Texas A&M Expert: I See the Bottom!

Courtesy AustinTowers Downtown Condo Blog  Thu, 08/20/2009 - 9:27pm

Mark Dotzour, the director of the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University , has announced that the Texas real estate market has likely reached bottom.

According to Dotzour: “I feel now is the time to buy a house in most Texas cities. Housing affordability has never been higher, and I never thought I would see 5 percent mortgages in my lifetime.

If you plan to live in the house for at least two or three...


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