July 2013

Texas’ population has grown at an amazing rate over the past 40 years, and the Texas State Demographer projects an even higher growth rate between now and 2050. The state’s...

To address inconsistencies in methods of determining market value, the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts now reviews operations in each of the state’s appraisal districts every other year. After the...

The Eagle Ford Shale is pumping out raw material for the revived petrochemical industry in the form of natural gas and natural gas liquids. Plastic and other types of petrochemical...

The “housing price bubble” in the past decade was in fact a “land price bubble” according to Center research. As the land component of housing prices soared elsewhere, Texas had...

When a commission is earned and who receives it depends primarily on the type and terms of the listing agreement. Controversies may arise when a contract is signed but never...