If you have thought about waiting to buy a home in the San Antonio area, you might want to think again. In its annual report to Congress, the Department of Housing And Urban Development (HUD) indicated a set of changes which will impact FHA mortgage applicants in the near future. In this annual report to congress [...]
Irvine, Calif., November 6, 2012—CoreLogic® (NYSE: CLGX), a leading provider of information, analytics and business services, today released its September Home Price Index (HPI®) report. Home prices nationwide, including distressed sales, increased on a year-over- year basis by 5 percent in September 2012 compared to September 2011. This change represents the biggest increase since July [...]
According to multiple media outlets, the City of Schertz has approved a tax incentive plan to cement a deal to bring the internet giant Amazon.com to the San Antonio suburb. Amazon plans to build a 1.26 million square foot distribution center on 96 acres just off Interstate 35 in the Verde Enterprise Business Park. The San [...]
The unemployment rate in the San Antonio-New Braunfels metropolitan area dropped to 6 percent in September, down from 6.7 percent in August. Employers in the metro area gained 2,500 non-farm jobs over the past month and 23,700 over the past 12 months, according to the latest labor market report by Workforce Solutions Alamo. “This is the [...]
Rumors about the 3.8% Medicare tax continue to circulate. Here’s the definitive word on what’s true and what’s not on how the tax impacts real estate. OCTOBER 2012 | BY ROBERT FREEDMAN Ever since health care reform was enacted into law more than two years ago, rumors have been circulating on the Internet and in e-mails [...]
San Antonio – The San Antonio housing market reported a 7 percent increase in September sales compared to the same month in 2011, according to the September 2012 Multiple Listing Service report by the San Antonio Board of REALTORS® (SABOR). The average and median prices for September are also up, both showing a 2 percent [...]
Workforce Solutions Alamo releases August Labor Market Report (September 21, 2012) San Antonio, Texas – Workforce Solutions Alamo released information this morning indicating that the San Antonio-New Braunfels metro area unemployment rate dropped to 6.7 percent in August, down from 7.3 percent reported for July. Total non-agricultural jobs reported an over-the-month increase of 4,800 jobs (0.6%) and a [...]