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  • Sam Chapman is a real estate agent with Private Label Realty and is licensed in the state of Texas. License # 0509637.

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Austin Jobless Rate Too Low
Too low - can this really be a problem? In my opinion, yes and let me explain. The unemployment rate in the Austin area is as tight as it has been since 2001. Our jobless rate fell to 3.2%. Job growth is very strong at 4.4% in April. A low unemployment Read More...
Property Tax Reform?
The Texas legislature is considering a change to the cap on appraised values set by county tax appraisal districts. Several proposals caught my eye. The first is the proposal to limit the annual increase in the appraised value to 5% instead of the current Read More...