Hispanic Homeowners Fuel Texas Housing Growth

Texas, as you may have heard, is growing explosively -- and Hispanic homeowners are the main reason why. The latest Census Bureau figures show the Lone Star State grew by 20 percent, to over 25 million people, recording about a quarter of the nation's overall growth.

To put it another way, of the nation's 17 million new bodies, almost a quarter chose to live in Texas. And 68 percent of those newcomers are Hispanic.

The implications are huge politically, as Texas stands to gain 4 new Congressional seats from this expansion, and Hispanic leaders want in.

Demographers say most of the Hispanic growth came from births to families already living here – second generation Hispanics. Migration from other states and countries contributed about 45 percent. One of those was the family of the Mayor of Monterrey, Mexico, who moved his family to a suburb of Dallas for protection.

Texas's Hispanic-fueled growth spurt out-paced the entire country's, and helped brace our housing market. In contrast, the U.S. grew only 9.7 percent over the last decade, to a total population of 281,421,906.

Looking closely at which parts of Texas gained growth echoes what demographers have been telling us about American's home-buying habits. Rural areas west and east got smaller – few want to live alone like the Unabomber in the boonies of far west Texas, apparently.

Former state demographer Karl Eschbach said the trend is clear: west Texas folks are moving

east to the bigger cities, they are moving because of jobs, and the state's cowboy image is becoming more of an icon of the past rather than a reality. The new reality is more like Hank Hill: everyone's gone to the suburbs, even the Mayor of Monterrey, Mexico.

Suburban areas won over the most transplants, gained more Hispanics and lost Anglos, and I was not at all surprised to see Fort Worth, Texas emerge as the biggest gainer. Fort Worth grew by a whopping 38.6 percent, the largest increase in the state, followed by Laredo's 33 percent, Austin at 20.4 percent, and San Antonio at 16 percent. Dallas, my home, grew by a scant 0.8 percent, hardly even worth reporting. Houston remains the state's largest metropolitan area but sustained growth of only 7.5 percent, though Harris County – those suburbs, again -- grew by 20 percent. Hispanics now comprise 41 percent of the Harris County population. But the counties that really grew like summer grass after five straight days of rain were the once rural towns just outside the big cities, one-shop stop farmer's crossings or granaries.

Curtis Tally shakes his head at how fast little Justin, north of Fort Worth, has grown. New home subdivisions sprouted up on what was once farmland around his Justin Feed Co. in southern Denton County, from 1891 residents in 2000, Justin has 3,246 today. That's a 72% increase in growth!

"We were selling seed for pastures; now we're selling seeds for lawns," Tally, 74, who has been in business in Justin since 1958, told the Fort Worth Star Telegram.

But then take Fate, Texas, a place so small ten years ago if you missed the sign on Interstate 30 twenty-five minutes east of Dallas, you missed Fate. There were 500 people and utility bills were cranked out on postcards. Fate is the fastest growing city in the state, swelling from 497 residents in 2000 to 6357 in 2010, an increase of 1,179 percent. Realtors say Fate draws many first time home buyers and young families -- average home prices are $50,000 to $300,000.

"Its the first place we've ever lived where my kids can go ride bikes all day long," resident Tina Nelson told the Dallas Morning News. "I don't have to worry too much about where they are. -- it's like the 1950's: the sun goes down, and everyone's porch light comes on."

The Interstate 35 corridor between Austin and San Antonio filled in with development as the cities merged closer to becoming one big schizophrenic metropolis. The string of counties along the Rio Grande, anchored by Brownsville and McAllen, exploded and this is one part of the state where I've heard housing values have actually risen, most recently due to the drug cartel crime in Mexico.

Dr. Steve Murdoch, director of the Hobby Center for the Study of Texas at Rice University, and also former Director of the Census Bureau, says if this trend continues, projections show that in the next five to ten year there will be more people of Hispanic descent in Texas than non-Hispanic Anglos.

