With all the discord associated with the Egypt and Zimmerman news cycle, the good news about the US economy has been smothered. Consumer confidence is at a six-year high. In the last quarter, approximately 200,000 new jobs a month were started. And, credit card delinquencies are at a 20-year low. The purchase of cars and houses is one driving force …
Single women have come a long way in the professional world and in homeownership. Even though home buying decreased during the recession, the ratio of single women to single men buyers has remained constant since the late 1990s, according to Walter Maloney spokesperson for the National Association of Realtors (NAR). He says that about one in five homeowners are single …
Traditional marketing has transitioned into Social Marketing. Brands and marketers are using various social platforms to reach out to consumers. And, marketers want to know what works best in social media marketing. In a recent report from the Social Media Examiner, the most important question asked by 90 percent of marketers was – which tactics work best? This question was …
Strong & Successful Sports The Texans, the Rockets, and Dynamo are all winning teams. The current outlook for the Texans is that they’ll be a contender for next year’s Super Bowl. The Rockets made it to the playoffs, and the Houston Dynamo are also expected to be a playoff contender. International Trade Houston’s massive international trade contributed to another big …
Houston has many reasons for being called the best city in America: it’s ranked as one of the top small business friendly cities, it led in maintaining jobs during the recession, and it’s the country’s number one job creator. Houston is also home to the nation’s booming energy industry and is more diverse than New York City. In addition, you …
The state of Texas overshadowed other states during the recession, dominated the recovery, and according to a new analysis about jobs recovered since the downturn, Houston is the strongest job creator in the nation. On average, the 10 largest metros have recovered 98 percent of the jobs lost during the recession. Houston, however, was the first major city to regain …
Foreign real estate investors are attracted to the Houston housing market. The energy sector in Houston is expanding fast and that’s luring buyers from Tel Aviv to Toronto to the local commercial real estate market. The Houston market is currently offering properties with lower prices and higher returns than any other city in the US, including the priciest cities. Last …
