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January 2018

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January 2018

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Globalization and Manufacturing

Texas Housing Pyramid

Public Waterways

Moving Texans

Foreign Ownership of Land

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How Much Home Can a Household Afford?
8 minute read
Dec 06 2017

How Much Home Can a Household Afford?

Housing affordability is broadly defined as the ability of a household (or family) earning the median income to qualify for the median-priced home. The fundamental determinants—home price and household income—have...
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Up the Creek
6 minute read
Nov 21 2017

Up the Creek

Navigating Public Waterways

Texans love their lakes, ponds, rivers, and creeks. If you didn’t already know, state law gives you certain rights to use those waterways even if they cross private property. Learn the details of the law, then enjoy boating, fishing, and swimming to your heart’s content.

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Globalization’s Effects on Texas Manufacturing
7 minute read
Nov 21 2017

Globalization’s Effects on Texas Manufacturing

Once again the impacts of free trade are at the forefront of international economic discussions. From renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), to the Trans-Pacific Partnership, to Brexit,...
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Coming Soon
7 minute read
Nov 17 2017

Coming Soon

Texas Commercial Trends  
The Real Estate Center is about to produce its first recurring commercial real estate (CRE) report, Texas Commercial Trends. The quarterly report will cover the office, retail, and industrial warehouse...
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All the Right Moves
5 minute read
Nov 17 2017

All the Right Moves

People moving from one location to another directly affects real estate markets. In residential markets, movement to an area results in more housing units purchased or rented while moving out...
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Texas Land Markets, Third Quarter 2017
Land Markets
4 minute read
Nov 16 2017

Texas Land Markets, Third Quarter 2017

Texas land markets seemed headed for a breather in the third quarter after rebounding for the three preceding quarters.

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This Land is Their Land
Land Markets
5 minute read
Nov 13 2017

This Land is Their Land

Foreign buyers occasionally appear in rural land markets responding to changes in the economic environment. In the 1970s, a weak dollar unleashed a flood of foreign investors buying real estate,...
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