"The rate of natural increase -- through births -- in the non-Hispanic white population isn't even at replacement value," says Murdock.

Candy is an award-winning, Dallas-based real estate reporter, blogger, and consultant. She's the gal who brought House Porn to the Bible Belt! Read more at SecondShelters.com and send story ideas and tips to CandyEvans@secondshelters.com.

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Texas woman�s condo foreclosed with less than one,000 owed

Feb 21, 2011 |Comments: 0 |

HOUSTON, Texas - Houston property owner loses residence because of to inability to pay lawyer charges from late month to month association payments.

Hillary Lamb has owned a southwest facet condominium given that 2005. Unfortunately, she has not too long ago lost her residence right after staying late in paying month-to-month servicing fees to her householders association.

Lamb works at Wendy's and lives from paycheck to paycheck. Her 13-yr-previous son incurred a football injury that has led her to fall behind on expenses. Whilst she tried to continue to keep up with the $184 a month upkeep charge, she swiftly fell behind.

"You're making an attempt to get a grip, but you can't grip absolutely nothing," Lamb mentioned.

In September of 2010, Lamb obtained a observe from the Butler/Hailey Law Firm which represents Wildflower Green Home owners Association telling her that her delinquent payments have led her to incur legal costs and now desired to spend $921 or confront foreclosure.

By October, Lamb had compensated $368 and data confirmed she was creating an endeavor to maintain paying out but in November, she received another observe from the law firm warning her that she essential to spend or get out.

On Dec. one, Lamb paid the remainder of the dues but was advised she now wanted to shell out for attorney costs, which she didn't.

By Dec. 11, her property was offered at the county foreclosure auction, immediately after owning only owed $1,000.
By law, Lamb can acquire her household again inside of 180 days but she is nevertheless limited.

In these difficult financial instances, quite a few people today are dealing with foreclosure, but there is a thing that can be completed about it. If you have obtained a foreclosure observe or are behind on your mortgage loan, communicate to a foreclosure attorney proper away for legal support.

Your foreclosure lawyer will do anything in their electrical power to avoid your household from becoming repossessed. They will converse to loan providers and consider to work out an alternate program, these kinds of as mortgage loan modification, refinancing, or even a short-term halt on payment.

Opposite to widely used perception, loan companies would rather stay away from a foreclosure than go by means of with it. Foreclosures are overpriced for the loan providers so if an alternate remedy can be devised, they will most probable agree.

Allow a foreclosure attorney assist you currently. Your paralegal will cope with almost everything from cellphone calls to creditors to filling out paperwork to representing you in court. They know you by now have a good deal to deal with so they want to make the system as sleek and tension-free as possible for you.

Phone at this time and set up an appointment with a foreclosure lawyer in the vicinity of you to discuss your options and fight for your property.

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What are the types of environmental pollution? How can a dumpster rental help in Texas?

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Pollution in the environment takes different types namely air, water and land. The land that is not affected by pollution is found nowhere in world and Texas is not an exception. Pollution has it impact on all the biospheres of Texas. This article targets on explaining types of pollution, intensity of each kind of pollution and how a dumpster rental can help the residents of Texas in this regard.

Pollution that is contaminating the atmosphere on the earth is majorly classified into three types' air, water and land. The contaminated gases emitted into the atmosphere pollute the air in Texas. Air pollution has serious effects on health of residents of Texas. They are prone to many dangerous diseases like respiratory problems, cancer, birth defects, brain, and nerve damage. The ozone layer that is protecting inhabitants of the earth is depleting further because of air pollution. This will create a great imbalance in the atmosphere of Texas, not only the health of humans the life of other inhabitants in the state is greatly affected by pollution in the air.

Water pollution is second type of pollution that effects the environment of Texas, it creates a great imbalance in the atmosphere of Texas, when the toxic substance from the industries and other projects is dumped into the water of streams and lakes, the toxic substance released into the water would affects the life of inhabitants in the water affecting the food chain in turn. Large number of species in the water is losing their existence. Intake of these contaminate water will prone the residents of the state to many infectious diseases.

