Texas Commercial Real Estate

The effect on commercial buildings HVAC systems could cause fewer developments on larger construction projects.  An additional 25 to 50 cents per sf on a large building could add significantly to the budget. - Erik ORDINANCE COULD CHANGE INSPECTION CODES AUSTIN (Austin Business Journal) - A propo...

Actual number of homes sold in Abilene in October climbed as the median price dropped slightly. - Erik TEXAS' EXISTING HOME SALES CLIMB, PRICES INCH UP TEXAS (Real Estate Center, Realtor.org) - A total of 19,347 existing single-family homes were sold in Texas last month, a 15 percent increase fr...

Conservative spending and growth in the state have helped Texas in boom and bust times. - Erik TEXAS BOUND FOR FAST RECOVERY? NEW YORK (Forbes.com) - Texas' four major metros are in the top ten fastest-recovering cities nationwide, according to Forbesmagazine. Forbes ranked San Antonio the second...

Check in to LEED Certification if your market is progressive. http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=283 - Erik CITY GREEN STANDARDS COULD CHANGE AUSTIN (Austin Business Journal) - In response to developers', city officials' and commission appointees' concerns that the city's energy stan...

STATE FARM ISSUED REFUNDS ORDER HOUSTON (Houston Chronicle) - State Farm Lloyds has been ordered to issue $310 million in refunds to home insurance policyholders. Insurance Commissioner Mike Geeslin said this completes insurance reforms that began in 2003 following years of record rate increases....

If you haven't heard it already... CONGRESS APPROVES, EXPANDS TAX CREDIT WASHINGTON (Bloomberg News, Associated Press) - The Senate and the House have approved extending the first-time homebuyer tax credit, settling on an April 30 close date and expanding it to benefit more homebuyers. The plan, ...

THE PLACE TO LIVE: TEXAS COLLEGE TOWNS PARSIPPANY, N.J. (Coldwell Banker) - Three Texas cities are among the top ten most affordable college towns in the country, according to Coldwell Banker's 2009 Home Price Comparison Index (HPCI). The annual College HPCI provides a comparison of similarly siz...

CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member) is a professional real estate designation awarded to an individual who has completed extensive educational courses on various real estate topics, fulfilled a production and resume grading procedure, and passed a rigorous comprehensive examination. The...

Great to see the creation and expansion of education and the health industry across west Texas. - Erik Johnson Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy Abilene Campus, opened on 08-12-2007. Classes are held in a Spanish-themed 36,000-square-footbuilding, constructed at a co...

There is also a podcast if you go to the RECON link below.  Interesting info about Trespassing in Texas, the fence its self is a NO TRESPASSING sign.  Also, crops grown for human consumption are NO TRESPASSING or a Puple Stripe 8"hx 1"w is also a notice. - Erik Johnson Just in time for deer seaso...