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Vacationing Out West

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Image via Wikipedia With the longer days and increasingly warmer weather we are getting out in Oregon, it is hard to ignore that the summer season is right around the corner. Every couple, family or individual deserves to take some time off and enjoy the nice weather, so why not make a vacation out of it out west! Here are some fun vacation ideas and recommendations to help start your planning. Take a Hike! Hiking is a great way to discover the most beautiful places in the world, with the freedom to choose when are where you want to go. If you are in the learning mood, you can take a walking tour of a national park or landmark location. Quite often they are free or at a low cost, and they make you appreciate your surroundings even more. Climb Every Mountain! There are no shortages of mountains out west. The Rockies run from Mexico to Canada, and have a great deal of variety to meet your novice or advanced mountaineering needs. It is usually best to refer to a local guide book or

Texas Economy

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(Photo credit: jmtimages ) I hear it pretty often. "I'm moving to Texas, the economy is great down there, lots of jobs, great cities, etc.." The real estate industry seems to support my suspicions. The Texas real estate industry is one of the few that is seeing a rise in home prices, especially in the hot San Antonio region, so if you are looking for some San Antonio TX real estate , you better snatch those properties up fast! I thought I would look into Texas a little more into the Texas economy, and see if all the hype matched the stats. Here is what I found: Employment: Texas is indeed one of the largest employers in the country. Not only that, but over the past several years the rate of employment has expanded at a moderate pace, about 2% according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. Industry: As in correlation with job growth, businesses and industries have seen positive and consistent growthover the past several years. Retail sales have substantially increa

Sunset Beach North Carolina

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Image via Wikipedia How can you not like a place called Sunset Beach? This beach town sits a mile away from the border of South Carolina, and is known as a popular spot for travelers looking to spend a day on the beach, but want to get away from the Myrtle Beach crowd. If you're ever visiting the Sunset Beach North Carolina , here are a few things to consider partaking in: Bird Island State Reserve : Bordering Sunset Beach, this state park is perfect for bird watchers and those who want to get away from the crowds. If you wake up early enough, this is a great place to go shell hunting. Gift Shops: Just a quick walk from the beach, there is a great collection of gift shops in the town. One includes the Ocean Isle Fishing Center, which has all sorts of fishing supply needs as well as experts who love to talk to visitors about how to be a better fishermen. Restaurants: A beach town would not be complete without some great restaurants and Sunset Beach doesn't disappoint. Magn

What is the biggest real estate market according to Google?

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Image via CrunchBase Want to know real estate markets that have the biggest potential for growth? How about looking at state-by-state search volumes in Google! The  Google Adwords Keywords Tool  gives semi-accurate search volumes for any keyword you wish to know more about. In this situation I used [<insert state> real estate] as my keywords. I've listed the real estate search volumes by each 50 state in comparison to other metrics like population and size. The results are rather surprising. State United States Search Volume Population Land area (sq. miles) Pop. Density (sq. miles) Florida 27,100 18,900,773 53,927 339.87 Utah 22,200 2,770,765 82,144 33.31 Maine 14,800 1,333,074 30,862 42.66 Hawaii 12,100 1,366,862 6,423 200.56 Colorado 8,100 4,939,456 103,718 47.62 Alaska