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Report: State of Texas Surpasses Nation in Job Growth

By Candy's Dirt / November 8, 2021 /

From Staff Reports According to a recent report from the Texas Real Estate Research Center, the Lone Star State added 95,000 jobs in September, a 0.8 percent increase over August. It exceeded the nation’s growth rate of 0.1 percent. Texas has gained jobs in 16 of the last 17 months and needs to gain almost…

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Survey Shows That Many Students Opt For Relocation After Graduation

By Candy's Dirt / November 8, 2021 /

From Staff Reports After you’ve flown the nest and you’ve done your best, where do you migrate to next? One survey shows that when it comes to college towns and living conditions, many students would answer “anywhere but here.” BestColleges.com did a headcount and found that 25 percent of current undergraduate students say they are…

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Poised For Growth, StreetLights Hires Vincent Hunter as SVP of Design

By Candy's Dirt / November 8, 2021 /

From Staff Reports StreetLights Residential, a design-driven developer of multifamily and mixed-use communities, is pleased to announce that Vincent Hunter has joined the firm as senior vice president of design. “Vincent’s design expertise, industry knowledge, and leadership make him a valuable asset for StreetLights,” said StreetLights Residential CEO Doug Chesnut. “For many years I have praised…

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This Is New NAR President Leslie Rouda Smith’s Journey to the Top

By Candy's Dirt / November 6, 2021 /

The path of Dallas Realtor Leslie Rouda Smith to today was seemingly determined long ago, as the daughter of an Ohio residential real estate brokerage owner and one-time National Association of Realtors (NAR) president. On November 11, Smith will follow in the footsteps of her father, Harley E. Rouda, Sr., while also forging a new…

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Lake Travis Retreats Offer an Urban Escape in Austin

By Candy's Dirt / November 4, 2021 /

Austin, Texas continues to top the “Best Places to Live” charts as thousands of new residents (as well as a Tesla headquarters) relocate the Texas capitol. People are drawn to Austin for many reasons — more affordable living and a great music scene being a few — but not least of these reasons is the city’s access…

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