The next type of pollution that is affecting the environment of Texas is land pollution. Land pollution is affected by many sources in Texas. Tons of soil piled up for long period of time will end up in penetrating many acids and pesticides into land which will in turn affect the agriculture of the state, eating contaminated food will put health of residents to many health problems.

The government of Texas is taking many initiatives to reduce the effects of pollution from the three sources like funding schools and other public organizations either to upgrade or replace their heavy duty vehicles to keep the air pollution and under control. It is also placing many other promotional programs to promote the conservation of water in the state.

The promotional activities initiated by the government may or may not bring the results. The residents of the state Texas should be educated about reducing the source rather than working on the impacts.  The major reason for all types of pollution in the environment is improper disposal of the garbage produced in the state either due to industrialization or due to other major projects where trash generation is inevitable.

Proper disposal all these tons of waste is only possible through dumpster rental Texas. On hiring dumpster for your trash disposal needs in Texas, the garbage generated on the completion of the project would be wiped out before it starts contaminating the surroundings in your locality.

Dumpster rental Texas will be a great helping hand in disposing the trash however big they may be. Your will find trash disposal on completion of project is very easy with the dumpster rental Texas. Garbage bin rental companies in Texas .make sure that non recyclable trash is separated from the recyclable trash and first part (non recyclables) is disposed to the landfill and second part (recyclable) is recycled in environmental  friendly manner.

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How To Find Texas Health Insurance Coverage

Feb 12, 2011 |Comments: 0 |

Have you heard that Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBS) is in contract negotiations with Texas Health Resources? According to a spokesman for the hospital company, Texas Health Resources is "seeking a modest, single-digit increase that is below the rate of medical inflation."

Will negotiations affect your health insurance coverage? Texas Health Resources operates Arlington Memorial, Harris Methodist, and Presbyterian hospitals. While both sides in the negotiation maintain they prefer that Texas Health Resources remain in the BCBS network, Texas Health Resources "has begun communicating with employers and patients who have Blue Cross Blue Shield coverage to alert them of the possibility" it may drop out of the BCBS network, according to a hospital spokesman.

BCBS is now the number one accident and health underwriter in Texas, according to the Texas Department of Insurance so this negotiation could be exemplary of future negotiations. The current negotiations involve all of the BCBS plans, including both HMOs and PPOs. Negotiations are focusing on the reimbursements that BCBS pays for medical services, but the spokesman was hesitant to disclose the secondary issues involved in the negotiations.

Can You Change Texas Health Insurance Companies?

Even if your insurance provider maintains continuous coverage for the doctors and hospitals you need, there are other reasons you may want to take a look at other Texas health insurance companies. The market is always subject to change with new plans becoming available at different prices. Changes in the law can also affect rates and coverage. For example, after passage of the 2010 healthcare reform law, new plans include preventive care, such as annual exams, colonoscopies, mammograms and vaccinations.

If you're facing an increase in premiums, it's still possible to find lower premiums from the same insurer or their competition. Many insurance companies offer a range of plans with different coverage for various prices. Sometimes, it's possible to move into a new plan with the same insurer. Before you switch to another plan with your current insurer, check out what the competition provides to be sure you're not paying more than you need to for the health insurance coverage you want.

If you are relatively healthy, you'll find it's pretty easy to be accepted by a different insurer. Even if you have a pre-existing condition, remember that insurance companies use different underwriting standards to decide what conditions they will insure and how much they will charge to insure pre-existing conditions. That's why comparison shopping is so important to get the best value in health insurance for Texas.

Finding New Health Insurance In Texas Requires Caution

The biggest pitfall to avoid is having a lapse in your coverage. Never cancel your existing plan before new coverage is effective. If you've had continuous coverage, it's likely that you can change plans without a physical. Insurers may come back with a counteroffer that's a few dollars more in monthly premiums if you haven't seen a doctor recently, though.

