AUSTIN (Austin American-Statesman) – Residential foreclosures are at a five-month low in Central Texas, reflecting a trend in other parts of Texas, according to Foreclosure Listing Service (FLS) data.

"The tide may have changed," said FLS President George Roddy Sr., adding that the figures offer hope that foreclosure postings may have peaked.

Travis, Williamson, Hays and Bastrop counties posted a combined 1,072 properties for foreclosure in the August auction, down 27 percent from July.

The Dallas area saw foreclosures fall below 5,000 for the first time since March. In Bexar County, postings fell to their lowest level since March, according to Real Estate Foreclosures Inc.

SOURCE: Austin America-Statesman 

TEXAS (U.S. Census Bureau) – Round Rock has been named the second fastest-growing city in the nation from 2007 to 2008 with an 8.16 percent rise in population, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2008 population estimates.

In all, four of the ten fastest-growing large cities were in Texas, including McKinney (fifth), Killeen (ninth) and Fort Worth (tenth).

Four Texas cities were also among the ten largest numerical gainers - Houston (third), San Antonio (fifth), Fort Worth (sixth) and Austin (ninth).

McKinney was the nation's fastest-growing city between April 1, 2000, and July 1, 2008, as its population more than doubled to 121,211.

SOURCE: http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/population/013960.html