The City of South Padre Island was recently awarded a grant that will result in the planting of 180,000 indigenous plants to help in the ongoing dune restoration effort. The award covers the cost of the vegetation, manpower and equipment. The city was awarded the grant, based, in part, on the partnership between South Padre […]
Read MoreWelcome to South Padre Island for Spring Break 2012! On behalf of the City Council, I would like to welcome you to the beautiful community of South Padre Island. As you know, we have many opportunities for you to enjoy yourself during your visit and I would like to provide you with some information that […]
Read MoreAmericans still think buying a home is one of the best decisions they’ve ever made. Here are some ways to increase your home’s value and comfort for less than $1,000. We knew reports of the death of American home ownership were greatly exaggerated (nod to Mark Twain), and now we’ve got the numbers to prove […]
Read MorePET – TED JONES-Edwards County Abstract Feb 2012 Fortunately, Stewart Title Company shared Ted Jones slideshow with us. Click on this link to view the statistics he gave us concerning jobs, cost of living, housing, real estate sales, gold, energy, and much more in the valley.
Read MoreAs Spring Break approaches, we are thankful for those volunteers that come to the Island and support our efforts in assuring everyone has a safe Spring Break experience. One of these groups is “Beach Reach”. This program attracts students from a tri-state area who travel here. Beach Reach offers free pancake breakfasts at the Island […]
Read MoreWant to get first hand information when they post updates on the SPI 2nd Access Project? Go to http://www.cameroncountyrma.org/SPI2ndAccess/index.asp?p=informed and register to get an email when the latest news is available. There is additional information on their website about the 2nd Access Project too. You can also read about Hwy. 77 becoming I-69 leaving the […]
Read MoreBelow is an article from LinkedIn Today. We don’t see many homeowners walking away from their homes because they owe more than it is worth in our area but it is happening often in other cities. There are rumors that we will see short sales instead of foreclosures but it is yet to be seen. […]
Read MoreBelow is an article from LinkedIn Today. We see an increase in business but we don’t see the lenders loosening their credit standards yet. This year will be interesting! Capital Economics expects the housing crisis to end this year, according to a report released Tuesday. One of the reasons: loosening credit. The analytics firm notes […]
Read MoreTed Jones says that real estate is the best investment now. He proved there are major amounts of money being held in banks due to uncertainty in our nation. The valley has prospered when many other markets have not grown. Cost of living is low here and jobs are up. All of this makes the […]
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