Bivins Reports from the JLL Gensler Energy Forum in Houston
(By Ralph Bivins) HOUSTON – Persistent weakness in the energy industry continues to challenge the Houston office market where the supply of sublease space has...
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The Ongoing Impact of Cheap Oil: a Q&A with Trendmaker Homes’ Will Holder
HOUSTON – Will Holder has spent some four decades in the home construction business, the last 22 years at Trendmaker Homes, where he is currently...
Industrial Realty is Hot: The Q&A with Charlie Christ of Clay Development and Construction
Despite the drop in energy prices, Houston’s industrial sector remains robust. Earlier this year, heating, cooling and refrigerant product manufacturer Daikin Industries announced it was...
Retail and Real Estate: The Q&A with Vista Equities Group President Woody Mann, Jr.
With energy prices in turmoil and layoffs mounting, there is obvious concern in in the Houston real estate industry. Realty News Report talked to...
Best August Ever for Houston Home Sales, Despite Last Month’s Plunging Oil Prices
HOUSTON – The Houston Association of Realtors reported 7,454 single-family homes were sold last month – the best August on record and the eighth best...
ULI Houston: How Realty Will Fare in Energy Downturn
HOUSTON – Falling oil prices are squeezing the real estate markets in Houston, although some sectors are performing well in spite of the downturn, according...
Office Tenants Getting Free Rent in Houston
HOUSTON – Landlords are offering free rent in many office leases in Houston, where a contraction in the energy industry has created softness in the...
The Texas Real Estate Market Has Not Withered Away
A word on the Lone Star State: The Texas real estate market has not withered away following the remarkable decline in oil prices over the...
With Track Record for Accuracy, Marcus & Millichap Forecasts 50,000 New Jobs for Houston
HOUSTON – Marcus & Millichap, which has a track record for accurate economic forecasting, is projecting Houston will gain 50,000 new jobs in 2015. While...
Bulletproof: Despite Oil Crash, Texas Home Sales Surge in First Quarter; Inventory at All-Time Low
AUSTIN – The Texas residential markets remained immune to the drastic fall in oil prices, as the Lone Star State posted exceptionally strong home sales...