Tierra Grande

April 2006

In This Issue

Housing’s Worst Scenario

Is There a Texas Housing Bubble?

Groundwater Conservation Districts

El Paso Market Review

Domestic Migration Increase

Texas Home Appreciation

Tax-Free Exchanges

Licensee Trends

Adverse Possession

Features

Land Markets

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Apr 18 2006

Lone Star Licensees

In the past 20 years, the number of Texas real estate licensees has decreased while the state's population has grown. This trend is good news for real estate professionals in...

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Water Pressure: Below the Surface of GCDs

Land Markets

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Apr 18 2006

Water Pressure: Below the Surface of GCDs

Landowners who don't know much about how groundwater conservation districts affect water rights should do themselves a favor, and read this article.

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Apr 18 2006

El Paso’s Home Field Advantage

The government's recent Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) proceedings will have a favorable influence on El Paso's real estate markets. When coupled with an improving U.S. economy, El Paso should...

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Apr 18 2006

Housing’s Perfect Storm

Texas' residential market is healthy now, but we all know life is uncertain. What would happen if the worst case scenario came to pass?

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Principal Residences and Tax-Free Exchanges

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Apr 18 2006

Principal Residences and Tax-Free Exchanges

Taxpayers can avoid tax on up to $500,000 of gain when selling their principal residence. Yet, all gain is taxable if the residence was acquired during the previous five years...

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From the Outside In: Domestic Migration Boosts Population

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Apr 18 2006

From the Outside In: Domestic Migration Boosts Population

People are flocking to Texas from other states and south of the border. How does "where" new residents come from affect the real estate industry?

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Apr 18 2006

Texas Housing Bubble: Truth or Scare?

The bubble talk just won't go away. But a good look at important market indicators should give Texas homeowners some peace of mind.

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What’s Happening with Home Appreciation?

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Apr 18 2006

What’s Happening with Home Appreciation?

Texas home prices have not appreciated as rapidly as those in other parts of the United States. Here's why.

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Nov 16 2009

Use It or Lose It

Adverse possession may not be an ordinary, run-of-the-mill way to acquire land, but it can definitely turn your property into someone else's. Texas statutes tell the tale.

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