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Real Estate in Aubrey, Parade of Providence on Highway 380
2007-12-05 05:48:00
Now featuring: Parade of Providence, The Best of Real Estate in Aubrey . So many decisions, so little time... Interest rates are low (for now) and the level of available homes in Aubrey are moderate to high (for now) so why...
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Aubrey Texas Real Estate: Builder Specials
2007-12-05 05:41:00
Aubrey Texas Real Estate is a great place for holiday builder specials. When you consider Aubrey, Texas you need to know the territory. It is also near Cross Roads and Oak Point. You will find a plethera of builders specials...
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MLS Aubrey: We Like What We See!
2007-12-05 05:32:00
MLS Aubrey : Our Aubrey Multiple Listing Service is indicating a great selling season for December! Horse Properties in Aubrey Texas are a strong commodity but there are some deals to be found. Aubrey is the horse capital of the country!

Real Estate in Allen Texas
2007-12-05 05:26:00
At searchMLS.TV, we really like Real Estate in Allen Texas ! "Allen real estate has always been a great mix of retail, commercial and residential. The transition of real estate zoning is perfect" says John Pohly, a local Allen realtor with...
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Texas Economy Continues To Be Hot!
2007-11-28 16:28:00
COLLEGE STATION (Real Estate Center) ? The Texas economy is cooling but still generating more jobs than the U.S. average. Texas nonfarm employment rose 2 percent from October 2006 to October 2007 compared with the 1.2 annual growth rate of...
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Energy Plaza I and II on New Braunfels Avenue
2007-11-28 16:24:00
SAN ANTONIO (Express-News) ? The State of Wisconsin Investment Board has sold the Energy Plaza I and II buildings, which are just outside Loop 410 near the airport. The new owners, Houston-based Cameron Management, will lease and manage the 1980s-era...
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Cedar Pointe Apartments by Miles Properties
2007-11-28 16:20:00
CEDAR PARK (Houston Income Prop erties Inc.) ? Atlanta-based Miles Properties has purchased the 156-unit Cedar Pointe Apartments along with nearly six adjacent acres. Built in 1997, the complex is 93 percent occupied. Units average over 1,000 square feet with rents...
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Villages of Deerfield in San Antonio, CWS Capital Partners
2007-11-28 16:18:00
SAN ANTONIO (globest.com) ? CWS Capital Partners LLC of California has purchased the 300-unit Villages of Deerfield at 14555 Blanco Rd. The 89 percent occupied, 11-year-old complex consists of 25 residential buildings and three administrative buildings on more than 13...
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Chase Tower at Ross, Hines REIT Purchase
2007-11-28 16:17:00
DALLAS (globest.com) ? Hines REIT has spent $290 million to purchase the 55-story Chase Tower at 2200 Ross Ave. in the arts district. The 92 percent leased, 1.3 million-square-foot tower had been purchased in June 2006 by joint venture partners...
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XMLS Collin County Launch Party
2007-11-17 02:10:00
We launch our Collin County City Pages and Neighborhood Pages on Thanksgiving!
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Strong Texas Economy vs Weak U.S. Economy. Any Questions?
2007-11-15 04:19:00
"Read this entire story on economics. I know it is poular to publish panic in the papers and television but I just love it when the truth is told even if it is only mentioned on the XMLS Blogs. With the writers on strike in Hollywood, maybe now we can help promote a few facts about the strength of our Texas economy." - John Pohly, Future President (of an HOA) COLLEGE STATION (Real Estate Center) – Speaking before the Houston Economic Club earlier today, Dr. Mark Dotzour discussed the state of the national and Texas economies, and made a few predictions. Credit markets are still in “considerable disarray,” with the value of questionable mortgages still declining, said Dotzour, chief economist for the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University. More bad news regarding poorly performing mortgages is on the way from the banking system. Dotzour said the news may be disclosed by Feb. 15, when auditors ratify year-end financial statements."The international cred...
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Hwy 290 Houston Real Estate Frontage Deal
2007-11-15 04:04:00
HOUSTON (globest.com) – Trademark Property Co. has purchased about 825 acres, which includes three miles of Hwy. 290 frontage, from locally based McAlister Co. Investment Real Estate . The Fort Worth–based buyer plans a master-planned community with 500 acres of single-family and multifamily units and 300 acres of commercial space. Page Realty Partners Ltd. and Stroll Properties, both from Houston , represented the seller while Trademark represented itself.
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Steeplechase Apartments to Crest Asset Management
2007-11-15 04:02:00
ROUND ROCK (Austin American-Statesman) – Cornerstone Real Estate of Chicago has sold the Steeplechase Apartments at 515 E. Palm Valley Blvd. to Cres t Asset Management of Dallas. The 17-acre complex, built in 1996, has 324 units in 16 buildings. About 40 percent of the units have two bedrooms and two baths. Apartment Realty Advisors represented Cornerstone.

