Forbes ranks Austin No. 8 on best places for biz list Austin Business Journal Friday, March 27, 2009 Forbes.com ranks Austin the 8th best place for business and careers in its latest list. Texas' Capital City rose significantly from 47th on last year's list. Austin was behind cities such as No. 1 Raleigh, N.C. and No. 4 Fayetteville, Ark. The list was ranked according to factors such as cost of doing business and projected employment growth. Forbes.com cited Austin's projected annual job growth rate of 2.3 percent--the fifth fastest in the country, and its relatively low subprime mortgage exposure. First Time Home Buyers ask about the $8,000 Homebuyers tax credit and other low to no down payment programs. (800) 749-8765.  Market Statistics From the Austin Board of Realtors:May 2009 stats. $432,908,856 was the dollar volume of single-family properties sold $193,000 was the median price, a one percent decrease from May 2008 1,707 was the number of homes sold, an 19 percent decrease compared to May 2008 To search for homes in Austin Texas click on www.AustinHomeSearch.com. Capitol Area Realty's listings go to www.capitolarearealty.com.  Common questions from First-Time Hombuyers. http://www.hud.gov/buying/comq.cfm