The Power of More – (More Knowledge, More Money, More Lifestyle and More Freedom) More is at our Core We all want MORE. More is part of our DNA it is in the molecular structure of every cell and atom in our being. It is the object of our desire and passion for life and abundance. It is the good

Long gone are the days of build it and they will come or just get the listing and it will sell. We all realize that real estate is cyclical in nature and booms and busts are just part of the natural process. Just like in any economic ecosystem old ways and can quickly become obsolete and those who refuse to

There is an age-old debate in the real estate industry over which type of real estate investing strategy should be employed in a down market and which type is likely to work best. Just as a master craftsman selects the proper tool that is specific to the task at hand real estate practitioners also have to employ the appropriate strategy

As Laredoans we should consider ourselves fortunate. Very fortunate that we are not Californians or Floridians because these markets had unsustainable real estate appreciation and were the first markets to lead us into the depths of one of the largest recessions since the Great Depression of 1929.  It is often said, “what goes up must come down and the higher

Upcoming FDIC auctions are considered to be one of the greatest commercial real estate opportunities since the saving and loans crisis of the late 1980s. The Resolution Trust Corporation was created as a result of that crisis and closed or otherwise resolved 747 thrifts with total assets in excess of $394 billion between 1989 and mid-1995. Savvy investors were able

The holidays are a time for being with one’s family, giving thanks and reflecting on all things that are truly important in our lives. This is also a time where we vacate our diets and prior year’s resolutions resulting in gains of a nonmonetary nature, the regrettable holiday love handles. With the upcoming year the process starts all over again,

As commercial property absorption remained flat in Laredo for 2010 Landlords and leasing agents had to result to more creative strategies to maintain acceptable occupancy levels. The Black Death to any income property is the dreaded “Vacancy Rate” and just like bubonic plague nothing else can bring down a property’s value or outright kill it faster that prolonged high vacancy. 

With the current tsunami of double-digit devaluation hitting our national housing market sending most economists running for cover, times couldn’t be better for apartments.  Multifamily real estate has proven over the long term to be a very wise investment that produces stable earnings and is not subject to the type of volatility that is common with other forms of real