If you develop a health problem when you're between plans, you could get a lot of grief just explaining your condition on insurance applications. You'll almost definitely get higher Texas health insurance quotes with a pre-existing condition, and insurers are still allowed to refuse to cover you until 2014 when healthcare reform protects adults with pre-existing conditions.

While your health is good, comparison shop annually to keep the best rates available. Why pay extra for the same coverage? Try online agencies that allow you to compare coverage and rates from different companies quickly from the convenience of your own home. Many of these websites provide toll-free phone numbers that you can call to discuss your questions and clarify more information about the plans. Sure, it takes some time to compare Texas health insurance plans, but think what you can do with the cash you save on premiums.

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Deion Sanders Selling Two Texas Homes

Pro Football Hall of Fame-er Deion Sanders must like real estate as much -- or even more than -- football. The former Atlanta Brave and twotime Super Bowl winner had his two Dallas homes on the market during this year's Super Bowl XLV in Arlington, Tex., hoping for a big audience. His agent, Marilyn Hoffman of Hoffman International Properties, sponsored one big NFL pre-Super Bowl party just so she could put her listings, including Deion's, on display.

He may have played for Atlanta, but like any good Texan, Sanders has his city-slicker place, a coolio Dallas penthouse listed for $7.5 million, and a $21 million ranch in Prosper, Tex., about 45 minutes north of Dallas.

The Prosper Ranch:

Deion's 109-acre ranch home boasts 29,122 square feet, has a two-story entry, banquet dining space, and an indoor basketball court and bowling alley. This magnificent home also boasts indoor and outdoor pools, a billiard room, a movie theater, a hall of fame gallery, a football field, a tennis court, a 12-acre lake and a guest house. Just so no one gets cold, there are also five fireplaces throughout, a game room and one car port.

The home is on the market -- still -- for $21 million. The Collin County Appraisal District shows a slightly different value: $5,410,602. Hint: Get the mineral rights.

The Penthouse:

This James Cheng-designed unit is in one of Dallas's first LEED-certified residential condos, the Azure. Sanders has it on the market for $7.5 million. Looks like he bought it lock, stock and barrel, Suite 3002, in 2009. The 5025 square feet include some balcony space. And this is a two-story condo, with a rooftop terrace and lounge with bar and full bath (so nice for guests, keeps your own potty pristine) and a private elevator to it all -- rooftop private pool, roof garden and fireplace. There is also a two-story living room, a terrace lounge that features a bar, an outdoor fireplace and a full bath.

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Saints Coach Sean Payton Moves to Texas

Sean Payton, the coach of the New Orleans Saints, is not leaving to join the Dallas Cowboys, but he is moving his family from New Orleans to the Dallas enclave of Vaquero, Tex., according to the Times-Picayune.

Sean Payton apparently is leasing the home of former Texas Ranger Mark Teixeira in the affluent suburb of Vaquero, west of Dallas and north of Dallas/Fort Worth Airport. Teixeira's home is listed for $4,550,000, is 8,554 square feet, and has been on the market since 2008; he bought it in 2005 for $4 million.

Word is that Sean and his wife, Beth, ultimately plan to build or buy a home in the area, which he came to know and really like when he was the Cowboys' assistant coach under Bill Parcells a few years ago.

To commute to work, Payton plans to fly private, and estimates that commute time as 90 minutes door to door from his office at the Saints complex in NOLA to the family's new home.

Apparently this is the deal Payton wanted all along, but the Saints owner, Tom Benson, insisted on the entire Payton family living in New Orleans.

The Paytons also have a second home on the Gulf Coast in Watercolor, Florida, one of my very favorite second home haunts. They moved in on Memorial Day in 2009, and let Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo spend time there when he was dating Jessica Simpson back in 2009.

