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It was a shoulder to shoulder, standing room only crowd at the 18th Annual Outlook for Texas Land Markets in San Antonio. Speakers included the Texas Commissioner of Agriculture, experts on wind power generation, water, wildlife, eminent domain policy and other land issues. Take a few minutes and hear the short version of some subjects as big as Texas. (10 min. 19 sec.)

Did you think just because it was winter that the real estate business went into hibernation? Hardly. Take a short visit with the Real Estate Center to the Texas Association of Realtors, 'Winter Meeting 2008.' Meet the new administrator for the Texas Real Estate Commission and lend an ear for the Real Estate Center's Dr. Mark Dotzour. Then, get a quick look at some new programs from TAR and a review of all that you may have missed by not being there. (9 min. 19 sec.)

Galveston and the entire Texas Gulf Coast are drawing attention these days. Bryan Pope, associate editor with the Real Estate Center, explains why. (8 min. 6 sec.)

Take a tour with the Real Estate Center's Dr. Harold Hunt as he investigates some of the more unusual products at the 2007 show. (21 min. 6 sec.)

Some things change and others remain the same. The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) is seeking to make things better and easier for the real estate licensee. Take a look at some of the changes TREC made in 2007. (9 min. 18 sec.)

Wonder what 2008 home sales will look like? Dr. Jim Gaines, research economist at the Real Estate Center, gives the Texas Association of Realtors Convention in Galveston a look at the possibilities (25 min. 40 sec.).