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October 2019

October 2019

In This Issue

Manufactured Housing

Land Market Update

Northeast Texas Croplands

Liability Waivers

Texarkana Housing

Job Automation

Texas Housing Trends

Business Entity Brokers

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Features

Tracking Texas Housing Trends
7 minute read
Sep 06 2019

Tracking Texas Housing Trends

Homes come in many types and sizes, from attached to detached, duplexes to apartments, and manufactured homes to boats and RVs. How did Texans’ housing preferences change between 2015 and 2017? We’ll tell you.

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Are Liability Waivers Enforceable?
8 minute read
Sep 04 2019

Are Liability Waivers Enforceable?

You know those waiver and release forms some recreational businesses make you sign before you so much as step foot on their premises? If you think those don’t carry much legal weight, think again. When properly drafted, they can.

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The Next Generation
8 minute read
Sep 02 2019

The Next Generation

Mainstreaming Manufactured Housing

Manufactured homes have been around for years, but they haven’t garnered widespread acceptance like site-built homes. Thanks to financing now available through Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, that could change.

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Tanks & Timber
5 minute read
Aug 23 2019

Tanks & Timber

Texarkana's Economy and Housing Market

Eddy Arnold sang about it. So did R.E.M. But there’s more to Texarkana than its musical heritage. Find out what’s driving the economy and home sales in the city Ross Perot once called “the center of the universe.”

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Gaining Ground
Land Markets
5 minute read
Aug 21 2019

Gaining Ground

Texas Land Markets Larger, Active, Efficient

Texas land use has been expanding beyond agrarian interests since the early part of the 20th century, changing the mix of buyers and, consequently, land-market trends. Here’s where the market is now.

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Turning Soil
Land Markets
6 minute read
Aug 08 2019

Turning Soil

Northeast Texas Croplands Evolve

It’s basic economics: crop production will always be influenced by supply and demand. For a textbook example, look no further than Northeast Texas, where the crop portfolio is once again changing. The twist? Cotton could make a comeback with the help of some innovative thinking.

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Covering Your Assets
7 minute read
Aug 02 2019

Covering Your Assets

Business Entities Limit Personal Liability

Personal liability risk comes with being a broker, but there are ways to reduce it. Read our guide to creating and maintaining business entities that can help protect your personal assets.

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Robot Revolution
6 minute read
Jun 03 2019

Robot Revolution

Automation and the Changing Job Landscape

According to sci-fi writer Isaac Asimov’s laws of robotics, a robot can neither harm a human nor disobey a human’s orders. They can, however, perform more and more jobs once handled by people. Welcome to the 21st century.

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