I swear, Vaquero needs a motto: Home of the Sports Superstars. There's Josh Hamilton, Chuck Greenberg, Mark Teixeira, potential Warren Buffett successor Matthew Rose, and at least half a dozen (give or take) assorted Jonai, though K2 just sold his Vaquero home for $2 million.

Or maybe this motto: Too Much Testosterone. Forbes recently listed Vaquero as the most affluent neighborhood in the entire country!

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Saints Coach Sean Payton Moves to Texas

By Candy Evans | Posted Feb 8th 2011 5:28PM 1 Comments ∨ Sean Payton, the coach of the New Orleans Saints, is not leaving to join the Dallas Cowboys, but he is moving his family from New Orleans to the Dallas enclave of Vaquero, Tex., according to the Times-Picayune.

Sean Payton apparently is leasing the home of former Texas Ranger Mark Teixeira in the affluent suburb of Vaquero, west of Dallas and north of Dallas/Fort Worth Airport. Teixeira's home is listed for $4,550,000, is 8,554 square feet, and has been on the market since 2008; he bought it in 2005 for $4 million.

Word is that Sean and his wife, Beth, ultimately plan to build or buy a home in the area, which he came to know and really like when he was the Cowboys' assistant coach under Bill Parcells a few years ago.

To commute to work, Payton plans to fly private, and estimates that commute time as 90 minutes door to door from his office at the Saints complex in NOLA to the family's new home.#mini_module {width:265px;height:220px;border:none;float:left;margin:10px;font-size:12px;} #mini_module img {border:none;width:265px;height:131px;border:none;margin:0px;} #mini_module .mini_title {margin:0px;padding:0px;width:265px;height:131px;} #mini_module .mini_main {margin:0px;padding:0px;width:265px;height:85px;background: transparent url(http://www.aolcdn.com/travel/bg-short)} #mini_module .mini_item {padding:12px 0px;margin:0px 20px;border-bottom:1px dotted #CCCCCC;} #mini_module a {color:#49A3CA;text-decoration:none;} #mini_module a:hover {color:#F98419;text-decoration:underline;}See photos of homes for sale in your area and across the country on AOL Real EstateApparently this is the deal Payton wanted all along, but the Saints owner, Tom Benson, insisted on the entire Payton family living in New Orleans.

The Paytons also have a second home on the Gulf Coast in Watercolor, Florida, one of my very favorite second home haunts. They moved in on Memorial Day in 2009, and let Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo spend time there when he was dating Jessica Simpson back in 2009.

I swear, Vaquero needs a motto: Home of the Sports Superstars. There's Josh Hamilton, Chuck Greenberg, Mark Teixeira, potential Warren Buffett successor Matthew Rose, and at least half a dozen (give or take) assorted Jonai, though K2 just sold his Vaquero home for $2 million.

Or maybe this motto: Too Much Testosterone. Forbes recently listed Vaquero as the most affluent neighborhood in the entire country!




























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Deion Sanders Selling Two Texas Homes

By Candy Evans | Posted Feb 9th 2011 1:14PM 19 Comments ∨

Pro Football Hall of Fame-er Deion Sanders must like real estate as much -- or even more than -- football. The former Atlanta Brave and twotime Super Bowl winner had his two Dallas homes on the market during this year's Super Bowl XLV in Arlington, Tex., hoping for a big audience. His agent, Marilyn Hoffman of Hoffman International Properties, sponsored one big NFL pre-Super Bowl party just so she could put her listings, including Deion's, on display.

He may have played for Atlanta, but like any good Texan, Sanders has his city-slicker place, a coolio Dallas penthouse listed for $7.5 million, and a $21 million ranch in Prosper, Tex., about 45 minutes north of Dallas.

Gallery: See Photos of Deion Sanders Texas Homes

The Prosper Ranch:

Deion's 109-acre ranch home boasts 29,122 square feet, has a two-story entry, banquet dining space, and an indoor basketball court and bowling alley. This magnificent home also boasts indoor and outdoor pools, a billiard room, a movie theater, a hall of fame gallery, a football field, a tennis court, a 12-acre lake and a guest house. Just so no one gets cold, there are also five fireplaces throughout, a game room and one car port.

