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            <title>Texas No. 1 in U.S. for biggest 5-year job gains</title>
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Texas No. 1 in U.S. for biggest 5-year job gains


Austin Business Journal by Houston Business Journal


Date: Tuesday, December 27, 2011, 9:38am CST - Last Modified: Tuesday, December 27, 2011, 10:20am CST


Texas added far more jobs than any other state in the country in the past five years.


The Lone Star State had 10,629,300 non-farm jobs as of November, a gain of 451,100 jobs since the same month in 2006, an analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics    U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Latest from The Business Journals Texas adds retail jobs when most states lost themGovernment employment keeps growing in New Mexico, most statesFlorida among hardest hit by retail job loss Follow this company data by The Business Journals’ On Numbers shows.


Louisiana was a distant second in the number of non-farm jobs added during that five-year span, with 57,000.


North Dakota saw the highest job percentage increase during the period, boosting payrolls by 12.67 percent. Texas saw the nation’s second-highest percentage employment gain, at 4.43 percent.


Just nine states and the District of Columbia have added jobs during that period.


View the complete On Numbers report including a searchable database of job numbers in all 50 states plus D.C.


 


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            <title>Texas Decorating</title>
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Everyone decorates BIG in Texas!



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            <pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:02:07 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Seniors Are Living An Active Life In Sun City, Texas</title>
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Looking for a place to retire in Central Texas?  Del Webb Sun City offers its residents lots of amenities.  Situated just north of Austin, Texas, our capital, Sun City boasts many of the things that active adults have come to expect in an active community.  There are three award winning golf courses.  Two exercise facilities.  Indoor and outdoor pools and a plethera of exercise classes to choose from. 


Home buyers will also be impressed with the community's thoughtfully designed single family homes.  Sun City, Texas is presently refurbishing its interior design of the models and they should be reopened by the end of January 2012.  The community presently has 6200 homes built and home buyers can choose between the availability of resale homes or building a new home. 


If you are looking for a great place for 55+ active adult communities, be sure to check out Del Webb's Sun City, Texas.  Call Team Jantzen.  We have lived here over a decade and are presently in our third home here in Sun City. 


 
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            <pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 14:44:00 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Enjoy Williamson County Real Estate Year Round</title>
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Williamson County Real Estate

When you choose Williamson County real estate, not only will you escape those cold, blustery winds that are beginning to blow in the north, but you can enjoy any number of your favorite pastimes, such as golf which can be played year round. Williamson County, Texas benefits from the lakes that tend to keep the temperatures mild and just imagine – you can be in short sleeves in December and January with temperatures in the 50s, 60s and 70s. Since the temperature generally runs about 5 degrees warmer around the lakes, this is the area most often chosen by visitors or those who are looking to purchase Williamson County real estate.Golfing is not the only activity enjoyed by those who seek out Williamson County real estate. There are a number of things to do and enjoy. An abundance of wildlife makes this area home and it is not unusual to see deer, turkeys, turtles and raccoons frequently. Combined with the beautiful scenery of rolling hills, lakes and huge live oaks trees, Williamson County is brimming with greenery and life when winter is settling in elsewhere. Bird watching is another activity that is enjoyed by many.Residents of Williamson County real estate enjoy a number of activities during the winter months that are not available in other areas. From city-wide garage sales to bull riding to dinners, it seems there is always something to do. If you love sailing, fishing, shopping or sight-seeing you will find this is a great area to enjoy these activities and more. There are museums that provide a glimpse into the history of the area. A steam train ride can be a great way to spend some time on the weekend.There are a number of local restaurants that serve fantastic food and Texans are proud to be known for their southern hospitality. Additionally, as this is such a popular area for retirees, there are people from all across the U.S.  who have chosen Williamson County real estate as home.If you are tired of waiting out the winters inside, Williamson County, Texas is an option you will definitely want to consider!   Friendly people, warm weather and activities galore provide a much better alternative than watching the temperatures dip and shoveling snow, wouldn't you say?! ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:54:42 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Welll it is September and finally it's Fall...well sort of!</title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 19:33:46 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>teamjantzen@teamjantzen.com (Team Jantzen)</author>
            <title>It's Hot in Texas!! Summer of 2011</title>
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I grew up in Dallas in the 1950s and 60s and I never remember having so many hot days during the summer. Back then the weather went to 100 degrees in August for about 10 days. Well time doesn't stand still, does it?


Buyers have slowed down in the last 2 weeks, guess everyone has headed to Colorado! Lucky for them....


Oh well, homes are on the market and the market in Central Texas is stilll great, we are just taking a rest with the heat. As I say this we have put a couple of homes under contract as the buyers elsewhere have offers on their homes. Yes, the system does work.


While looking at homes our clients enjoy our white car, light interior, great AC, water bottles in the car and homes seen that were cool and shaded. The sun is  the real deal with my out of state clients. 


Real Estate is alive and well in Texas! Come see us. We can help you where ever you buy or sell in this great State of Texas!!


Coolest regards,


Renee, Realtor of


TeamJantzen.com


 
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            <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 22:34:10 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Real Estate Update June 2011</title>
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With the long hot days of summer upon us, many people are taking advantage of the extra daylight hours to look at homes.  Many families are relocating to the Central Texas area at a great time, taking advantage of the lowest mortgage rates we've seen this year, now in the mid 4% range.


The State of Texas, and Austin in particular have received some great press on our job market, with some 37% of all net new jobs created in Texas.  Austin's job growth improved 6.6% alone in the month of May, according to Simply Hired.


These latest numbers pulled from the MLS database are a great snapshot of the current market:


*Average Sold Price- Increased 11% to $262,839


*Average Asking Price- Increased 12% to $273,692


*Number of New Listings-Increased 3.2% to 3476


*Months of Inventory- 7.5 months


If you're thinking of selling soon, send us some details on your home.  We will be happy to provide you with an analysis on your home in today's market.  If you're thinking of buying, we can set you up with a personalized MLS search that will come directly to your email with details of new listings that may interest you.


Be sure to call Gene &amp; Renee Jantzen for all your Central Texas real estate needs.


 


Best regards,


Renee


512-818-8181


877-897-8277 Toll Free


 
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            <title>Fathers Day weekend</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ As Fathers Day approaches lets all remember our Dads.  They are the foundation of our families, teachers of life lessons, and shoulders to lean on.  Cherish all the memories we have created throughout the years and honor them this weekend and always.  ]]> </description>
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Getting out this weekend to Georgetown Square on Saturday, it was great to see so many people out and about enjoying the weather.  People are expressing more interest in Central Texas &amp; Georgetown. Being cooler, the city's appearance is very attractive, as I was told walking around the square.  It was obvious that there is a rejuvinated buyer stream here as well.  Buying &amp; selling activity is on the rise!  We wrote three contracts this weekend.  How exciting to to see new faces in Sun City knowing many of them would become my neighbor soon. 





 


 


 


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            <title>It's time for Baseball Season, come join us!</title>
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Gene and Renee Jantzen


TeamJantzen of YourHomeRunRealtor.com are proud to be the pre-game sponsors of the Round Rock Express, minor league affiliate of the Texas Rangers. Gene ane I have some tickets for the Friday night games, so if you are a friend, client or have a referral for us the tickets are free for the asking. It is a great time at the ballpark, nice family atmosphere. Check out their link for fun at the Ballpark. http://roundrock.express.milb.com/index.jsp?sid=t102
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