Real Estate Investor Magazine South Africa November 2016 | Page 54

GREYSTONE

Key Market

Facts
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

We think Dallas-Fort Worth
(DFW) is one of the top regions
nationally, as well as globally, in
which to invest. Some 300 people
relocate to Dallas-Fort Worth
every day. Latest Census results
show DFW gained 144,704
people from July 2014 to July 2015,
bringing its population to more
than 7.1 million—the
second-largest population boom in
the state and in the nation.
Te x a s ’ b u s i n e s s - f r i e n d l y
environment makes it a great area
for real estate investment. Texas is
ranked in the Top 10 for Favorable
Business and Personal Tax Climate
(Tax Foundation 2015) and is
CEO’s Nomination for Best State
for Business for 11 Consecutive
Years (Chief Executive Magazine,
2015).

Here are six major reasons
to invest in DFW:

• Booming economy
• Thriving job market with a
strong base of well-educated
and skilled employees
• Top-ranked universities and
high-performing secondary
schools
• High wages and low cost of
living
• Hot housing market
• Central location and mild
weather year-round
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Houston

Houston is another hot Texas
market and has been one of the
nation’s fastest growing cities.
According to Census figures,
Houston tops the list for new
metro-area residents, adding
159,083 from 2014 to 2015.

More reasons to invest here:
• Economic development mecca
• Hot job market, particularly
for young entrepreneurs
• World-class health care and
educational facilities
• High wages and low cost of
living
• Rising rentership and tight

available housing inventory
• Excellent access for
transporting goods and
services
• Weather and lifestyle

Charlotte

Charlotte is the nation’s secondfastest-growing city. !e Charlotte
metro is home to 2.4 million
residents, with more than 800,000
living within the City of Charlotte.
!e area has recorded the fourthfastest population growth in the
nation over the past decade.

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