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Tandy on Real Estate
Tandy on Real Estate
2017: A new year for real estate
A look back at 2016
2016 had its ups and downs that is for sure.
Fastest growing state in America. And, the winner is…
According to the U.S. Census Bureau there is a new fastest growing state in America. This year North Dakota got outranked by Utah. Utah’s population went past the 3 million mark and increased 2% since last year.
See the Top 10 ranking below with Texas coming in at #10. Not too shabby.
Austin’s 2017 Outlook
According to the Austin American Statesman, Austin’s economy in 2017 will still be strong, but will face some challenges. Here are a few highlights:
Protecting yourself against cyber breaches
Earlier this year, the Texas Land Title Association (TLTA) hosted a presentation on trends in Cyber Crime. Throughout 2016, the trends presented have continued and expanded. As Yahoo has recently experienced with the data breach of a billion customer accounts, cyber criminals continue to take advantage of every weakness.
The San Antonio residential real estate market remains healthy
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas released their Economic Indicators report for San Antonio September 22, 2016. The report, however positive for economic growth, did show a downshift in job growth and an increase in unemployment during the summer indicating that this year will be weaker compared to last year for San Antonio.
Title agents take note – it’s no longer “e-closing or bust” to improve the consumer experience
Industries from music to telecommunications have been completely revolutionized by innovative new advancements in technology. Consumers can now buy almost anything online – from cookies to cars. Information is available on-demand via search and our colleagues, friends and family are just an email or text away. But what about the start-to-finish homebuying process?
Austin ranked number 4 in economic expansion for 2015
Austin ranked number 4 in economic expansion for 2015 with 5.0% growth rate and number 2 with an amazing 28.1% growth over the last 5 years. According to new data on gross domestic product (GDP) by metro released late last month by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), in 2015, Austin grew 5.0%, San Antonio grew 5.9%, Houston grew 4.6% for a ranking of number 6 in the nation and Dallas was ranked 16 with 3.6% growth.
Amazon growth creates more jobs in Austin
Monday, September 19th the Austin American Statesman announced that Amazon will be growing their Domain office, hiring 100 additional Austin workers. Since opening in 2015 the Domain office has doubled its staff to 350 employees. The staffing addition will continue to build Amazon’s online presence.
Leading by example
I recently had a wonderful experience of seeing executives lead by example. The new company I joined, Mother Lode Holding Company, believes in their employees stating that it is important to care for each other, have the support needed and to forge lasting relationships built on trust. Those are all great words, but we have all witnessed companies where vision statements are empty words that leaders don’t follow. Happily, I saw these executives truly leading by example and the living by the company’s founding principles.
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