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• ​​Monthly Review of the Texas Economy​
  
• 20th Annual Commercial Real Estate Course
  

Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) No. 62 at the Port of Brownsville has been ranked second in the nation for the value of exports during 2015. In other trade-related news from the Border, DB Schenker's new warehouse near the World Trade Bridge in Laredo will become a certified FTZ next month. These stories and much more on this week's program. 

• ​20th Annual Commercial Real Estate Course
  
• Outlook for the Texas Economy
  
• Texas Housing Insight
  
• The Texas Deer Lease
  
• NewsTalk Texas
  
• RECON​
  

​​The impact that international investors and homebuyers are having on Texas can’t be o​verstated. Earlier this month, the Texas Association of Realtors released a report saying Texas home sales to international buyers topped $10 billion during the year ending in March 2016. The Dallas Morning News this week reported that Dallas ranks among the top U.S. cities for Chinese investors. Center Research Economist Dr. Luis Torres talked about this at last week’s Realtor Convention in Galveston, and he joins us on today's program.

• ​​Real Estate Center online poll
  
• The Texas Economy​ (REC reports)
  
• NewsTalk Texas
  
• RECON​
  

​​This week we take you to Austin, a city facing rapid growth. In his latest research article, Dr. Harold Hunt writes about how the city’s east side offers the only affordable area for redevelopment to meet that growth. He joins us to talk about it.

• Obtaining a Texas Real Estate License
  
• Landlords and Tenants Guide
  
• ​​"East Side Story​"
  

​​The Red Zone says goodbye this week to longtime Real Estate Center writer and speaker Judon Fambrough, who's retiring after 39 years here. He talks about his experiences here at the Center.

• ​Monthly Review of the Texas Economy
  
• "East Side Story"
  
• English-Spanish Real Estate Glossary​
  
• NewsTalk Texas
  
• RECON
  

One of the state’s biggest real estate stories from the past year was the sale of the 535,000-acre Waggoner Ranch west of Wichita Falls in far North Texas. Real Estate Center Research Economist Dr. Charles Gilliland sat down with the two gentlemen who brokered the sale. They share part of their story on today’s program.​

• ​30th Annual Legal Seminar on Ad Valorem Taxation​
  
• "IRS Audits Intensify"​
  
• "How the West Was Won: Selling of the Waggoner Ranch"
  
• "North Texas Wildlife Conference to help landowners retain land"
  
• 30th Annual Adopt-a-Beach Fall Cleanup Day
  
• Obtaining a Texas Real Estate License
  
• NewsTalk Texas
  
• Real Estate Center Online News​​ (RECON)
  

Mattress Firm's big move is still on. Corpus Christi's Harbor Bridge project breaks ground. "The Town Without a Frown" wins our "Small Towns, Great Names!" online poll. These stories plus a whole lot more on today's podcast.

• ​​30th Annual Legal Seminar on Ad Valorem Taxation
  

​​​​Today's episode has a little something for everyone. Curious about how much impact e-commerce has had on DFW and Houston? We'll tell you. ​​Have you heard about the latest mixed-use project planned for east Austin, or the ​retail center that was just sold in Nassau Bay? How about the hotel opening in the "City of Palms"? And where exactly is the "City of Palms," anyway? We have all this plus New Braunfels trivia and a little birthday celebration.

• ​30th Annual Seminar on Ad Valorem Taxation
• ​"Small Towns, Great Names!" online poll
• Landlords and Tenants Guide
  

• ​"What's In Your Wallet? Texans' Income Fares Well During Oil Busts and Booms" (REC article)
• Texas Housing Insight (REC report)
  
• Outlook for the Texas Economy (REC report)
  
• "Small Towns, Great Names!" online poll (SurveyMonkey)
• 30th Annual Legal Seminar on Ad Valorem Taxation (website)

Texas has a long-standing reputation as an oil state, but non-Texans may be surprised to learn how diverse the state’s economy actually is. Real Estate Center Research Econ​omist Dr. Luis Torres and Research Assistant Wayne Day write about this in their forthcoming article, “What’s In Your Wallet?” They join us this week to talk about it.​

• "Commissioner George P. Bush announces appointees to coastal resiliency advisory group"
  
• NewsTalk Texas/RECON
• ​Communication Matters (video series)

• ​"Not Back Yet: Some States Still Lagging After Great Recession"
  
• "Curb Your Enthusiasm: Keeping an Eye on Home Prices"​
  
• "Real Estate Payday"
  
• "Sizing Up Surveys"
  
• "Small Towns, Great Names!" poll
  
• Texas economic reports​
  
• NewsTalk Texas/RECON
  

• ​​"Small Towns, Great Names!" poll
• REC's Instagram page
• Landlords and Tenants Guide​

​​​On this week's program, Real Estate Center Research Economist Dr. Luis Torres has the good, the bad, and everything else on the Texas economy. We’ll also cover some of the week’s biggest real estate headlines, including Boeing's out-of-this-world news from Houston.

• ​Virtual Race Across Texas
  
• REC Instagram page
  
• "Small Towns, Great Names!" poll
  
• Landlords & Tenants Guide
  
• Outlook for the Texas Economy
  
• NewsTalk Texas/RECON​
  

​They say only two things are certain in life: death and taxes. Real Estate Center Research Economist Dr. Charles Gilliland joins us this week to talk about one of them. Also, Houston is looking for volunteers to help install native wetland plants this month, and we want you to vote on your favorite small-town Texas name. This and much more, including some of the week's biggest real estate headlines from around the state.

• ​Free Texas travel literature​
  
• "Small Towns, Great Names!" poll
  
• "Tax or Consequences​" (REC research article)
  

​Batten down the hatches! June 1st marked the beginning of hurricane season. Today, we’ll talk about some of the most devastating hurricanes to ever hit the Texas coast, and we'll share information that could come in handy if another storm approaches.

• ​​Hurricane Preparedness Resource Round-Up​​
  

​Real Estate Center Chief Economist Dr. Jim Gaines talks about what's happening in the Texas housing market, both at the state level and in certain metro areas. Also, cohosts Bryan Pope and Edie Craig bring you real estate headlines from Dallas, San Antonio, Austin, Bowie, Longview and Waco.

​We kick off today's podcast with a trip back to 1690 for a brief history lesson on East Texas missions. We also get a head start on a popular Texas park's 75th anniversary celebration. And don't forget that the deadline to protest your property tax bill is just days away. All this plus the week's biggest real estate headlines.

• ​​Property tax deadline news video​ (NEWS4SA.com)
  
• Water-efficient products sales tax holiday info
  
• Energy Star sales tax holiday info​
  
• Texas Superstar plants​
• Building permit data​
  

In 1971, Gov. Preston Smith signed legislation creating the Texas Real Estate Research Center and placing it in the College of Agriculture at Texas A&M University. To commemorate the occasion, we chat with Julio Laguarta, the man who first envisioned an academic center devoted entirely to Texas real estate research. You won't want to miss it.

• ​​Water-efficient products sales tax holiday info​
  
• Energy Star sales tax holiday info
  

​​"Texas lures data centers, not for jobs but for revenue​" (New York Times article)