Texas

The Boo Boo'ed Blue States on "Fiscal Crack" While We (!!) Attract the Affluent

By Candy Evans / February 18, 2013 /

Dare I say it — after all I’m a transplant, too, from Illinois, though I got here as quick as I could: tell these immigrants they are welcome, but leave their higher tax and social spending mentalities back in their previous home state!   Last couple weeks have been a real estate blur. I was…

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The Boo Boo’ed Blue States on “Fiscal Crack” While We (!!) Attract the Affluent

By Candy Evans / February 18, 2013 /

Dare I say it — after all I’m a transplant, too, from Illinois, though I got here as quick as I could: tell these immigrants they are welcome, but leave their higher tax and social spending mentalities back in their previous home state!   Last couple weeks have been a real estate blur. I was…

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Gone To Texas: Are High Taxes Driving People To The Lone Star State? Or is it The Real Estate Market?

By Joanna England / February 12, 2013 /

Actually, it’s probably a combination of these factors, says Bloomberg News’ Josh Barro. States that have low or no income taxes such as Texas are also more friendly to developers, resulting in lower housing costs. Trulia economist Jed Kolko found that for every 100 people who moved to California in 2011, 120 people left. Those…

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The Dallas-Area’s Josh S. LeComte Dreams of Building Dream Homes That Are High on Style, Low on Waste, And Last a Lifetime

By Joanna England / February 12, 2013 /

Josh S. LeComte attended the University of Texas in Austin hoping to become an engineer. It was a twist of fate (and a distaste for life behind cubicle walls) that led him to discover his passion for building homes, which he follows today with his personal brand of modern and efficient construction. An up-and-coming design/build…

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Plano’s Josh LeComte Dreams of Building Dream Homes That Are High on Style, Low on Waste, And Last a Lifetime

By Joanna England / February 12, 2013 /

Josh LeComte is a Texas boy through and through. Born and raised in Plano, LeComte attended the University of Texas in Austin hoping to become an engineer. It was a twist of fate (and a distaste for life behind cubicle walls) that led him to discover his passion for building homes, which he follows today…

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