| Taxing Matters | Taxing Matters | Proposed Tax Developments Could Hit Real Estate Hard | William D. Elliott | 2021-02-26T06:00:00Z | tierra-grande
| Taxes
| President Joe Biden has proposed tax changes that could significantly impact real estate professionals.
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| Dost Thou Protest Too Much? | Dost Thou Protest Too Much? | Options for Arguing Property Tax Appraisal | Rusty Adams | 2021-02-24T06:00:00Z | tierra-grande
| Taxes
| Texas' property tax system includes a number of options available to property owners unhappy with their property tax appraisal. However, taxpayers should be aware of pitfalls in the protest process.
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| Texas Housing Insight | Texas Housing Insight | | Luis B. Torres, Wesley Miller, Paige Silva, and Jacob Straus | 2021-02-23T06:00:00Z | technical-report
| Texas Economy
| The Texas housing market was off to a solid start at the beginning of 2020 as mortgage interest rates declined. Sales activity plummeted in March and April, however, due to COVID-19.
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| COVID-19 Impact Projections on Texas' Economy | COVID-19 Impact Projections on Texas' Economy | | Luis B. Torres | 2021-02-23T06:00:00Z | special-report
| Texas Economy
| The Center's economic indicator can help forecast changes in the Texas economy resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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| See Ya Later, Next-Door Neighbor | See Ya Later, Next-Door Neighbor | Urban Buyers Stampede to Rural Texas | Charles E. Gilliland | 2021-02-22T06:00:00Z | tierra-grande
| Land Markets
| Texas' rural land market posted strong sales in the latter part of 2020. Sales for small properties were especially high, possibly boosted by concerns over COVID-19 contagion and civil unrest in urban areas.
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| How Long Can It Last? | How Long Can It Last? | Strong 2020 Housing Market Moves into Uncertain 2021 | Joshua Roberson | 2021-02-08T06:00:00Z | tierra-grande
| Residential
| The pandemic didn't slow Texas home sales in 2020. However, despite strong demographics, low housing supply could hamper growth in 2021.
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| Texas Border Economy | Texas Border Economy | | Luis B. Torres, Wesley Miller, Paige Silva, and Jacob Straus | 2021-01-29T06:00:00Z | technical-report
| Texas Economy
| Economies along the Texas-Mexico border continued recovering in November, but key indicators were mixed, signaling slower growth.
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| Should It Stay or Should It Go? | Should It Stay or Should It Go? | Required TREC Addendum Addresses Fixture Leases | Kerri Lewis | 2021-01-28T06:00:00Z | tierra-grande
| Legal Issues
| The Texas Real Estate Commission will soon require a new addendum on contracts for properties that have a fixture lease. The addendum will allow parties to address issues early in the transaction process rather than later.
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