May 13, 2021. During COVID-19 and the ramifications that have followed, real estate developers have learned, if they didn’t already know, the effects of holding costs

May 6, 2021. There are two main ingredients to a successful suburban downtown.

April 29, 2021. In one of the nation’s most automobile-dependent cities, a development is testing a new model of car-free living.

April 22, 2021. I find myself in a love/hate relationship with property insurance.

April 15, 2021. The word on the street seems to be that retail rent is cheap, there is tons of space available, and these conditions might just be incentive enough to lure retailers back to the market.

April 1, 2021. The Broncho House project is a great example of local industry partnering with higher education to benefit the state of Oklahoma.

March 25, 2021. While Edmond did not make it out of the first round of the Strong Towns annual tournament, it is a major accomplishment to be chosen to compete.

March 18, 2021. Housing has been an economic bright spot amid the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the industry’s potential to lead the economy forward is limited as long as building materials remain expensive and scarce.

March 11, 2021. My hometown enacted an innovative program to lure workers to Tulsa in fields that are conducive to remote work.

March 4, 2021. OKC lost a giant last week – Mark Ruffin.

February 25, 2021. 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.

February 18, 2021. Property managers have been on the front lines of every challenge that the rental market has faced in 2020 and 2021.

February 11, 2021. Although it might be difficult to see it now, as single-family homes are at a premium and have limited availability, there is risk of relying on a singular housing product comprising detached houses offered for sale rather than rent with the only variables being dwelling size and price points.

February 4, 2021. Externalities can be positive or negative, such as pollution, traffic, real estate developments, and public areas and parks.

January 28, 2021. This combo of full-service hotel and state-of-the-art convention center is going to work together to be a game-changer for the Oklahoma City metropolitan area.

January 21, 2021. Economists are predicting modest mortgage rate rises this year. In my opinion, this increase is unlikely to derail the red-hot housing market.

January 14, 2021. Lot Lines: The built environment’s response to COVID-19

A community’s built environment can play an important role in enhancing recovery and its response to disasters.

January 7, 2021. 5G is being integrated into the built environment with in-building cell site installations for enterprise customers.

December 17, 2020. Airbnb is dependent upon its hosts to be successful. It was rewarding to see that it recognized that and gave hosts the opportunity at ownership in the company.

December 10, 2020. The assemblage of land for development is a time-consuming, complicated process and is one of the biggest challenges in urban “infill” development.