Eaglecrest Town Homes and Brooks Village
2007-11-15 04:01:00
SAN ANTONIO (Falkin Platnick Realty Group Inc.) – Eagle Crest Town homes, a 135-unit, two-story garden apartment complex, has been purchased by Brooks Villa ge Townhomes LLC. The complex's 23 residential buildings will be renovated, and the name will be changed to Brooks Village Townhomes. Work should be completed by early spring. The 23-year-old property is on eight acres at 7200 South Presa. One- and two-bedroom floor plans range from 670 to 970 square feet. The property will be managed by Falkin Platnick Realty Group.
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Villas of El Dorado in McKinney Purchase
2007-11-15 04:00:00
McKINNEY (PR Newswire) – NNN Apartment REIT Inc. has purchased the roughly 193,000-square-foot, 248-unit Villa s of El Dorado from El Dorado Apartments LLC. The five-year-old apartment complex is on almost 14 acres. It consists of 12 three-story apartment buildings and a clubhouse and leasing office building. The gated complex offers five floor plans with units ranging from 621 to 1,186 square feet. Average unit size is 777 square feet. The property is currently 94 percent leased. The seller was represented by Thompson Realty.
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Peleton Real Estate Partners Acquisition
2007-11-15 03:58:00
FORT WORTH (Star-Telegram) – An entity of Peloton Real Estate Partners in Dallas has purchased a 129,000-square-foot multitenant building that once served as the headquarters for Inspire Insurance Co. The sellers, Dale Brown and his son Cary Brown of Midland, owned the downtown building for nearly four years. Tenants at 300 Burnett St. include Montreal-based CGI, First American Payment Systems, Synergy Property and Kaiser Permanente.
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Football Affordability Index: searchMLS.TV Picks Lubbock, TX
2007-11-15 03:56:00
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) – Three Texas cities — Fort Worth, Lubbock and Houston — made Coldwell Banker's list of the top ten most affordable big football towns for housing in the United States. The Coldwell Banker College Home Price Comparison Index looks at the hometowns of 119 Division 1-A college football programs to see how much the same type of house costs in each market of a middle-management neighborhood. The average price for a home in Fort Worth (TCU) is $151,250. In Lubbock (Texas Tech), the price is $163,250. Meanwhile, the price in Houston (Rice University and University of Houston) is $169,736. Muncie, Indiana, home of Ball State, ranked first at $150,000. Logan, Utah, home of Utah State, ranked tenth at $172,978. The most expensive college town is Palo Alto, Calif., home of Stanford, at $1,677,000.
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Glen at Preston Hollow, Dallas Coming Soon...
2007-11-15 03:52:00
DALLAS (globest.com) – Provident Realty Advisors Inc. and Red Sea Group are preparing to clear a 42-acre tract to make room for the Glen at Presto n Hollow , a $300-million to $400-million mixed-use development. Phase one of the project at North Central Expressway and Walnut Hill Lane will include 400 apartments; 100,000 to 125,000 square feet of retail; a 100,000-square-foot, six-story office building; and 100 zero lot-line houses in a 17-acre gated community. Before infrastructure work can begin, 857 apartments and a 50,000-square-foot shopping center must be demolished. Demolition should be completed by spring, and phase-one construction should begin next summer or fall. Construction should wrap in spring or summer 2010. When finished, Preston Hollow will have 175,000 square feet of retail and up to 1,100 multifamily units, including a senior housing project. Office preleasing is being handled by WLK Interests, while retail preleasing is being handled by Retail Connection and...
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Stream Realty Parters, Austin Purchase
2007-11-15 03:50:00
AUSTIN (Austin Business Journal) – Stream Realty Partners has purchased the nearly 97,600-square-foot office complex at 8100 Cameron Rd. from CB Richard Ellis Inc. (CBRE). The two-building property, built in 1985, is valued at $5.3 million according to the Travis Central Appraisal District. Stream will renovate the lobby and common areas, remove existing dock doors and replace them with windows, and add additional surface parking. The buyer was self-represented, while CBRE was represented by an affiliate.
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St. Mary's University: Looking Like St. Louis Residence Hall
2007-11-15 03:48:00
SAN ANTONIO (San Antonio Business Journal) – St. Mary's Univers ity broke ground recently on an $18.5 million residence hall. The new hall, St. Mary's 12th, will add 276 beds, bringing the total number of students living on campus to almost 1,400. Officials at Texas’ and the Southwest’s oldest and largest Catholic university say the building's architecture will resemble St. Louis Hall , the university's original building. Modern amenities will include ethernet port connections in the rooms, wireless Internet access in the common areas, a cyber cafe, security features and space for meetings and worship. The new hall, built for freshmen students, is slated to open in spring 2009.
