period, Texas was expecting growth. Plus, it was the only place on the list expecting growth we'd consider living from a political stand point.
There's some Yankees in Texas, more will go there, but not as many as here. We're fast becoming the Southern Attachment of New England. I'm sick of it, as is Mrs Schteveo.
C-Bugaloo,
Texas wins again, San Antonio anyway.
http://www.forbes.com/2008/11/11/everyday-living-costs-forbeslife-cx_ls_1111lifestyle_slide_2.html?partner=rediff
Steve -
If you're considering San Antonio you should brush up on your Spanish. 1.2 million people - about 900,000 are Mexican. Now most are "American-first" (they know who butters their bread), and typically they don't 'beat up gringos'; but nevertheless Spanish seems to be the predominate language.
I think it's been that way in San Antonio since way before the Alamo.
Oh - and the best Mexican food IN THE WORLD is in San Antonio. Those folks know the old family recipes and have good quality American ingredients to make them with.
Mmmm - now I'm hungry! When I'm back in Austin for Thanksgiving - I feel the need to make the hour drive.
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