Monday, March 9, 2009

High-end foreclosure postings in Central Texas more than double

From Austin Business Journal, March 4, 2009...

In the first quarter of the year, Travis, Williamson, Hays and Bastrop counties saw foreclosures among higher-end homes more than double, according to new data from Addison-based Foreclosure Listing Service Inc.

While 71 percent of the homes posted for foreclosure in the Austin metro area are still valued at under $200,000, the largest gains in first quarter home postings were among higher-end homes. George Roddy, president of FLS, said all four price categories of higher-end houses, which include executive homes and luxury homes, experienced a gain or 100 percent or more in foreclosure notices.

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