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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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"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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"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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"Solving America's Housing Crisis"
(Dotzour) No. 1903, Tierra Grande reprint, 2pp. (4/27/2009) |
 The problems in the housing market are the result of too much supply and not enough demand. Construction of new homes in over supplied markets should end. Investors should be encouraged to purchase vacant homes for rental purposes. And the government should guarantee Fannie and Freddie mortgage bonds to restore faith in those entities.
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"The Ravages of Inflation"
(Dotzour) No. 1898, Tierra Grande reprint, 2pp. (4/27/2009) |
 When inflation strikes, consumers look to gold, real estate, foreign assets from countries with stable currencies and inflation-protected U.S. Treasury bonds. But gold is always a high-risk investment. The best bets from this list are quality real estate properties and TIPS.
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"Lost in Space: Fewer Workers, Higher Commercial Vacancies"
(Dotzour) No. 1886, Tierra Grande reprint, 2pp. (1/19/2009) |
 Release of pent-up demand from businesses that have been postponing decisions since January 2007 could result in a pleasant surprise in summer 2009.
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Bold Government Can Solve America's Housing Crisis
(Dotzour) No. 1884, Technical report, 2pp. (12/4/2008) |
 This short white paper outlines the author's four-part proposal to stop the decline in America's national housing market.
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Monthly Review of the Texas Economy
(Dotzour & Anari) No. 1862, Technical report, 15pp. (11/1/2008) |
 How does the Texas economy compare with the national one? This report looks at all the angles with a particular focus on employment and unemployment. It includes rankings of various industries by employment.
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"A Review of The Age of Turbulence: Adventures in a New World"
(Dotzour) No. 1881, Tierra Grande reprint, 2pp. (10/20/2008) |
 Former Fed Chair Alan Greenspan's book relates his experiences as the nation's foremost economist and describes his concerns about the challenges the U.S. economy will face in the near future.
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"After the Fallout"
(Dotzour) No. 1871, Tierra Grande reprint, 2pp. (7/22/2008) |
 The "no-risk" environment of the past few years spurred lenders to make risky loans and investors to buy those loans. Before the U.S. housing market can begin to bottom out, prices have to stop falling, and investor confidence in traditional mortgages must be restored.
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"The Fed Giveth, Taketh Away"
(Dotzour) No. 1866, Tierra Grande reprint, 2pp. (7/20/2008) |
 The Federal Reserve raises and lowers interest rates to banks as a means of staving off recession and inflation. In the wake of the subprime mortgage crisis, rate cuts are being used to help banks shore up their balance sheets. Once Fed officials feel the banking system has been salvaged, expect rates to turn upward.
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"What's in YOUR Building?"
(Thomas & Dotzour) No. 1853, Tierra Grande reprint, 3pp. (4/24/2008) |
 Cities are encouraging builders to develop commercial buildings to meet energy-efficient LEED standards. Retrocommissioning, the process of analyzing system performance in existing buildings for the purpose of improving operations and maintenance, is becoming more common as owners struggle to maintain Class-A and AAA ratings.
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"Have Cash, Will Travel: Chasing Global Returns"
(Dotzour) No. 1831, Tierra Grande reprint, 3pp. (10/22/2007) |
 The hyperagressive mortgage underwriting that led to historicallly high commercial property values has ended. American real estate investors are looking overseas for future investments. Intense interest in new commercial development projects could lead to overbuilding.
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"Milk: It Does the Panhandle Good"
(Thomas & Dotzour) No. 1835, Tierra Grande reprint, 1pp. (10/22/2007) |
 Dairy farming operations are being pushed out of Southern California by urban sprawl. Many are relocating to the Panhandle, boosting the Texas economy by $2 billion annually.
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"Shopping Around"
(Dotzour) No. 1830, Tierra Grande reprint, 4pp. (10/22/2007) |
 Mixed-use projects for underserved urban cores and green design were high on the agenda at the 2007 International Council of Shopping Centers convention
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"High Tide for Housing"
(Dotzour) No. 1827, Tierra Grande reprint, 2pp. (7/23/2007) |
 Double-digit home price appreciation over the past two years has created a "fantasyland" residential market in many parts of the country. But now, withdrawing investors, sinking second-home sales, high-risk loans and mortgage fraud are forcing a retuirn to the real world
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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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"Retail Details: Massage, Mutts and Makeovers"
(Dotzour) No. 1791, Tierra Grande reprint, 2pp. (10/20/2006) |
 Retail is increasingly a vital source of tax revenue for all American cities. Mayors are aggressively courting retailers to come to their communities
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"Yield Curves: The Shape of Things to Come"
(Dotzour) No. 1781, Tierra Grande reprint, 2pp. (7/13/2006) |
 The Real Estate Center's chief economist examines past yield patterns to suggest what might happen in the near future.
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