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Emotional Support Animals
Spotting Signs of Fraud Overview: This briefing document summarizes the key themes and important information presented in the PetScreening article "Spotting the Signs of ESA Fraud." The article
Agents versus home owners
The real estate industry is experiencing a growing misalignment between what agents believe about private listing networks (PLNs) and what consumers actually want. While 64% of agents say PLNs benefit
Converting Office Space to Micro-apartments
Briefing Document: Converting Houston Offices into Micro-Housing Subject: Feasibility of Converting Vacant Houston Office Space into Affordable Micro-Apartments Source: "Study proposes convertin
Convert Motel to Multifamily Apartments Conversion – Win – Win
Source: Excerpts from "Motel to Apartment Conversion Deal | Commercial Property Advisors" Main Theme: The document highlights a real-world example of a successful motel to apartment conversion proj
What’s Holding Back Office-to-Residential Conversions in Texas?
Briefing Document: Office-to-Residential Conversions in Texas D Subject: Analysis of "What's Holding Back Office-to-Residential Conversions in Texas?" - Texas Real Estate Research Center Sour
Houston Multifamily Apartments – Report on 4th quarter 2024
B Executive Summary: The Houston multifamily market in Q4 2024 demonstrated steady, albeit mixed, performance. Overall occupancy remained flat at 88.6%, despite positive net absorption, indicati
Commercial Real Estate Status — January 2025
Produced by Lester Langdon Texas Commercial Real Estate Briefing: Key Themes and Insights This briefing analyzes recent trends in Texas commercial real estate, focusing on office space dynamics,
Multifamily Apartment Building Costs – January 2025
riefing Doc: Cost to Build an Apartment Complex in 2025 Source: Excerpts from "Cost to Build an Apartment Complex in 2025: Apartment Building Cost Calculator" by Daniel Di Cerbo, Willowdale Equity
Office Building Values in Flux
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Multifamily Apartments Lending Crisis Looms
Okay, here's a briefing document summarizing the key themes and information from the provided text about the apartment building lending market: Briefing Document: Apartment Building Lending Risks