April 2012

When Japan's stock market crashed and a real estate bubble collapsed in the early 1980s, the country adopted a policy of "extend and pretend." The results serve as a cautionary...

Texas markets struggled to post a small gain with a continuing dearth of large tract sales. Gains appeared to be concentrated in West Texas, the Panhandle and High Plains. Uncertainty...

Recovery in the Texas housing market is occurring slowly. For the remainder of 2012 and into 2013, sales and new construction should expand and prices should stabilize. Major economic indices...

Research shows that Texas homebuyers tend to trade up as their income rises, especially in the lower home price ranges. This trend lessens as family income goes up because, at...

Some view the economic slowdown in China as a threat to the U.S. recovery. However, it could be an opportunity for job growth in U.S. manufacturing and expansion of U.S....

The Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) was created in 1969 to ensure high-income taxpayers (earning more than $200,000) did not avoid paying taxes by exploiting tax law loopholes. However, because the...