DALLAS OFFICE SNAPSHOT
Texas Real Estate Business, Sept. 2012
By Malcolm Ross, managing director of CASE Commercial Real Estate Partners/TCN Worldwide
Things really are bigger and better in Texas. It is well-documented that the state economy is the second largest in the nation and the 15th largest in the world. As the leading national exporter of goods, Texas grosses more than $100 billion in world trade on an annual basis. The state also houses 50 Fortune 500 company headquarters, the most of any state, and continues to add more jobs than the other 49 states combined.
Many of the characteristics that make Texas great also makes Dallas great, such as no state income tax, affordable housing, low taxation, a great business environment, quality higher education and an abundance of natural resources. Dallas ranks in the top third for young brainpower with 21 percent of individuals between 18 and 34 holding a bachelor’s degree or higher. Combine the educated workforce with the area’s centralized location, world class airports and rail system and companies take notice....read more.
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