The home is on the market -- still -- for $21 million. The Collin County Appraisal District shows a slightly different value: $5,410,602. Hint: Get the mineral rights.

The Penthouse:

This James Cheng-designed unit is in one of Dallas's first LEED-certified residential condos, the Azure. Sanders has it on the market for $7.5 million. Looks like he bought it lock, stock and barrel, Suite 3002, in 2009. The 5025 square feet include some balcony space. And this is a two-story condo, with a rooftop terrace and lounge with bar and full bath (so nice for guests, keeps your own potty pristine) and a private elevator to it all -- rooftop private pool, roof garden and fireplace. There is also a two-story living room, a terrace lounge that features a bar, an outdoor fireplace and a full bath.

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Get property tax help from our experts. Tags: Dallas real estate news, Deion Sanders, Deion Sanders Hall of Fame, Deion Sanders real estate, deion+sanders+home+for+sale, deion+sanders+house, deion+sanders+house+for+sale, deionsandershomeforsale, deionsandershouse, deionsandershouseforsale, James Cheng, Prosper real estate news, The Azure @import url(http://cdn11.surphace.com/widgets/sphereit/css?siteid=aol_realestate&v=20);Powered by SurphaceRelated Articles from AOL Real EstateBest Super Bowl Party at $12.5M Estate4 days agoDallas-Fort Worth Fails to Escape Housing Crisis9 days agoMost Extravagant Super Bowl Rental: 5 Nights for $280K11 days agoDallas Homes Not Scoring on Super Bowl Rentals50 days agoMore from Our PartnersSunday Real Estate Round-Up 1/2/11Luxist–40 days agoJamie Moyer in Seattle, Estate of the DayLuxist–69 days ago Reader Comments (19) by Phillyfreeze69 - February 10th 2011 @ 9:25PM

I like the glass and marble master bathroom, the marble sunken tub looks quite inviting. Deion recent selection to be inducted into the Hall of Fame will undoubtly help with this sale for some loyal Dallas Cowboy fan.

Reply by fred - February 10th 2011 @ 7:50AM

Two houses. Great. Deion, go into one of them and shut the door. Wait for further instructions.

Reply by Elwyn - February 10th 2011 @ 8:18AM

Assum and beautiful home! I'm so glad this great man of God is bless with great prosperity and a beautiful wife. Although I pray one day she will get saved. However, wishing you more abundance in life.

Keep on evangelizing for the Lord as you will see your great reward.

Yours in Christ Love,

Elwyn Manego

by cat101 - February 10th 2011 @ 10:05AM

LOL

by cat101 - February 10th 2011 @ 10:11AM

replying to fred comment "LOL"

by Jem - February 10th 2011 @ 10:15AM

Why does it seem like so many of the rich are putting their homes up for sale? This is not exactly the best market for selling right now. I think I would enjoy the pent house though, just not the price tag. Http://Bit.Ly/freebiesdaily has some great ways you can save with samples and coupons so that you can afford what you want.

by MissBoss1222 - February 10th 2011 @ 2:08PM

Toooo funny LOL!!!!

by loren - February 10th 2011 @ 9:51AM

The biggest thing in Texas is property taxes. They have to be huge on these properties.

Reply by WminPhoenix - February 10th 2011 @ 10:27AM

The only reason "Freon" Deion got saved was to protect his wealth. The old "devil made me do it" excuse is a winner for stopping divorce proceedings. Same thing with the 4-time Super Bowl loser, Jim Kelly. He bedded every women he could but when his wife caught him, whoops, Jesus time!
Phony hypocrates!

Reply by Alice - February 10th 2011 @ 10:28AM

Elwyn...god has nothing to do with his 2 houses or all his money...god is not rich he is a figment of your imagination!!!!

