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Ooh! Ahh! Sis-Boom-Bah! Shazam! McAllen is on a Roll! Wednesday, April 16, 2008
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Forbes magazine names McAllen Texas as one of the top cities in the nation to find a job and NAAMREI will tie together 41 industrial parks across the Rio South Texas Region, which borders Mexico. Read More..
Security Fears Push Mexicans North Friday, April 04, 2008
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Texas Gulf Coast area: a favorite real estate market for well heeled Mexican Nationals seeking security for their families. Read More..
McAllen Area Market Analysis Early 2008 Thursday, March 27, 2008
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See McAllen area sales and the various factors affecting them, such as buyer demographics, climate changes, and more. Read More..
Texas-Mexico Border Ferry Defies Time, Technology Thursday, March 13, 2008
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The Los Ebanos Ferry is the only existing hand-operated ferry on the U.S.-Mexican border. Read More..
Coastal Expos Coming Soon Tuesday, February 26, 2008
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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will host five Coastal Expos beginning in Marble Falls and at Edinburg Municipal Park. Read More..
Forbes Designates McAllen as One of the Best Cities for Jobs Tuesday, February 05, 2008
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McAllen, Texas, is projected to have the highest employment increase rate, seeing that its leisure and hospitality, educational and health services and commercial construction jobs thrive. Read More..
McAllen Area Sales 2007 Sunday, January 27, 2008
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See McAllen Area Sales for 2007 compared to 2006 Read More..
Rio Grande Valley New Homes Sales Down Sunday, January 06, 2008
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National real estate woes have reached the Rio Grande Valley as the region has a home building decline. Read More..
McAllen Building Planning Code Overhaul Monday, December 10, 2007
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A document that could rewrite how neighborhoods are built and limit the presence of the so-called big-box stores in McAllen city limits for decades to come is under consideration by the City Commission. Read More..
Palms Crossing Shopping Center Now Open In McAllen Wednesday, November 21, 2007
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Simon Property Group, Inc. has opened a new shopping center in the McAllen area just in time for Christmas shopping! Read More..
Mission among safest cities despite its population boom Wednesday, November 14, 2007
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Mission boasted the lowest crime rate compared to nearby cities of similar sizes. Read More..
McAllen Area Again Scores Well in Best Performing Cities Index Tuesday, October 09, 2007
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The McAllen Area scored high on the Milken Institute/Greenstreet Partners 2007 Best Performing Cities Index, taking number seven this year. Read More..
Texas Residents Save More Than $20 Million On Electrical Costs Wednesday, September 19, 2007
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STAP is a nonprofit corporation run entirely by public officials with membership available to all political subdivisions in Texas Read More..
Longer Lines Expected At US Borders Wednesday, September 05, 2007
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Stepped-up inspections at the Canadian and Mexican borders have led to lines nearly as long as they were after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Read More..
McAllen Median Price History Friday, August 17, 2007
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CNNMoney.com has selected McAllen, TX as the number 1 real estate market in the country for 2007. Read More..
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Texas Gulf Coast News 
Highlights of Texas' 1st Second-Home Expo with Buyer Advice
Developers make big splash at the Houston Woodlands Marriott Expo as they tout amazing new Real Estate Products on the Texas Gulf Coast from Galveston to Mustang Island to South Padre Island.
Remarkable Developments on Texas Coast Defy Housing Downturn
The Texas Coast has several new skyscraper high-rises and two-view oceanfront developments bordering nature preserves that are selling well despite the national housing woes.
Texas Coastal Property a Shore Thang
Not since the radio broadcasts of Eddie Chiles has Texas needed a spokesman to combat the National Press Corps.
New 1031 IRS guidelines for vacation homeowners
The IRS has new guidelines on vacation homes to qualify for a 1031 exchange, a popular tax method used by Texas baby boomers to save money buying second homes. The Popularity of 1031s Surged with the Market Decline.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency Publishes Manual Dedicated to Coastal Construction
Read about the New Principles and Practices of Planning, Siting, Designing, Constructing, and Maintaining Residential Buildings in Coastal Areas (FEMA 55)
Retirees discover the advantages of the Texas Gulf Coast
Growing numbers of retirees are discovering the advantages of retirement living on the Texas Gulf Coast. Texas does not tax income, pensions or retirement benefits.
Real Estate Center Predicts Bright Texas Outlook
A home in Texas is one-fourth that of a house in California and Texas is the fastest-growing state in the country says Jim Gaines, research economist with the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University.
Hottest Real Estate Markets Revealed
You don’t have to be a real estate professional to find a great deal on a home; you just need to know your market. Learn How.
Texas Gulf Coast Real Estate Market Trends Exposed

Now you can explore the trends in our marketplace and find out what's so HOT about the real estate market on the Texas coast and why we lead the nation in almost every statistic for coastal property.

Population Growth and Economic Strength Fuel Texas Real Estate Market
The Texas Gulf Coast real estate market prices have increased steadily even in what is considered by many to be a year in which we had a national real estate downturn.

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