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Texas Department of Insurance Working for You Saturday, October 14, 2006
1570 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: South Padre Island, Port Isabel, Laguna Vista, Investment, Economy		 The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) regulates the state’s insurance industry. They encourage company competition to make insurance available and affordable. Read More..
Preparing for Severe Storms and Hurricanes Monday, October 09, 2006
1356 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: South Padre Island, Port Isabel, Laguna Vista, Bayview		 Hurricanes pose both wind and flood damage potential, but there are things homeowners can do to greatly reduce the impact on their home. Here are some tips for homeowners to better prepare for this hurricane season. Read More..
South Texas leads the Nation in New Construction Thursday, September 21, 2006
1621 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: South Padre Island, Port Isabel, Laguna Vista, Investment, Economy		 See single-family permits issued over the last 12 months in comparison to permits over the prior 12 months. Read More..
Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach winners in the Children's 2006 Art Contest Thursday, September 14, 2006
2642 Views :: 4 Comments :: :: South Padre Island, Port Isabel, Laguna Vista, Economy, Second Homes		 The Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach Program organized an annual art contest. The overwhelming response to this contest just goes to show how Texans love their beaches. The next beach cleanup is September 23 2006. Read More..
5 Hotspots for Vacation-Home Deals   Wednesday, September 06, 2006
1376 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: South Padre Island, Port Isabel, Laguna Vista, Investment, Economy, Second Homes		 Even as the real estate market slows, there are many good reasons to consider buying a second home. This top 5 list includes the South Padre Island area! Read More..
What the Texas property-tax cut means for You Saturday, September 02, 2006
1673 Views :: 1 Comments :: :: South Padre Island, Port Isabel, Laguna Vista, Bayview, Investment, Economy		 In May 2006, the Texas Legislature passed comprehensive school-finance reform that lowers school property taxes by about $7 billion over the next three years. What does that mean for you? Read More..
Texas Transportation Commission approves road improvements to South Padre Island Monday, August 28, 2006
940 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: South Padre Island, Port Isabel, Laguna Vista		 Motorists traveling on Highway 100 in the Los Fresnos area to South Padre Island will see a $4.1 million concrete barrier that will separate lanes of traffic. Read More..
HUD gives Texas $428 Million for Gulf Coast Areas Monday, August 21, 2006
1552 Views :: 1 Comments :: :: South Padre Island, Port Isabel, Laguna Vista, Bayview, Investment, Economy, Second Homes		 HUD's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program is part of President Bush's commitment to support the gulf coast states in their rebuilding efforts. HUD is allocating $428,671,849 to Texas. Read More..
Texas leads the nation in home resales Thursday, August 17, 2006
1210 Views :: 1 Comments :: :: South Padre Island, Port Isabel, Laguna Vista, Bayview, Investment, Economy		 Existing-home sales, including single-family and condo, were down in the second quarter in contrast with a record set in the same period of 2005. Despite the overall decline, 20 states showed increases in sales activity. One of the biggest increases was in Texas at 11.3% Read More..
Cameron County will proceed with plans to light streets in Laguna Heights Thursday, August 17, 2006
546 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: Port Isabel, Laguna Vista		 During a special meeting Tuesday, county commissioners and Judge Gilberto Hinojosa approved $37,000 for the installation of street lights in the Laguna Heights Texas colonia. Read More..
Floating Condos in Port Isabel Tuesday, August 01, 2006
1090 Views :: 1 Comments :: :: Port Isabel, Investment, Economy, Second Homes		 St. Paul developer David Nelson is working on a riverboat condominium project that would involve a pair of 200-unit ships each consisting of four barges going up four levels high. One of the boats would spend winters in Port Isabel, Texas. Read More..
South Padre Island area could benefit from oil discoveries Tuesday, August 01, 2006
641 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: South Padre Island, Port Isabel, Investment, Economy		 By the latest estimates, the Gulf of Mexico near South Padre Island could yield enough crude oil for 500 billion barrels, said Robert Cornelison, the director of the navigation district. The discoveries promise an economic opportunity for the area. Read More..
Port Isabel Texas: Shine a light on historic lighthouse Tuesday, July 25, 2006
432 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: Port Isabel		 The Port Isabel Lighthouse has opened its second season of outdoor family movies, and you have four more chances to see one this year, including at Christmas.The only lighthouse on the Texas coast open to the public, the Port Isabel Lighthouse was completed in 1852 and renovated in 1999. It's operated as a museum by the city of Port Isabel. Read More..
The Top Locations Interested in our Area Friday, July 07, 2006
1395 Views :: 1 Comments :: :: South Padre Island, Port Isabel, Laguna Vista, Bayview, Investment, Economy		 Alice Donahue Real Estate has a complete data warehouse of information regarding our market and provides access to some of the information via graphs on our sales page. With over 1 million page views a year there is a lot of interest in our area. We have compiled statistics in this article showing which regions and cities are generating the most traffic. The top 5 are Texas, Virginia, California, Illinois and Florida. Read More..
2nd Causeway Linking Mainland to South Padre Island Friday, June 30, 2006
1108 Views :: 2 Comments :: :: South Padre Island, Port Isabel, Investment, Economy		 County given $21.6 million for transportation projects
The Texas Transportation Commission on Thursday approved $21.6 million for the Cameron County Regional Mobility Authority for the West Loop project and a second causeway linking the mainland to South Padre Island. 		Read More..
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