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Austin commercial foreclosure postings skyrocket

http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/stories/2009/07/13/daily13.html Business Journal 07/14/2009
Kamikaze pilot crashes plane into federal tax agency building in Austin, Texas

An enraged software engineer went on a suicide mission yesterday by flying his small plane into an Internal Revenue Service office building in Austin, Texas.

Austin commercial foreclosure postings skyrocket

Foreclosure postings filed on commercial real estate for January through July foreclosure auctions in the Austin metro area jumped 139 percent over the same time period last year, according to data from Addison-based Foreclosure Listing Service Inc.

Energy Audits Vex Austin's Home Sellers

TOM BENNING The Wall Street Journal 06/07/2009

Almost a fourth of new homes in Austin are green

Carrie Alexander statesman.com 05/10/2009
Energy Audits Vex Austin's Home Sellers

The city of Austin, Texas, has begun requiring homeowners to conduct energy-efficiency audits before they can sell their house, a move it says provides a model for cities and states seeking ways to push energy conservation.

Almost a fourth of new homes in Austin are green

Home building in Austin is greener than ever. Long known for its save-the-planet ways, the city continues to be a national leader in producing eco-friendly homes, says Richard Morgan, Austin Energy's green building manager.