Austin and San Antonio Book of Lists

The Austin Book of Lists (heck, San Antonio has one too) is one of my favorite business publications.

It lists the biggest companies in the Austin/SA area by a variety of measurements: sales, retail square feet (for mall operators), hospital beds (health care), average rent (for apartment operators), etc....

You can't easily find these things elsewhere.

Our database Reference USA has a bit of that information, but not everything in the Book of Lists.

Austin and San Antonio Business Journal

Austin Business Journal

Find local Austin business information news in this journal: new businesses, expansion, openings and closings, and interviews with local entrepreneurs.

Plus job openings and business seminars and events are listed too. Oh yeah, and bankruptcies, liens, building permits and commercial real estate transactions.

Austin Business Journal on the web.

We also have it in library in dead trees, all the way back to 2001.

San Antonio Business Journal

The San Antonio Business Journal has great articles about current events in San Antonio. Both small and large businesses are covered. Read about partnerships, expansions and success stories. Plus there's interviews with local business people and job listings.

There's also information about tax liens, bankruptcies and commercial real estate transactions.

See what businesses are starting or succeeding and why that is.

Austin-Round Rock-Hays County Average Wages by Occupation

Find out what the average pay for different professions is in the Austin-Round Rock-Hays County area.

Other Texas areas (including San Antonio) are here.

Underwater Mortgages in Austin and Texas

Good question today: How many home mortgages in the Austin area are underwater (i.e. people owe more than the house is worth)?

The standard figures, from an organization called American CoreLogic, has come up with a report that is cited by several newspapers and business newspapers.

It includes the top 50 metropolitan areas by underwater status.

I would have put the report up in PDF form, but you must register for free beforehand, and I don't want to step on anybody's toes over at American CoreLogic.