House for Rent in Houston/House for sale in Houston?

HOUSTON — (July 12, 2017) — Temperatures weren’t the only thing soaring in June, as home prices and sales volume reached new heights, keeping 2017 on track to be a record year for Houston real estate. The greatest sales gains took place among homes priced from $750,000 and above (categorized as the luxury market), followed by homes in the $150,000 to $249,999 range. June was the eighth straight month that the luxury segment enjoyed rising sales.

A total of 8,414 single-family homes sold in June compared to 7,771 a year earlier, according to the latest monthly report produced by the Houston Association of Realtors (HAR). That represents an 8.3 percent increase and marks the largest one-month sales volume in history. On a year-to-date basis, home sales remain ahead of 2016’s volume by 7.4 percent. New listings pushed inventory levels from a 3.9-months supply to 4.4 months, the highest in almost five years.

"June proved to be another phenomenal month for the Houston real estate market with buyers and renters sending volume and pricing into record territory," said HAR Chair Cindy Hamann. "Between continued strong employment numbers and healthy housing inventory levels, we expect the market to remain vibrant."

The single-family home median price (the figure at which half of the homes sold for more and half sold for less) climbed 2.6 percent to $239,023. The average price edged up 1.5 percent to $304,155. Both figures are all-time highs.

June sales of all property types in Houston totaled 9,993, up 8.3 percent from the same month last year. Total dollar volume for properties sold in June rose 10.4 percent to $2.9 billion.

Rent apartment in Houston near Galleria?

 Uptown Houston Galleria area—minutes from Downtown, Uptown and Rice University—Texas tash is your perfect company to find you a place to enjoy world-class shopping, dining, sporting and recreational opportunities, all within immediate reach. Being right at home in Houston means you’ll work just as well as you’ll play since Galleria location offers easy access to Loop 610, Beltway 8, I-10, Hwy 59 and the area’s top engineering, oil, gas and software employers. And so many pet friendly apartmentsmean that your four-legged family members will be right at home, too!

E1 visa,E2 visa,EB5 visa information

US E2 Treaty Investor Visa and E1 Treaty Trader visas overview

In many cases, it may be worth considering the E2 treaty investor or E1 treaty trader visa scheme.  Usually, under the E2 Visa or E1 Visa scheme the business needs to show that it is at least fifty percent owned by a national or nationals on the list of E2 Visa or E1 Visa Countries.  Both investors and employees.of the same nationality can come under these visa schemes.  E2 treaty investor companies may be able to be registered under the E2 scheme with investments of tens of thousands of dollars or less.  This is a much smaller investment requirement than the minimum $500,000 required under the EB5 immigrant investor scheme.  You also do not need to employ many people in the US under the E2 Visa and E1 Visa schemes.  Once the business is registered under the E2 Visa or E1 Visa scheme E2 and E1 employee visas can be obtained much more cheaply and more quickly than say L1 or H1B visas.  E3 visas can only be applied for by Australians.

What countries can apply for E2 visa?

E2 Visa Countries

E2 visas may only be applied for by people or companies from the following countries:

Argentina,China (ROC),Georgia,Kyrgyzstan,Pakistan,Switzerland

Armenia,Colombia,Germany,Latvia,Panama,Thailand

Australia,Congo,Grenada,Liberia,Philippines,Togo

Austria,Costa Rica,Honduras,Luxembourg,Poland,Trinidad and Tobago

Bangladesh,The Czech Republic,Iran,Mexico,Romania,Tunisia

Belarus,Ecuador,Ireland,Morocco,Senegal,Turkey

Belgium,Egypt,Italy,Moldavia,The Slovak Republic,The Ukraine

Bosnia-Herzegovina,Estonia,Jamaica,Mongolia,Spain,United Kingdom

Bulgaria,Ethiopia,Japan,Netherlands,Sri Lanka,Uzbekistan

Cameroon,Finland,Kazakhstan,Norway,Suriname,Yugoslavia

Canada,France,Korea,Oman,Sweden

How E2 Investor Visa work?

E-2 INVESTORS AND ESSENTIAL WORKERS

The influx of investment from foreign countries is one of the most important contributors to the success of any nation’s economy. The E-2 investor visa allows foreign investors to come to the United States based on investment in a U.S business. Certain employees of such a person or of a qualifying organization may be eligible for this classification. As part of the U.S immigration policy, this enables the foreign investors and essential workers from countries that have treaties with the United States to visit under their own distinct visa/ status.

Nationals of qualifying Treaty countries who have made a significant investment in the United States may qualify for E-2 Treaty Investor status. Like the E-1 visa, there is no set minimum level of investment which may qualify for E-2 status, but the lower the investment the less likely one is to qualify. Again, the level of investment must be sufficient to justify the treaty national (or his/her employees) presence in the United States. The investment must be in an operating business – simply buying property or stocks and bonds does not qualify. Also, a substantial part of the investment must have been made before applying for E-2 status.

Things to know before you move to Texas.

1. No State Income Tax

Texas is one of only seven states in the United States where there’s no income tax on wages. The state is funded in part by taxes and royalties on the oil and gas industry in addition to a 6.25% sales tax and taxes on vehicle sales and fuel. The average per-capita state and local tax is $3,099, which is the eighth-lowest tax rate in the United States.

From the football teams to the cuisine to the bugs, it’s true what they say: everything really is bigger in Texas. Learn everything else you need to know about the state at texas.gov.

How EB-5 Immigration Investor Program work?

USCIS administers the EB-5 Program. Under this program, entrepreneurs (and their spouses and unmarried children under 21) are eligible to apply for a green card (permanent residence) if they:

  • Make the necessary investment in a commercial enterprise in the United States; and
  • Plan to create or preserve 10 permanent full-time jobs for qualified U.S. workers.

This program is known as EB-5 for the name of the employment-based fifth preference visa that participants receive.

Congress created the EB-5 Program in 1990 to stimulate the U.S. economy through job creation and capital investment by foreign investors. In 1992, Congress created the Immigrant Investor Program, also known as the Regional Center Program. This sets aside EB-5 visas for participants who invest in commercial enterprises associated with regional centers approved by USCIS based on proposals for promoting economic growth.

how E2 visa work?

E2 visa - Treaty Investors
Owner or Developer of the new enterprise from a treaty country that has 50% or more ownership in a substantial US ‘employment creating’ investment.

The Treaty Investor Visa permits citizens of certain Countries (see list below) to reside in the United States through an investment in the U.S.A. The investor must come to manage or oversee the investment. 

Houston Rental Properties

  • More than 320,000 new apartments projected to be completed in 2016, a 50% increase compared to 2015
  • Texas leads apartment construction, with more than 69,000 units projected to be delivered in 2016 in the Lone Star State’s 4 largest metros – Houston, DFW, Austin, and San Antonio
  • San Francisco makes great strides to solve housing shortage, bolsters rental inventory by 126% in 2016

The US apartment market is booming in more ways than one. Rental rates are breaking record after record, with the national average at an all-time high of $1,213 in June and occupancy for stabilized and completed properties across the nation reaching 96.1% as of the end of the first quarter of 2016.