Good Bull! Takeaways from Aggie Real Estate Network Annual Conference

Last week I attended the annual conference of the Aggie Real Estate Network (AREN) in Dallas. The speakers and panelists provided excellent insights into the current state of commercial real estate (CRE) in Texas. Below are some of my thoughts, which don’t necessarily reflect the speakers’ opinions

2024 Strong Year (So Far) for Dallas Luxury Home Market

The Dallas luxury housing market is having a strong sales year so far based on May 2024 data. The sales volume of homes priced at or above $1 million is up 28 percent from this time last year. Year-to-date sales of all homes in the Dallas-Plano-Irving metro division are up 2.15 percent compared to l

Are the BLS Employment Numbers Right?

On the first Friday of each month, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) publishes a payroll employment estimate. It’s the broadest and most accurate measure of the number of people working in this country and one of the most widely watched data releases. The Texas Real Estate Research Center (T

How Viable and Cost-Effective Are 3D-Printed Homes?

Are 3D-printed concrete homes the future of residential housing, a flash in the pan, or something in between? Although it’s early in the lifecycle, numerous arguments are already being made for and against the building system’s practicality. I have more questions than answers regarding this subject.