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What new Texas legislation might real estate professionals want to be aware of? ​REC Research Attorney Rusty Adams joins us today with more on this. Also, we visit Longview, Humble, San Antonio, and North Texas, and we look back at the first lunar landing. All this and more on this week's Real Estate Red Zone.​

• ​​DIY Disasters giveaway (Surveymonkey link)​
  
• Mixed-Use Blog
  

​It's National Pecan Pie Day, and, while we don't have dessert, we are serving up Texas-size portions of real estate news from North Texas, Houston, Austin, and other cities. We also give you a quick update on the Texas economy and talk about a recent change to TREC's Seller's Disclosure Notice Form. All this and much more.

• ​​Outlook for the Texas Economy​
  
• July 2017 Tierra Grande magazine
  

​​​​​​We once again empty out the mail bag and respond to questions from the Real Estate Center's constituents. This month's questions: past due taxes on vacant land, appealing a property appraisal, and finding certified inspectors in Texas. Also, we bring you the latest real estate news from Huffman, Austin, Houston, Schertz, College Station, Pasadena, and Bee Cave.

​​June is National Homeownership Month. To commemorate the occasion, we visit with Andy York, executive director of the Bryan-College Station Habitat for Humanity, about the work they do and the challenges they face. Also on today's program: hurricane preparedness, a Fourth of July celebration, and real estate news from around the state.

​REC Research Economist Dr. Charles Gilliland discusses Texas land market conditions. Also, we take you to San Antonio, Spring, Irving, El Paso, and Dallas for some of the week's biggest real estate stories.

• ​"​Land, Lots of Land​" (REC article)​​
  

​A new research article on our website talks about how rising home prices are forcing many East Austin residents to move. What are their options, and what’s being done to provide housing for them? The authors of that article—Center Research Economist Dr. Harold Hunt and Research Assistant Clare Losey—join us this week.

• ​​"Beyond Austin City Limits" (REC article)
  
• "Land, Lots of Land" (REC article)
  
• "Built in Texas" (REC article)
  
• "Eye on Texas Mortgage Debt" (REC article)
  

REC Research Attorney Rusty Adams joins us to discuss a real estate legal issue of grave concern. We also take you to Dallas, Sherman, Pflugerville, Bryan, Victoria, Mansfield, and McAllen for some of the week's biggest Texas real estate stories.​

• ​"Whistling Past the Graveyard: Cemeteries in Texas​" (REC article)​
  

It's the end of the month, and you know what that means: mail call! But before we share questions the Center has received over the past few weeks, we'll take you to San Antonio, Waller, Wylie, Huntsville, Round Rock, and Bellaire. And that's just the beginning. Tune in.

• "Tech Savvy, Tax Savings​​" (REC article)
  
• ​Real Estate Center Terms of Use
  

With Memorial Day just days away, we pay our respects to the brave men and women who have given their lives serving our country. We also have information on homeownership programs available to veterans, active members of the military, and surviving spouses. All this plus a little El Paso history, funding for Texas storm recovery efforts, the state's​ top summer spots, and real estate news from Frisco, San Antonio, Pasadena, Lubbock, and Plano.

There's something for everyone on today's program. We have Texas history, Real Estate Center history, a Texas housing market update, a shout-out to those serving in the U.S. armed forces, a farewell to a longtime REC associate, tips for selecting a reliable moving company, a sneak peek at a new REC monthly report, and stories from Baytown, North Texas, Austin, and Abilene. Tune in. 

​With usual host Bryan Pope under the weather, Edie Craig and Hayley Rieder have taken control of this week's program. Join them for updates from both the Real Estate Center and the Texas Real Estate Commission, as well as stories from Dallas, Fort Worth, El Paso, Houston, Lake Whitney, League City, and Marshall.

​If there’s one word to describe today’s program, it’s “water.” We have news about Texas beach cleanups, a push for coastal barriers to protect against hurricanes, and even a question from a West Texas landowner that is slightly water-related. All this and much more. Join us.

• "If a photo is worth a thousand words...​" (Mixed-Use Blog)
  
• Dr. Jim Gaines talks about U.S., Texas economies
  
• Dr. Joe Outlaw talks about potential policy changes affecting Texas agriculture
  

REC land expert Dr. Charles Gilliland is here with details on next week's Rural Land Markets Conference. After that, we'll take you to Bee Cave, San Antonio, and Laredo. We'll also spend a lot of time in North Texas visiting Grapevine, McKinney, Farmers Branch, and Fort Worth. Oh, and you won't want to miss news about a bill that's sure to ruffle some feathers.

​​On this week's Real Estate Red Zone podcast, we talk to Fulshear City Manager CJ Snipes about plans for land the city has just purchased. Also, an update on the new Corpus Christi bridge, TxDOT's big milestone, a 'Walker, Texas Ranger'​ flashback, and visits to your favorite small Texas towns. Join us!

• TxDOT centennial website​​
  
• Monthly Review of the Texas Economy​​
  

• ​"Texas boosts highway funding nearly $9 billion, including I-45 projects" (Houston Chronicle)
  
• "In Sync: Rural Land Prices Mirror Commodity Values" (REC article)
  
• February 2017 building permit data​
  

​​​What makes Austin's and Dallas' downtown districts so special? Realtor.com knows, and so do we. We'll tell you on today's program. Also, we pay our respects to Dr. Ivan W. "Doc" Schmedemann, who paved the way for the Master of Real Estate program at Mays Business School at Texas A&M University. Doc passed away Saturday at 87.

• ​"Remembering Doc"​
  

This week we take you to Enchanted Rock near Fredericksburg and share some of the local folklore. Then we crack open the mail bag to answer the latest questions from our constituents. We'll also visit Dallas-Fort Worth, the country's top office market, to talk about office leases. All this and much more.​

​​In the latest edition of our Outlook for the Texas Economy, REC Research Economist Dr. Luis Torres and Research Assistant Wesley Miller describe the state’s economy as “solid.” They’re optimistic about 2017, although there are a number of unknowns, including trade. Dr. Torres talks about this on today's program.

• 27th Annual Outlook for Texas Land Markets
• Outlook for the Texas Economy​​