Chris Thorpe Real Estate

July 2009 - Posts

• ON THE ROAD AGAIN . . . AND AGAIN . . . AND AGAIN

  COLLEGE STATION ( Texas Transportation Institute ) – A recent traffic congestion study by the Texas Transportation Institute found that motorists in the Metroplex and Houston spend far more time gridlocked than travelers in other Texas cities. Drivers Read More... Posted Friday, July 10, 2009 10:56 PM by Chris Thorpe | 0 Comments

• NEW PILOT PROGRAM FOR PROPERTY TAX APPEALS

  FORT WORTH ( Fort Worth Business Press ) – The recently signed-into-law HB 3612 establishes a new property tax appeals option for people whose property is appraised at over $1 million. The option will be tested in a three-year pilot program that Read More... Posted Friday, July 10, 2009 10:53 PM by Chris Thorpe | 0 Comments

• TEXAS-SIZE GROWTH SPURT

  TEXAS ( U.S. Census Bureau ) – Round Rock has been named the second fastest-growing city in the nation from 2007 to 2008 with an 8.16 percent rise in population, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2008 population estimates. In all, four of Read More... Posted Friday, July 10, 2009 10:52 PM by Chris Thorpe | 0 Comments

• UPDATED MARKET REPORTS AVAILABLE ONLINE

  COLLEGE STATION (Real Estate Center) – The 2009 Market Reports for all 25 Texas Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) are now available on the Real Estate Center's website . Read More... Posted Wednesday, July 01, 2009 3:32 PM by Chris Thorpe | 0 Comments

• NEW PLANS HELP NEW HOMEOWNERS USE TAX CREDIT

  WASHINGTON ( Nation's Building News ) – The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs has introduced two loan programs designed to help first-time homebuyers apply the new $8,000 tax credit toward down payments and closing costs. The Read More... Posted Wednesday, July 01, 2009 3:26 PM by Chris Thorpe | 0 Comments