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"Fire Sale: Investing in Distressed Properties"
(Dotzour) No. 1910, Tierra Grande reprint, 2pp. (7/20/2009) |
 Commercial foreclosures should increase in the remaining months of 2009 as banks refuse to renew loans or require additional collateral on existing loans. As the banks sell off these distressed assets, prices will decline substantially. But once the bulk of these assets are sold, prices should rebound.
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"Private Equity"
(Donnell) No. 1849, Tierra Grande reprint, 3pp. (1/20/2008) |
 Private equity firms have transformed the ways institutional investors invest in real estate. Core, value-added, opportunistic and fund of funds investmens use different strategies to produce competitive, risk-adjusted returns.
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"International Appeal: Foreign Investors Buy Big"
(Holland & Gilliland) No. 1825, Tierra Grande reprint, 2pp. (7/23/2007) |
 Foreign buyers dramatically increased their holdings of Texas timberland in 2006. Temple-Inland plans to sell more than a million acres of Texas timberland in 2007.
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"Back to the Futures"
(Dotzour) No. 1793, Tierra Grande reprint, 1pp. (10/20/2006) |
 Real estate investors can now invest in residential real estate without actually buying houses. Will Texas residential markets be affected?
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"Jumpin' on the Land Wagon"
(Carciere & Gilliland) No. 1783, Tierra Grande reprint, 3pp. (7/13/2006) |
 Texas land has been a solid investment for the past decade.
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"Home Investment: Residential Property Prices and Inflation"
(Anari) No. 1762, Tierra Grande reprint, 2pp. (12/16/2005) |
 A study of Texas home prices and inflation over the past quarter century will interest those wondering whether residential housing is a good investment.
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"TIC Fever"
(Hunt) No. 1735, Tierra Grande reprint (6/10/2005) |
 Properties purchased as tenants-in-common (TICs) are becoming more popular. However, there are some pitfalls for real estate investors and brokers that should be considered carefully.
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"Adrian Arriaga: On Making Money in Mexico"
(Hunt) No. 1681, Tierra Grande reprint, 2pp. (7/15/2004) |
 How are deals done across the border? This MCAllen broker is a man in the know.
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"Shifting Gears: Mexico Fights for Position in Global Race"
(Hunt) No. 1682, Tierra Grande reprint, 3pp. (7/15/2004) |
 Internal political battles and fierce competition with China has Mexico at a crossroads. If the economy adapts and "goes global," Texas is likely to reap some benefits.
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"Flipping"
(Fambrough) No. 1668, Tierra Grande reprint, 3pp. (4/20/2004) |
 In general, Texas law views all property as transferable and all contracts as assignable. Notable exceptions are explained in this article.
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"Hot Property: Recreational Demand Drives Land Market"
(Mays & Gilliland) No. 1622, Tierra Grande reprint, 3pp. (7/10/2003) |
 Land markets were strong in most areas of the state in 2002, though fewer buyers were seeking land for agricultural production. Most had recreational uses in mind.
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"Timberrrrr! Soft Woods Fall on Hard Times"
(Gilliland & Daniels) No. 1621, Tierra Grande reprint, 2pp. (7/10/2003) |
 A sagging market for forest products is felling the value of East Texas timberland.
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"Buildings for Your Golden Years"
(Stern) No. 1602, Tierra Grande reprint, 1pp. (1/15/2003) |
 Tax law allows real estate investments to be included in traditional and Roth Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs). However, various criteria must be satisfied for real estate investments to be valid IRA investments.
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Natural Vacancy Rates in Major Texas Office Markets
(Hunt & Anari) No. 1594, Technical report, 10pp. (11/4/2002) |
 An estimation of vacancy rates for office markets in Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio.
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"Return of the REITs"
(Hunt) No. 1584, Tierra Grande reprint, 2pp. (10/30/2002) |
 Real estate investment trusts (REITs) are gaining popularity as a result of a poorly performing stock market. This article presents a basic overview of REITs and their presence in Texas.
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"Enron's Downfall Good for Real Estate?"
(Gilliland) No. 1564, Tierra Grande reprint, 2pp. (8/2/2002) |
 The uncertainty of today's investing environment makes real estate look like a better bargain than ever.
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Evaluating an Income Property
(Etter) No. 655, $5.00. Special report, 18pp. (2/13/2002) |
 Provides investors with an approach to evaluating an income property. This report is a revision of Evaluating an Income-Property Syndication published by the Center in 1985.
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Manufactured Home Community Development and Operations
(Harris) No. 1223, Special report, 60pp. (10/30/2001) |
 A comprehensive explanation of how to develop and manage manufactured housing park communities.
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"Managers' Perspectives"
(Dotzour) No. 1461, Tierra Grande reprint, 2pp. (3/28/2001) |
 Pension fund managers tell why, when and how they invest in real estate.
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"Pension Funds Get Real (Estate)"
(Spillmann & Cowley) No. 1460, Tierra Grande reprint, 3pp. (3/28/2001) |
 Many of the nation's largest pension funds invest in real estate to diversify their portfolios and stabilize cash flow.
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