TIERRA GRANDE

July 2006

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Wayne's World

(Brewster) 1pp.

After 17 years of teaching students solid, practical lessons that lead to success in the real estate industry, Dr. Wayne Etter is retiring.

Deep Impact

(Anari, Gaines) 3pp.

Estimating the total economic effects of a real estate project is an important factor in securing the support needed to ensure a successful investment.

Chasing Change

(Anari, Hunt) 4pp.

Sectors of the economy periodically transform themselves to survive. When that happens, demand for real estate services related to those sectors change, too.

CCNs: Legislation Tackles Inconveniences

(Gilliland) 2pp.

No, not the news network. Certificates of Convenience and Necessity (CCNs) are giving some landowners and developers major headaches.

Yield Curves: The Shape of Things to Come

(Dotzour) 2pp.

The Real Estate Center's chief economist examines past yield patterns to suggest what might happen in the near future.

Need for Speed: Commute Time Influences Homebuyers

(Anari) 3pp.

Commute time is an important issue for developers and community planners in residential real estate markets.

Jumpin' on the Land Wagon

(Gilliland, Carciere) 3pp.

Texas land has been a solid investment for the past decade.

Sweepinig Changes? Unionization and the Bottom Line

(Hunt, Civan) 3pp.

Texas has traditionally shunned unions, but janitors in Houston's commercial sector are considering union representation.

Texas Drift: Fast and Furious Domestic Migration

(Murdock) 2pp.

Forget immigration. Most new folks in Texas counties with exploding populations are coming from within the United States.

Floreclosure for Dummies

(Fambrough) 3pp.

Home loan defaults are rising. Here's a step-by-step description of the foreclosure process.

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