economy

Q&A Steven Spillette: 2016 Presenting Challenges to Houston Home Building, Multifamily and Office Sectors

Realty News ReportJanuary 10, 2016

by Realty News ReportJanuary 10, 2016

HOUSTON – Few people can judge the lay of the land better than an urban planner. Steven Spillette, an urban development strategist also experienced in...

Marathon Oil Tower Expected to Fetch $300M; And Change Houston’s Investment Narrative

Realty News ReportOctober 16, 2015

by Realty News ReportOctober 16, 2015

HOUSTON – CBRE Global Investors is selling the 1.2 million-square-foot Marathon Oil Tower in Uptown Houston for at estimated $300 million or $250 per square...

Construction Cranes: Houston’s Endangered Species? The Q&A with Michael Scheurich of Arch-Con Corp.

Realty News ReportSeptember 29, 2015

by Realty News ReportSeptember 29, 2015

With its continued dependency on the energy sector, Houston has been greatly affected by the downturn in the oil and gas industry. No where is this...

Houston Added 57,000 New Jobs in Last 12 Months

Realty News ReportJuly 20, 2015

by Realty News ReportJuly 20, 2015

HOUSTON – Houston has gained 57,000 new jobs over the last 12 months, including 4,300 new jobs in June, the Texas Workforce Commission reported. Although...

Houston Gained 57,000 New Jobs in Last 12 Months

Realty News ReportJuly 18, 2015

by Realty News ReportJuly 18, 2015

HOUSTON – Houston has gained 57,000 new jobs over the last 12 months, including 4,300 new jobs in June alone, the Texas Workforce Commission reported....

Houston Forecast: Economist’s Gloomy 2015 Prediction Will Be Wrong – Again

Realty News ReportMay 19, 2015

by Realty News ReportMay 19, 2015

Editor’s Comment by Ralph Bivins: Bill Gilmer, director of the Bauer Institute for Regional Forecasting at the University of Houston, delivered an incredibly gloomy economic...

Houston Adds 96,700 Jobs, Despite Oil Woes

Realty News ReportMarch 30, 2015

by Realty News ReportMarch 30, 2015

HOUSTON – Despite the downbeat tone of economy in the oil-rich Lone Star State, Houston continues to put up some impressive jobs growth numbers. The...

Houston Gains 125,000 Jobs – Best Job Growth Since 1981

Realty News ReportDecember 22, 2014

by Realty News ReportDecember 22, 2014

HOUSTON – Don’t write off the Houston economy just yet. Demonstrating the healthiest hiring pattern in 33 years, Houston created 125,300 jobs in the last...

Economist: Oil Prices Below $75 Could Make for a Bumpy 2015

Realty News ReportNovember 21, 2014

by Realty News ReportNovember 21, 2014

HOUSTON – Falling oil prices are going to sap some of the momentum out of the Houston economy, particularly if oil remains below $75 a...

Registration Opens for Univ. of Houston Institute for Regional Forecasting’s Spring Economic Symposium

Realty News ReportMarch 26, 2012

by Realty News ReportMarch 26, 2012

FEATURED EVENT HOUSTON – Registration has opened for Spring Symposium, a prominent real estate and economic forecast by the University of Houston’s Institute for Regional...