Reply by Karen - February 10th 2011 @ 11:22AM

As are you Alice.

by D - February 10th 2011 @ 11:23AM

Alice-You are pathetic. I’m painting a picture of you. You are probably covered with tattoos. This is much different than a few tattoos. You live in a freak-show city like Las Vegas or San Francisco. You are either a Scientologist, or one of those people who believes aliens created the earth. I have many friends who are what THEY refer to as mainstream Atheists. They do not bash other folks’ religions. They have no trouble saying Merry Christmas or Happy Hanukah. They are fine with people expressing belief in GOD. Really nice and practical, with no insecurities like you. Most mainstream Atheists are fine with people going to church, and saying prayers with no need to slam others. You are not a typical Atheist like them. They are good people. You are one of the above. You are a brainwashed alien worshipper.

by Goober - February 10th 2011 @ 12:25PM

Defending Alice...Way to go Alice, at least I have one sane, rational thinking human on this earth with me. "God" hasn't done jack S....We can see by all the bad things on earth, including the children getting raped by 'god's disciples', children dying painful premature deaths, people suffering and so on and so on, and so on....
They believe in a book of fairy tales that is so self contradicting it basically neutralizes everything is says at some point. And to think they call you "brainwashed" is the epitome of the pot calling the kettle black.
And maybe they shouldn't be calling you names, because their "good" book says all kinds of thing against that type of action.

by DROB - February 10th 2011 @ 9:53PM

All of you don't really want to know about him,I PLAY WITH AND KNOW HIM VERY WELL...........

Reply by JackBQuik - February 10th 2011 @ 12:02PM

Hmmm, very interesting. Deion did not buy these trappings during his hey day football career or non-impressive baseball career "try". That penthouse was purchased in 2009. While the asking price is 7.5 million, since he purchased it so recent, I'm sure he had to have paid at least 6 mil for it. He's crazy if he thinks someone will buy that place in this market. Why purchase it and unload it after a year's time. Maybe, the economic crunch is affecting everyone, not just us common almost middle class.

Reply by b - February 10th 2011 @ 8:56PM

you're all morons, arguing over whether god exists or not in the comments section of an article on two homes deion sanders is selling....that said you can't prove god doesn't exist and you can't prove he does...

Reply by Hattie Crabtree - February 10th 2011 @ 1:59PM

Wow,talk about living high on the hog!!! :)He'll end up broke.Reminds me of MC Hammer.He built this ridiculous castle near San Franciso,supported his mooching relatives then went broke.

Reply by Al-B - February 11th 2011 @ 1:27PM

I doubt if he'll go broke, but maintaining this property has to be a hit on his pockets now that he's not making the kind of money that he used to make. It's a smart move trying to get rid of some of these properties, but the timing is horrible.

by Hattie Crabtree - February 10th 2011 @ 2:13PM

That Elwyn character is a silly bible thumper.I call them " modern day Purtians ".The south is full of them,how awful.

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Latest Texas Housing Crisis? The Drug Cartel Next Door

Thanks to the housing crisis and an increase in foreclosures, Texas homeowners have yet another worry to keep them up at night. The Mexican drug cartel's presence could be increasing in leafy North Texas neighborhoods. A Dallas County constable says he has helped both the Dallas Police and the DEA take down 40 drug homes in peaceful, middle- to upper-class north Dallas neighborhoods in the last three years.

"They'll do whatever it takes to get into your neighborhood and hide," says Constable Ben Adamcik.


The tanking Mexican economy is driving the drug cartels north to Texas, says Adamcik, where they are getting great deals on foreclosed homes and hiding inside nice neighborhoods where no one would ever suspect drug activity. That's where police are going in to find huge caches of high-powered weapons, bullet proof vests, silencers, and pounds of cocaine, ecstasy, ice, and marijuana for major drug profits.

Not all the operations are Mexican cartels; Adamcik has shut down domestic operations as well that were so well organized one was harvesting marijuana in three houses, and had a "harvest#mini_module

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