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Ohio-based field services provider ZVN Properties has added Hazard Claim services to its suite of offerings, according to an announcement from ZVN Properties CEO Bryan Lysikowski.

HomeStar, LLC, a family of companies that offers a comprehensive suite of services and solutions for real estate and financial institutions, has announced the hiring of Matt Richey as SVP of Field Service Operations.

Housing in Texas heated up in the final quarter of 2014, capping off the second-best year for the market in the state's history, according to data released by a local Realtor group.

Despite having the third highest number of completed foreclosures of any state for the 12-month period ending August 31, 2014, Texas still had the 10th lowest foreclosure inventory percentage of any state for the month of August, according to CoreLogic.

VRM University, the training division of Carrollton, Texas-based VRM Mortgage Services, announced the startup of the VRMU Academy earlier this week.

The Texas economy grew during the first half of 2014. From January 1 through the end of June, Texas employment has grown 3.3 percent, which is better than the national average.

The old adage “everything’s bigger in Texas” really does ring true sometimes. The nation’s second most populous state leads the nation in job growth and is consistently ranked as the one of the best climates for business in the United States.

A new report by the Wells Fargo Economics Group found that Texas added 64,100 new jobs in April, the largest gain in the nation. The boost in job numbers helped push unemployment down to 5.2 percent from 5.5 percent in March. Nationwide, unemployment was 6.3 percent for the month of April.