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Texas is the second largest U.S. state in both area and population.  Houston is the largest city in Texas and the fourth-largest in the United States, while Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston are the 7th and 9th largest United States metropolitan areas. With Texas’s large population, and abundance of natural resources, the state has a large and diverse economy. Oil is a big industry within the state, as is agriculture and mining. Understandably so considering Texas has the most farms and the highest acreage in the United States, according to Wikipedia.com.  And interestingly enough, according to the Energy Information Administration, Texans consume the most energy in the nation per capita and as a whole!

But like we’ve mentioned in our “Dallas-Shopaholics Delight” blog, Texas has a strong commercial sector consisting of retail, wholesale, banking, insurance and construction industries. With all of these marvelous reasons, who wouldn’t want to move to or live in Texas? And we’ve got just the thing to help you!

Here are some wonderful apartment communities spotlighted this week for you to look at. Take a look at the amenities they offer showcased in the video!

Chesterfield Apartments in Houston, TX
The Aberdeen Apartments in Houston, TX
Eagle Manor Apartments in Denton, TX
Treymore at Eastfield Apartments in Dallas, TX
The Woods Apartments in Dallas, TX
The Vintage at Legacy Apartments in Frisco, TX
Timmaron Ridge Apartments in Dallas, TX
The Park at Wintergreen Apartments in Desoto, TX
5225 Maple Apartments in Dallas, TX
Amesbury Parc Apartments in Dallas, TX
Montfort Crossing Apartments in Dallas, TX
Windridge Apartments in Grand Prairie, TX
Renaissance Parc Apartments in Dallas, TX
Spring Lake Apartments in Haltom City, TX
Astoria Apartments in Dallas, TX
Towne Centre Village Apartments in Mesquite, TX
Marina Del Rey Apartments in Grapevine, TX
Hulen Oaks Apartments in Fort Worth, TX

        
Information gathered from Wikipedia.com

If you are a husband or wife trying to convince your spouse to move hundreds of miles from either coast so that you can work at one of 12 Fortune 500 companies in Dallas, or you are living the single life and want a city where you can “Live Large (and) Think Big”, maybe a little preview of the city will help.

According to Yahoo Travel, Dallas has more “shopping centers per capita than any other major city nationwide and four times more restaurants per person than New York City”. Home to the flagship Neiman Marcus store and 15 Macy’s locations, Dallas should keep the wife/girlfriend happy while the husband/boyfriend enjoys the aura of the Dallas Cowboys.

Galleria Dallas shopping center has been recognized by USA Today as “One of the top 10 places to spend it all”.  According to Visit Dallas “Galleria Dallas is the only North Texas home of Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Thomas Pink, Baccarat, Versace, Tourneau, Sony Style, Zara, Karen Millen and the all-new American Girl Boutique and Bistro.”

Shopping and eating until you drop will complement your work in or alongside the Fortune 500 companies in this business Mecca, and the local pristine apartment accommodations add to the experience.

We recommend you start your apartment search here:

Dallas Apartments

The Verandahs Apartments in Dallas, TX

The Elan at BluffView Apartments in Dallas, TX

City Scape Apartments in Dallas, TX

Fox Hills Apartments in Dallas, TX

The Woods Apartments in Dallas, TX

Get more information and search tips on Dallas Apartments, or view all Apartments for Rent in Dallas, TX.

 It’s the most wonderful time of the year.  My cousin’s favorite song to accompany her favorite sport - football.  We’re going to focus on college football for this one though. 

The Florida Gators are the preseason #1, no surprise there.  I’m not a Gator fan by any means (FSU all the way!), but I’ve heard it is a pretty nice area.  If you’re starting school in the fall you may want to check out some off campus housing near Florida State University or the University of Florida.  With Tim Tebow returning for his senior season, the Gators are predicted to win their third national title in four years.   The top ten also includes:  Texas, Oklahoma, USC, Virginia Tech, Ohio State, Ole Miss, Alabama, Penn State and Oklahoma State, in that order.

The top ten rankings don’t show it, but the SEC is going to be a lot stronger this season with five teams in the top 25 (Florida, Alabama, LSU, Mississippi and Georgia).  LSU has been known for their defense in the past, but have struggled since power defensive lineman, Glenn Dorsey left in ‘08.  I have high hopes for the Tigers, though.  Georgia is a school that continues to go after it year after year; they finished last year with a very respectable 10-3 record.  Coach Mark Richt has a no nonsense attitude and apparently so does the Bulldogs’ mascot, UGA.

It’s clear that quarterbacks dominate discussion for this season with the top three Heisman candidates, Colt McCoy (Texas), Sam Bradford (Oklahoma) and Tim Tebow (Florida) all starting in the QB position.  Two of them hail from the Big 12 conference; Colt McCoy and Sam Bradford.  Out of these three, my vote goes to Colt McCoy because I’m neither a Florida nor Oklahoma fan.  My hatred for Oklahoma stems back to 2003 win they gave Jason White the Heisman trophy.  Larry Fitzgerald got robbed!  What ever happened to Mr. White anyway?  Has anyone seen or heard from him?  Is he even in the NFL anymore?  That would be a NO!  This is one of the many reasons why I’m looking forward to the Red River Rivalry even more this season.     

Last season Texas beat Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry even with the horrible officiating throughout the game.  And I will never understand how the Sooners jumped the Longhorns in the rankings last season when they clearly beat them in the head to head.  There will never be a logical explanation for that mess.  That’s the BCS ranking system for you.  But if you’re thinking about moving and you’re an avid college football fan like me, think about Texas as many would argue the Lone Star state is home to the best college football athletes in the country. Check out some apartments for rent in Dallas, Austin and San Antonio.

