It’s not always easy to tell how national real estate news pertains to Texans. That’s why we’re providing links to articles from other sources, along with comments to help you put them in perspective.

Texas is the most promising state for young grads
Five cities make list of top cities for new college graduates
According to Bloomberg Businessweek, five Texas cities stand out as ideal locations for new college graduates (Top Cities for New College Grads by Francesca Di Meglio, Bloomberg Businessweek, July 16, 2010). The list, ranking cities with the best mix of pay, affordability, and job openings, ranked Houston, Dallas, Austin, Fort Worth and San Antonio at one, three, five, 10 and 24, respectively.

Keep Austin creative?
Austin picked as top creative entrepreneurial center
Austin was selected the nation’s best creative center for entrepreneurs, according to Entrepreneur.com (Innovation Nation by Jason Akney, Entrepreneur.com, August 2010). The list ranked the cities that best promote entrepreneurial pursuits, and Austin’s creativity and capitalism make it one of the most progressive and proactive entrepreneurial centers in the U.S.

And the winner is … Texas
Lone Star State announced the best place for business in 2010
According to CNBC, Texas is the number-one state for business in 2010 (CNBC's Top States For Business 2010—And The Winner Is Texas, CNBC, July 13, 2010). Texas, which also claimed the top spot in 2008, received the highest point total in the history of the study. The rankings score each state on 40 categories.

Can't mess with Texas
Texas cities starred on the new list of recession-proof cities
Texas cities shined on the new list of recession-proof cities, claiming six of the 21 spots, according to MetroMonitor (America's most recession-proof cities, by Hibah Yousuf, CNNMoney.com, June 24, 2010). All six cities, Austin, Dallas, El Paso, Houston, McAllen, and San Antonio, resisted the worst of the downturn as a result of their stable labor and housing markets and robust economic activity during the past few years.

Move over California ... here comes Texas
Texas is now the top relocation state
According to a recent study, more Americans want to call themselves Texans than residents of any other state (Texas popular among relocating Americans, Austin Business Journal, July 8, 2010). Texas has knocked California out of the top spot as the number one relocation state by attracting Americans with stable real estate prices and a relatively low unemployment rate.