| From Oklahoma to the Texas Gulf Coast, East | | | | national average market value and appear to be |
| Texas offers country living at it's best. The rolling | | | | holding steady even in the recent economic |
| hills of northeast Texas and the piny woods of | | | | downturn. East Texas has not fully experienced a |
| southeast Texas offer the home buyer a diverse | | | | recession related housing market. In the smaller |
| selection of geography. Apart from the larger | | | | communities, new home builders have not |
| cities such as Dallas - Fort Worth and Houston, | | | | sustained a large inventory such as the larger |
| one will find many smaller communities that | | | | cites, keeping the supply and demand for new |
| attract home buyers from far and wide. | | | | and existing homes more evenly balanced. |
| Whether raising a family or as a retirement | | | | Financing of new and existing homes is difficult at |
| destination, east Texas offers the home buyer | | | | this time without an A-1 credit rating as money |
| many options. One can choose a more rural | | | | has tightened in all banks and mortgage |
| lifestyle while being close to a quaint smaller | | | | companies. In my opinion, this situation is |
| community with good schools a good shopping | | | | temporary and should see more lending in the 4th |
| opportunities. Recreation options in east Texas | | | | quarter of this year. |
| are mostly geared to outdoor activities such as | | | | Employment opportunities are adequate but not |
| hunting and fishing and is home to world class | | | | at it's best due to the national economic scene. |
| fishing lakes such as Lake Sam Rayburn and | | | | Some employers are indeed laying off workers in |
| Toledo Bend Reservoir where the family or | | | | an effort to survive the present economic |
| retiree can find camping and fishing at it's best. | | | | situation. However the general picture is brighter in |
| New and existing home prices are below the | | | | east Texas than other parts of the country. |