Texas covers 268,601 square miles and 20,851,820 Americans call Texas home. Learn more about Texas by clicking on the links.
Texas Links
Texas Demographics By County - Census 2000 PDF
Texas Library Spot - Tons of Information about Texas
(Check out Encarta, Infoplease, and A to Z)
State of Texas Web Page
About Texas - All kinds of Information
Famous Texas Songs - Including the "The Yellow Rose of Texas"
Texas Information - State Flags, State Symbols
"The name Texas is derived from tejas or teyas, the rendering by the Spanish in the mid-16th century of the Caddo people's word for friends or allies. It gradually became used to denote the region north of the Rio Grande and east of New Mexico, and was officially applied as Texas when the area was organized as a republic in 1836. Texas was an independent republic until it joined the Union on December 29, 1845, as the 28th state. It's single-star flag dates from its independent period and has given Texas the nickname the Lone Star State."
Important Note: The State of Texas has enacted legislation to protect the interests of its residents, property owners, and others doing business in Texas, with regard to real estate related activities within the State of Texas. These laws are meant to protect you whether you are buying or selling real estate in the State of Texas. The Texas Real Estate Commission was created in 1949 to administer The Real Estate License Act, The Residential Service Company Act, and the Texas Timeshare Act. "The mission of the Texas Real Estate Commission is to assist and protect consumers of real estate services, thereby fostering economic growth in Texas. Through its programs of education, licensing and industry regulation, the Commission ensures the availability of capable and honest real estate providers."
Texas Real Estate Commission
Any real estate related activities that involve real property within the State of Texas must be through a real estate professional who is licensed by the Texas Real Estate Commission. Janovetz Realty Advisors works directly with many real estate brokers who are licensed by the Texas Real Estate Commission and have the knowledge and expertise required to facilitate real estate transactions within the State of Texas. If you are considering the sale of your property in Texas, we will be happy to introduce you to one of our broker associates who is licensed to conduct real estate transactions in the State of Texas. We encourage you to visit the web site of the Texas Real Estate Commission and the Texas Real Estate Research Center. Also, as with any real estate transaction anywhere, we very strongly suggest that you retain the services of a real estate attorney who is knowledgeable of the laws of Texas.
