October 2007

Texas law governing impact fees is complicated. The variables used to compute the maximum allowable impact fee are complex and difficult to quantify accurately. Municipalities, developers, builders and the public...

Dairy farming operations are being pushed out of Southern California by urban sprawl. Many are relocating to the Panhandle, boosting the Texas economy by $2 billion annually.

Real estate professionals should take note of the growing commercial green building movement. While data proving the benefits of green building are scarce, public and private groups are working to...

Texas' population had a larger numerical increase from 2000 to 2006 than any other state, and a growth rate (12.7 percent) twice that of thenation. Houston, San Antonio and Fort...

The hyperagressive mortgage underwriting that led to historicallly high commercial property values has ended. American real estate investors are looking overseas for future investments. Intense interest in new commercial development...

Mixed-use projects for underserved urban cores and green design were high on the agenda at the 2007 International Council of Shopping Centers convention

With its comparatively inexpensive property and natural assets, the Texas coast has become a popular spot for investors, second-home buyers and retirees. Communities trying to meet the demand for housing...

The author of Proverbs 22:28 had real estate in mind when writing, "Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set." Today's boundary line discrepancies, however, need not be...