Austin Texas Homes

1. Home values are still increasing even though the inventory is on the rise.  In most cities, when the inventory goes up, the prices come down.
2. Austin home values are expected to increase by about 6% in the year 2008.  Some areas will see an even higher increase in values
3. Austin is the third top Seller’s Market in the nation.
4. Austin has some of the most affordable housing in the nation.
5. Austin has been on several of the Forbes.com “Best City to…” lists.
6. Entrepreneur Magazine has rated Austin as one of the Top Places To Buy, whether an investment property or as a personal residence.
7. Inventory is up, giving Buyers a great selection of homes to choose from.
8. Home values are up, giving sellers reasonable profits and homeowners great equity, including ranking at #3 in the Best Cities for Jobs in 2008 (Forbes Magazine).
9. Job growth is expected to continue.  As the work force in Austin increases, so will the demand for housing.

Dan can’t you see that big green tree where the waters runnin’ free
and it’s waiting there for me and you.
Water, cool water.

The opening lines to this blog are an excerpt from the song, Cool Water, sung by the Sons of The Pioneers. I wanted to let Dan, Austinites and the rest of the nation know that the cool, clean drinking water is right here in Austin, Texas.

Forbes.com has found Austin, Texas to be #2 in the nation for clean drinking water. Here is what Forbes.com had to say, “Austin has a lot going for it, including clean drinking water. The Austin-San Marcos region was among the top 10 metropolitan statistical areas for lowest levels of lead, turbidity and haloacetic acid.” (Haloacetic acid is a byproduct of drinking water chlorination.).

So, Austinites, let’s all make a toast to the great City of Austin, Texas with a drink of water straight from the tap.

Note:
Drinking water has been a topic of concern for many years as proved by the consumption of bottled water growing each year due to the perception that bottled water is cleaner to drink than tap water. Recent studies have shown that this may not be the case. Depending on the bottling process, source and the container, bottled water may not be any better for drinking than your tap water. The water in Austin is probably cleaner than the one you are paying extra for in the bottle.

Green living activist are concerned about the high consumption of drinking water because of the impact on the environment in producing and disposing of plastic bottles. According to Eric Yaverbaum, co-founder of the new pro-tap water campaign, Tappening: “We’re spending millions of dollars a year to clean waste in the water stream from plastic bottles that are discarded,” . According to Forbes.com, Austinites can certainly help in this campaign by turning on their taps.

Water, another great reason to live in Austin, Texas!