Schools in the rebuilding phase:  Notre Dame.  They are currently listed as #23 in USA Today Poll.  I think that’s rather high especially with Charlie Weis’ job hanging in the balance.  If the Fighting Irish don’t come through this year, he’s probably done.  The Irish have ranked in college football’s elite throughout history, but you wouldn’t know it from recent seasons.  They finished last season with a less than respectable 6-6 record.  That’s not going to get it done this year.   But if you’re still holding on to the Irish’s old glory days (like my father) then you’ll want to check out some apartments in South Bend. 

Miami is another school that’s had its share of struggles.  Miami really hasn’t been the same since the Ken Dorsey/Willis McGahee era (I’m not a Hurricanes fan, but I’m secretly a WM fan).   Even though they’re not ranked in the top 25, the ‘Canes have a lot of returning talent and look to start the season strong.  However, their first game is against the ‘Noles on 9/7 so that’s a guaranteed loss.  Sorry Miami. 

It looks like this is going to be a pretty eventful season.  Many analysts predict the Gators to win the 2010 National Championship, but I think it’s still up in the air.  Either way, I can’t wait for the season to start.  Everyone mark your calendar for Thursday, September 3^rd.  Hard hitting and pigskin, that’s what I live for.

ForRent.com posts our apartment videos on various social networking and video sharing sites!  We upload videos to our video syndication network which consists of a variety of sites such as: YouTube, MySpace, Yahoo, Dailymotion, AptsVideo and many others! Why do we do this? ForRent.com wants to make sure that we are reaching renters and prospective renters in as many places as possible so that it makes the apartment search easier.  These videos really provide a rich cinematic view of both the apartment community and the surrounding area.

The way people search for information has changed and ForRent.com wants to make sure that we provide you with apartment information when you want and how you want it. So next time you are logged into MySpace or watching a funny video on YouTube, check out apartment videos by ForRent.com!

This week we are going to be spotlighting all the wonderful apartment communities in Texas! If you’re considering a move within or to the Lonestar state, check these out:

Wind Tree Apartments in Irving, TX
Woodchase Condominiums in Irving, TX
Delante Apartments in Irving, TX
Hillcrest Apartments in Irving, TX
Tower Village Apartments in Irving, TX
            
Carrollton Oaks Apartments in Carrollton, TX
Wood Meadow Apartments in North Richland Hills, TX
        
Southern Hills Apartments in Arlington, TX
Parks at Treepoint Apartments in Arlington, TX
      
Fox Hills Apartments in Dallas, TX
Town East Apartments in Mesquite, TX
Riverbend Apartment in League City, TX
Overlook at Bear Creek Apartments in Euless, TX
Village West Apartments in Lewisville, TX
              

Summertime means warm weather and fun outdoor activities. But summer is also known for a couple other things. Pesky party crashing mosquitoes and moving! Summer is mosquito season and they can certainly put a damper on your activities outdoor. Not to mention a scratchy night with red bumps! So to prevent yourself from a terrible itch due to mosquito bites, visit Mosquito.org for tips on prevention.

Now what about the other thing we mentioned summer is known for; moving.  Its true, summer is a peak moving season.  Ask any property management company, many people find that moving in the summer months is easier that moving in the winter months. So if you’re itching to move this summer, ForRent.com has the answer for you. There are thousands of apartment listings nationwide on the website and many of the apartment community videos on social sites like YouTube, MySpace, Yahoo, Dailymotion, AptsVideo and many others. Take a look…

Apartments For Rent in Colorado:
Creekside at Highlands Ranch Apartments in Highlands Ranch, CO
Stone Mountain Apartments in Northglenn, CO

Apartments For Rent in Texas:
Trinity Oaks Apartments in Arlington, TX
Tivoli Apartments in Dallas, TX
Creekview Apartments in Dallas, TX
LaVita on Lovers Lane Apartments in Dallas, TX
Blanco Crossing Apartments in San Antonio, TX
Pleasant Creek Corners Apartments in Lancaster, TX
Apple Apartment Homes in Irving, TX
2111 Holly Hall Apartments in Houston, TX
Woods on Lamonte Apartments in Houston, TX

Apartments For Rent in North Carolina:
Berkshire Apartments in Knightdale, NC
Oaks at Weston Apartments in Morrisville, NC

ForRent.com wants to make sure that we are reaching apartment renters and prospective apartment renters any time, any place.  We want to make the apartment search process easier for you! So we post our apartment videos on various social networking and video sharing sites!  We upload videos to our video syndication network which consists of a variety of sites such as: YouTube, MySpace, Yahoo, Dailymotion, AptsVideo and many others. These videos really provide a rich cinematic view of both the apartment community and the surrounding area.

Take a look at these…..

ForRent.com Apartments in the West Region:
Tuscaro Apartments in Sacramento, CA
Cirby Oaks Apartments in Roseville, CA

ForRent.com Apartments in the South Region:
Golf Brook at Sabal Point Apartments in Longwood, FL
Aqua at Millenia Apartments in Orlando, FL
Waterford Place Apartments in Memphis, TN

ForRent.com Apartments in the Midwest Region:
The Landing at Park Shore Apartments in Milwaukee, WI
Riverwalk Apartments in Minneapolis, MN
Pointe 400 Apartments in St. Louis, MO

ForRent.com Apartments in the South West Region:
Advenir at Foxmoor Apartments in Dallas, TX
Fairfield Trails Apartments in Houston, TX
City Scape Apartments in Dallas, TX
The Davenport Apartments in Dallas, TX
Rock Creek Apartments in Dallas, TX
Josey Place Apartments in Carrollton, TX
Reserve at White Rock Apartments in Dallas, TX
Claridge Apartments in Houston, TX
Meadow in the Village Apartments in Dallas, TX