In search of Tierra Grande on a Saturday afternoon

​​​​​​​​​​​ ​”Here’s an idea.” Those three words fill me with two parts excitement and one part trepidation. My boss, Senior Editor David Jones, says this. A lot. He’s an idea guy. David recently Googled “Tierra Grande” and discovered what appeared to be a C​ensus-designated place in Nueces County o

Advice for young real estate agents

​​​​​​​In an April 24, 2019, article titled "2019’s Best Places to Be a Real Estate Agent,"​ WalletHub included some comments of mine in its "Ask the Experts" section. Here’s what I said. Q. Should real estate agents feel threatened by new apps and other online tools offering services to potential h

Getting started in real estate investment

​​​​​​It was a short note.  “Howdy! I am a student at Texas A&M and I’m wanting to start a small passive investment into real estate. I am also a beginner and know very little about real estate but I’m eager to learn. Can you guys help me out?"  This was my reply.  Here are a […]The post Getting sta

Still, it beat the duck-and-cover strategy

​​Sixty years ago, the Cold War had Americans looking down, as in underground. Fearing nuclear fallout from Russian atomic bombs, some Americans put their survival hopes in belowground shelters. Shelters ranged from basic backyard models to elaborate homes with every amenity possible. Some were part