April 2011

Land buyers who fail to pay close attention to access easements may learn what “You can’t get there from here” really means.

Look beyond the headlines focusing on violence in Juarez. El Paso was recognized as one of the safest cities in the nation, and it is wide open for business.

Home values have taken a beating the past several years. The Federal Reserve estimates U.S. households lost nearly $6.7 trillion in home equity since 2005, nearly half the total value.

The Environmental Quality Incentives Program is a federal initiative that helps eligible farmers and ranchers plan, implement, and share the costs of conservation practices that address natural resource concerns.

Sometimes more IS more. Where there are lots of people, there are also lots of businesses and industries. Thanks to economies of scale, more businesses tends to mean higher wages for employees and higher returns for owners.

Commercial lenders are extending loans on distressed properties instead of taking their losses now. Investors are cooling their heels, waiting for the flood of foreclosures (and lower prices) that will come. How long can this go on?