Yearly Archives: 2007

Stewart Title Guaranty Co. sponsors study assisting Native Americans to improve homeownership

HOUSTON (Aug. 28, 2007) – Stewart Title Guaranty Co. is sponsoring the Tribal Land Title and Recordation Office Study, a research partnership between First...

Eligible families must register for temporary program by September 1st to get housing help

HOUSTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has extended its temporary disaster housing assistance program for 11,400 families who were displaced by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita who are currently registered in the program.

$50 Million Event Center to be Built in Allen at Stacy Road Center...

The City of Allen announced (June 26, 2007) a joint venture with Global Entertainment Corporation (AMEX:GEE) and The MGHerring Group to build a $50-million...

Behringer Harvard Announces Investment in Master-Planned Development in Texas’ Fastest-Growing Suburb

Behringer Harvard announced today it has entered into a joint venture with Fairway Equities to acquire and develop an approximate 48-acre portion of...

Training to help educate architects, builders, and developers about federal accessibility requirements

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Texas Apartment Association (TAA) announced Thursday (August 2, 2007) that they are sponsoring a...

Longhorn Harley-Davidson Retail Store Relocates to New Building in Grand Prairie

When Alfred and Maritia Keeling purchased the Longhorn Harley-Davidson dealership in 2005, they had big plans to make the Grand Prairie, Texas store a...

Austin 13th in the nation in office investment sales

Real estate companies spent $1.44 billion on Austin office buildings in the first half of 2007, up a whopping 434 percent from the first...

Real Estate Foreclosures in Orange County

July 26 Wells Fargo bank has filed an application for foreclosure on Debbie Castle, 1812 Houston St., Orange, Texas 77630. The application was filed July 26...

Real Estate Foreclosures in Jefferson County

July 26 JPMorgan Chase Bank has filed for an application to foreclose on the home of Phyllis Gish, located at 2250 Ashley Street Beaumont, Texas...

Selling new home tough in today’s market

Q: I purchased a brand-new home in Texas. I have lived in the home almost two years, but I have been trying to sell...

Demolition may be only option for some homeowners

Confusion, anger and frustration filled the Multi-Purpose Events Center Thursday night as around 100 area flood victims tried to get answers from federal and...

Developers eye acreage to supplement property

Laredo Town Center formed a new environmental mitigation proposal to preserve a portion of the wetland property near Lake Casa Blanca that, under the...

Trademark files for tax incentives

CORPUS CHRISTI — The development company interested in buying and renovating Padre Staples Mall has filed a formal application for tax incentives. The application doesn't...

New program would give tax breaks to renovators

The Corsicana City Council created a downtown revitalization district that will offer tax breaks for people fixing up buildings downtown. Under the new ordinance, someone...

Average home in Midland increases as housing crunch continues across town

Homes in Midland increased by an average of almost 26 percent compared to last year, according to the latest data collected by the Midland...

Central Texas home sales stay hot in May

Single-family home sales hit 2,679 last month, up 2 percent compared with May 2006 and a record for the month, according to the latest...

Area’s risk of decline is about a fifth of U.S. average

Dallas-Fort Worth residents shouldn't worry too much about a housing price shakeout. And they can forget about a bubble, if the latest market analysis...

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Benefits of Hiring an Accident Attorney

The Benefits of Hiring an Accident Attorney

Road accidents are more common that one might think. Did you know that according to Texas Department of Transportation, 1 crash occurs every 59 seconds in Texas? In the unfortunate situation of a road crash, your injuries are not the only thing you need to worry about.