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Texas Housing Insight

By James P. Gaines, Luis B. Torres, Wesley Miller, and Paige Woodson June 2018 Summary Texas housing sales fell 3.2 percent as activity slowed, especially in the $200,000-$300,000 price range. Housing demand, however, remained particularly strong amid the state’s continued economic expansion. Developers accelerated supply-side activity but struggled to match demand. The rate of single-family […]

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Texas Has Fresh Take on Affordable Housing

Texas Has Fresh Take on Affordable Housing Developers in Houston and San Antonio are thinking outside the traditional apartment box when it comes to affordable housing options. With home ownership and multi-use options, these developers are making the rest of the country stand up and take another look at Texas. Midtown Condos Offer Houstonians Downtown […]

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Best Practices To Follow for Peak Rental Portfolio Performances

Written by Michael Blank In my Bigger Pockets article “3 Key Lessons for Avoiding The Dark Side of Passive Income” I make the case that no investment is or truly should be passive. The same goes for managing your rental or apartment building portfolio. While you don’t need to be involved on a day-to-day basis, […]

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The Anatomy of the Millennial Renter

Our friends at SmartMove conducted research on younger renters and put together an infographic on the Anatomy of a Millennial Renter.  The study discusses millennial renter’s values, priorities, characteristics and rental property preferences. The study findings can be helpful for landlords who are renting to this generation.  For instance, 60% of millennials chose to rent.  They […]