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Renaissance Center Houston: H-E-B, Frenchy's Chicken, PNP
2007-11-15 03:45:00
HOUSTON (globest.com) – The nearly 100,300-square-foot Renaissance Center has been purchased by a local institutional investor. The 94 percent leased shopping center is on almost ten acres at 6102 Scott St. It is anchored by an H-E-B grocery store, and other tenants include First National Bank of Texas, Frenchy's Chicken and PNP Communications. Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services' local office brokered the transaction. The center will be managed by the new owner.
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Quarry Golf Club Has A New Owner
2007-11-15 03:43:00
SAN ANTONIO (Holliday Fenoglio Fowler LP) – The Quarry Golf Club at 444 East Basse Rd. has been sold. The 18-hole public golf course was designed by Keith Foster in 1993. It includes a driving range, putting green, golf pro shop, banquet and event room, and the Back 9 Grille Restaurant. The Houston office of Holliday Fenoglio Fowler LP represented the seller, a joint venture led by Concord Property Corporation. The property, which is adjacent to the Alamo Quarry Market, was purchased free and clear of debt by G-C Quarry Holdings Joint Venture Ltd.
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Houston Market Solid For $150K & Higher
2007-11-15 03:41:00
HOUSTON (Houston Chronicle) – Developers started 9,725 single-family homes during this year’s third quarter, a 28 percent drop from last year’s same period, according to Metrostudy, a local research and consulting firm for the homebuilding industry. The slowdown is occurring mostly in homes priced below $150,000. Starts for area housing in this range dropped 36 percent in the third quarter, while starts for homes costing more than $225,000 increased 6.5 percent. Closings during the quarter fell 10.5 percent to 11,302 units. Area builders have scaled back on construction of entry-level housing or are getting out of that segment altogether, said Metrostudy President Mike Inselmann.
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Dallas Is Not Hot, Maybe Lukewarm...
2007-11-15 03:39:00
DALLAS (Dallas Morning News) – Although not as steep as September’s 19 percent drop, area existing home sales continued stair-stepping down. October’s pre-owned home sales fell about 13 percent compared with a year earlier, with 6,378 homes sold, according to statistics from the North Texas Real Estate Information System and the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University. So far this year, pre-owned home sales are down about 7 percent compared with last year’s same period. The median price of homes sold last month was up 2 percent from a year ago to $146,000, but it was lower than September's median of $147,500. The average number of days existing homes were on the market was 75. Currently, just over a six-month supply — about 48,000 homes — is on the market compared with the national average of about ten months.
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Houston Oil Refinery Investment
2007-11-15 03:37:00
HOUSTON (Houston Business Journal) – Industrial firms are planning more than $5 billion in project spending in Harris County, according to a report by Sugar Land–based Industrial Info Resources. Strong petrochemical plant construction activity along the Houston Ship Channel is driving spending, according to the report. Industrial projects worth about $870 million are already under construction in Harris County. Over the next three years, 144 projects are slated to begin construction. About 60 percent will be for downstream oil and gas industry projects, including refining and petrochemical expansions. The report said petroleum refining accounts for about 31 percent of the planned spending, mainly for refinery expansions and coker additions. The chemical processing industry accounts for 57 projects totaling more than $1.2 billion. Next is manufacturing with 14 projects totaling more than $1 billion.
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Travis Commercial Real Estate Brokers Concord Park
2007-11-11 00:12:00
SAN ANTONIO (San Antonio Business Journal) ? Locally based Concord Property Corp. has broken ground on Concord Park II at the northeast corner of Sonterra Boulevard at Ronald Reagan drive. This speculative three-story office building within the 176-acre Concord Park...
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Going Down in Chinatown
2007-11-11 00:10:00
HOUSTON (Houston Chronicle) ? Developer David Wu has begun work on a 17-acre mixed-use development in the city's rapidly growing Chinatown area. Park8: The Land of Oz, which Wu says will cater to the Asian community, will feature two residential...
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Builder Mania Event
2007-11-05 17:11:00
Be sure to bookmark the Official Builder Mania webpage on searchMLS.TV Also leave us a comment: Suggest our next "Builder Mania Match Up" - now serving the Highway 380 Corridor. Mark your calendar for the "Live PPC Paloma Creek Builder...
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Nokia Sells Space in Alliance Texas
2007-11-05 04:36:00
TARRANT COUNTY (Star-Telegram; Dallas Morning News) ? Nokia has sold its empty, 61-acre assembly plant and warehouse in Alliance Texas back to Hillwood, the industrial park?s developer. Although the Finnish company built the nearly 440,500-square-foot distribution center in 1994 as a...
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Granite Park Three, 93% Occupancy!
2007-11-05 04:34:00
PLANO (globest.com) ? Two companies will lease a total of almost 148,800 square feet in Granite Park Three, bringing the 14-story tower's occupancy to around 93 percent. Nexen Petroleum USA Inc. will move its headquarters in June into almost 103,400...
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