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"Sue Season: Tough Economy Fuels Litigation"
(Fambrough) No. 1920, Tierra Grande reprint, 3pp. (11/19/2009) |
 Recessions make people really grumpy. Grumpy people file more lawsuits. So now might be a great time to take a refresher course in the Deceptive Trade Practices Act.
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A Homeowner's Rights Under Foreclosure
(Fambrough) No. 825, Technical report, 6pp. (Revised 11/18/2009) |
 A report defining the three elements of foreclosure under deed of trust and explaining the process from default on a payment through sale of the property.
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Understanding the Condemnation Process in Texas
(Fambrough) No. 394, Special report, 20pp. (Revised 11/18/2009) |
 Explains where the power to condemn comes from, which entities have this power, what the Texas condemnation procedure is and how property rights are best protected.
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"Floreclosure for Dummies"
(Fambrough) No. 1786, Tierra Grande reprint, 3pp. (Revised 11/17/2009) |
 Home loan defaults are rising. Here's a step-by-step description of the foreclosure process.
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"DILF or No DILF: Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure"
(Fambrough) No. 1806, Tierra Grande reprint, 2pp. (11/16/2009) |
 With the frequency of foreclosures on the rise, homeowners facing this crisis need to know their options. Under the right circumstances, working out a DILF with the lender may be an alternative beneficial to both homeowner and lender. A recent change in Texas law makes DILF more attractive.
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"Don't Fence Me In"
(Fambrough) No. 1130, Tierra Grande reprint, 2pp. (11/16/2009) |
 A 1995 Texas law may alter the state's land-locked property. This article reviews previous law and explains why the latest statute may be ruled unconstitutional.
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Establishing and Governing the Real Estate Center
(Legislature) No. 1, Reference, 2pp. (Revised 11/16/2009) |
 Legislation establishing the Texas Real Estate Research Center at Texas A&M University.
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"Use It or Lose It"
(Fambrough) No. 1776, Tierra Grande reprint, 3pp. (11/16/2009) |
 Adverse possession may not be an ordinary, run-of-the-mill way to acquire land, but it can definitely turn your property into someone else's. Texas statutes tell the tale.
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2008-09 Real Estate Center Annual Report
(McQuistion) No. 1921, Reference, 11pp. (11/9/2009) |
 Written for the Center’s stakeholders, this report details the Center’s accomplishments from September 2008 through August 2009.
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"Drilling for Minerals"
(Fambrough) No. 1534, Tierra Grande reprint, 1pp. (Revised 11/9/2009) |
 According to Texas courts, what is and is not a mineral? Oil, gas and uranium are. What about coal, lignite and iron ore? How about water?
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Minerals, Surface Rights and Royalty Payments
(Fambrough) No. 840, Technical report, 14pp. (Revised 11/9/2009) |
 An explanation of the body of law that has evolved in Texas to define ownership rights to privately owned oil and gas.
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The Texas Deer Lease
(Fambrough) No. 570, Technical report, 17pp. (Revised 11/9/2009) |
 Declines in revenues from agriculture and petroleum give added importance to income generated by lease hunting. This easy-to-read report offers hunters and landowners suggestions for avoiding misunderstandings common in lease agreements.
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"Bad for Business: Commercial Real Estate Faces Uphill Climb"
(Dotzour & Klassen) No. 1919, Tierra Grande reprint, 5pp. (10/20/2009) |
 The commercial real estate crisis may not be as dramatic as the residential meltdown, but it's just as complex. Consumers are spending less and saving more, which is never good for business. Look out! Foreclosures ahead!
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"Bubbles, Buying and Bank-Owned Sales"
(Harris) No. 1917, Tierra Grande reprint, 2pp. (10/20/2009) |
 Academics are far removed from the daily grind of the real estate business, but they can shine a powerful light on the inner workings of the industry. Read highlights of the research rolled out at the 2009 American Real Estate Society Meeting.
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"Carbon Nation: There's Green in Greenhouse Gases"
(Phillippi) No. 1915, Tierra Grande reprint, 3pp. (10/20/2009) |
 Landowners, are you looking for a new cash cow? You may want to consider carbon trading. It's a hot topic on Capitol Hill these days, and one you should keep tabs on.
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"Gold or Land? Timing is Everything"
(Gilliland) No. 1914, Tierra Grande reprint, 3pp. (10/20/2009) |
 Do you run for tangible assets like gold and land when the economy tanks? Not a bad instinct. But before you buy take a gander at their ten-year returns.
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"Overton's Overhaul"
(Hunt) No. 1918, Tierra Grande reprint, 6pp. (10/20/2009) |
 Sit back for this tale of large-scale revitalization on the High Plains. Lubbock's Overton Park development was engineered to breathe new life into a deteriorating neighborhood, give Texas Tech room to grow and promote downtown.
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"Recession Rx"
(Gaines) No. 1916, Tierra Grande reprint, 4pp. (10/20/2009) |
 It'll take more than a flu shot to cure this ailing economy. Positive changes must occur in all areas of the economy — business profits, consumer spending, employment and lending practices — to name a few — to end the recession.
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"$8,000 Housewarming Gift"
(Stern) No. 1913, Tierra Grande reprint, 1pp. (7/20/2009) |
 The American Recovery and Investment Act of 2009 includes an $8,000 tax credit for first-time homebuyers. Unlike the $7,500 loan/credit available through the 2008 Housing Assistance Act, this credit does not have to be repaid.
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"Dibs! Understanding the Right of First Refusal"
(Fambrough) No. 1907, Tierra Grande reprint, 4pp. (7/20/2009) |
 A right of first refusal is an agreement between a property owner and a second party who wants to have the first chance to purchase the property when it comes on the market. The agreement is triggered when the owner receives a third-party offer to buy the property.
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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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"Flat Land"
(Singh, Gunadekar & Gilliland) No. 1909, Tierra Grande reprint, 3pp. (7/20/2009) |
 Land prices rose in 2008 but not as steeply as in the past few years. Economic uncertainty at the national level is beginning to take its toll on Texas land markets. Some market observers anticipate flat sales while others predict a decline.
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"Holistic Approach to Financial Crisis"
(Dotzour & Klassen) No. 1912, Tierra Grande reprint, 4pp. (7/20/2009) |
 While most of the programs designed to solve the financial crisis fail to address the foreclosure problem that began it all, the Home Equity Assistance Program does. This proposed solution starts with lowering mortgage payments, thus allowing distressed homeowners to stay in their homes, and keeps money flowing to all of the support entities in the financial markets.
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Home Equity Assistance Program: A Direct Solution for Foreclosure Mitigation
(Dotzour & Klassen) No. 1906, Technical report, 44pp. (7/20/2009) |
 The author proposes a more holistic view of the global financial crisis and offers a solution that meets the needs of all affected parties, including distressed homeowners, taxpayers, banks, mortgage-backed security investors and politicians.
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"Red, White and Broke? Why America Will Not Go Bankrupt"
(Anari) No. 1908, Tierra Grande reprint, 4pp. (7/20/2009) |
 Despite escalating concerns about the rising deficit, the United States has had much worse debt-to-gross-domestic-product ratios in the past and bounced back. The U.S. dollar is valued not just as a currency to purchase goods and services but as an international reserve currency.
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