Commercial real estate if flourishing in the Austin metro statistical area (MSA) according to Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW: 22.55 +3.11%), a financial firm that ranked the MSA at the top of three out of six categories in its Equity REITS/Commercial Real Estate MSA Tracker for the second quarter.

The report, released today, said Austin is the No. 1 hotspot in the multifamily property sector, the retail property sector and has the best overall economic conditions. For complete article, go to Housing Wire.

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