Tierra Grande

October 2005

In This Issue

Austin Recovers

Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac

Homeownership Programs

Urban Big Boxes

Is Texas Land Overpriced?

Housing Affordability Index Revised

Property Tax Court Cases

Brokerage-Related Cases

Growth of Texas Cities

Depreciable Land Improvements

Features

What’s the Deal with Fannie and Freddie?

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Oct 14 2005

What’s the Deal with Fannie and Freddie?

Everyone knows them. But not many of us understand them. Here's the backstory on these giant government-sponsored entities.

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Oct 14 2005

THAI Makeover

The Texas Housing Affordability Index, one of the Real Estate Center's staple products, has been revised to make it more comparable to other published indices.

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Oct 14 2005

Big City Boxes

Big box retailers are designing smaller, sometimes multistory stores that blend into downtown neighborhoods and appeal to a previously untapped market -- urban dwellers.

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Oct 14 2005

Terms of Agreement

Brokerage-related cases in Texas' appellate courts underscore the timeless relevance of getting things in writing.

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Oct 14 2005

Filling, Grading, Excavating

Land Improvements May Yield Deductions

Land improvements that would have to be redone if a building was replaced may be depreciable.

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Oct 14 2005

True Stories of the Appellate Courts

Property taxes aren't just in the news -- they're in the courts, too. Catch up on the results of recent litigation.

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Oct 14 2005

Size and the City

From north to south, east to west, the majority of Texas cities -- small, medium and large -- are growing.

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Oct 14 2005

Gimme Shelter

Fannie Mae's broad array of homeownership programs assist low- to middle-income buyers as they negotiate various obstacles on the way to the American Dream.

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Land Markets

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Oct 14 2005

Texas Land Still a Bargain

Land prices in the Lone Star State have been rising significantly for the past decade, but that doesn't mean buyers should steer clear of Texas properties.

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Beyond the Tech Wreck: Austin Commercial Market Recovers

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Oct 13 2005

Beyond the Tech Wreck: Austin Commercial Market Recovers

Austin’s commercial market has struggled to recover from the tech downturn of five years ago. Today, the light at the end of the tunnel is noticeably brighter.

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October 2005

October 2005

Features

What’s the Deal with Fannie and Freddie?

THAI Makeover

Big City Boxes

Terms of Agreement

Filling, Grading, Excavating

True Stories of the Appellate Courts

Size and the City

Gimme Shelter

Texas Land Still a Bargain

Beyond the Tech Wreck: Austin Commercial Market Recovers

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