The Brits are Talking Texas

Countless times on this blog I've counseled real estate investors to stay on top of the "buzz" about their geographic area. I try not to preach anything I'm not practicing, so I do actively look for information on Texas (and Austin in particular) from sources that are "outside" the local or regional news box.

I was more than a little surprised, however, to come across Tom Geoghegan's article for the BBC, "10 Reasons Why So Many People Are Moving to Texas." Surprised, but thrilled, I might add. When trends like this are being discussed internationally that means business developers are watching. That's very, very good for what we do.

Geoghegan's article opens with a graph from the U.S. Census Bureau that illustrates that Texas boasted five of the 10

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