December 3, 2020. There is more to a façade than meets the eye.

December 19, 2020. I have seen very few real estate academics or industry experts stepping up to predict what 2021 is going to look like.

November 12, 2000. Edmond is a suburban city outside of OKC with a growing urban attitude.

November 5, 2020. United Minds and KRC Research recently surveyed office occupiers. The results support my suspicion that it might be time to acknowledge some permanent changes are likely taking place in the office market.

October 29, 2020. We could be entering a time when Oklahoma's two largest metropolitan markets are actually in the “sweet spot” when it comes to size and available amenities.

October 22, 2020. There is a prediction that 16% of U.S. malls will need to be redeveloped into other uses.

October 15, 2020. All the talk about climate change, floods, droughts, and recent hurricanes has led to a plethora of research projects and indexes, and now every property will get a publicly available flood risk analysis.

October 8, 2020. The pandemic has been particularly damaging to retail establishments in the United States.

October 1, 2020. Developers of all sizes, from independent small-scale firms to large, publicly traded companies, are building infill projects throughout the country, and are doing so profitably.

September 24, 2020. It is imperative that we help our restaurants and bars succeed during this difficult time. Parklets are a way the city can help them financially as well as build a sense of community.

September 17, 2020. What is happening to convince real estate investors that they should invest in failing retail businesses? All I can say is desperate times create desperate solutions.

September 10, 2020. A new federal eviction moratorium went into effect Sept. 4 and will last until Dec. 31 unless extended. Oddly enough, this moratorium came at the suggestion and promotion of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

September 3, 2020. We are getting used to active hurricane seasons in the Gulf of Mexico and wildfires in the western U.S.; however, what Texas, Louisiana and California have encountered this year in the midst of a historic pandemic is absolute piling on when it comes to natural disasters.

August 27, 2020. “Diversification” is a term we most often associate with financial planners and stockbrokers. You almost never hear it when visiting with real estate investors. The goal of diversification, regardless of the investment, is to reduce the investor’s overall risk.

August 20, 2020. The OKC Housing Redevelopment Corp., also known as Positively Paseo, has completed four-single family homes that met the IBHS Fortified Home standard.

August 13, 2020. Normally, real estate is particularly attractive because you can apply leverage to the investment. However, I have been seeing many investors choose to pay cash and forgo the lending process altogether.

August 6, 2020. The Broncho House project is a great example of local industry partnering with higher education to benefit the state of Oklahoma.

July 30, 2020. Sales of new single-family homes rose sharply for the second straight month in June, pushing the sales rate to its highest level in 13 years and 6.9% above a year earlier.

July 23, 2020. Academically, lifetime customer value is a prediction of the new profit attributed to the entire future relationship with a customer.

July 16, 2020. In my opinion, as the “tiny house” trend gains momentum, accessory dwelling units can play a role in affordable housing strategies.