Real Estate
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Missing-middle housing might be the answer
July 1, 2021. It is time our communities discuss housing options and density implications through multiple lenses including economic development, public finance, natural resources, and community character.
Triple-bottom-line real estate investment
June 24, 2021. Generically the triplets in the triple-bottom-line approach are “people, planet, and profit.”
Start small – but start
June 17, 2021.
The most common question I receive is, “How do I get started investing in real estate?”
Relief for the housing market
June 10, 2021. The last year has been quite a ride for residential real estate.
The state of hospitality
June 3, 2021. I got a firsthand view of the hospitality industry Memorial Day weekend traveling to the Grand Canyon on a family vacation.
Whose rights are those property rights?
May 27, 2021. The National Association of Realtors is one of the largest lobbying organizations in the U.S. One of its most important platforms is preserving citizens’ property rights. On the surface, this is something, it seems, everyone would support. It is not that simple. In fact, it is very complex.
Single-family built-for-rent housing
May 20, 2021. A relatively new category of real estate called single-family built-for-rent, or SFBFR, construction is posting record numbers around the country.
The cost of holding
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
Main ingredients for downtown revitalization
May 6, 2021. There are two main ingredients to a successful suburban downtown.
Could you give up your car?
April 29, 2021. In one of the nation’s most automobile-dependent cities, a development is testing a new model of car-free living.
Wrinkles of property insurance
April 22, 2021. I find myself in a love/hate relationship with property insurance.
New life for retail
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.
Broncho House – making a difference
April 1, 2021. The Broncho House project is a great example of local industry partnering with higher education to benefit the state of Oklahoma.
Edmond among nation’s Strong Towns
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.
Supply and demand of building materials
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.
Innovative program benefits Tulsa
March 11, 2021. My hometown enacted an innovative program to lure workers to Tulsa in fields that are conducive to remote work.
OKC loses a true community builder
March 4, 2021. OKC lost a giant last week – Mark Ruffin.
Difficult, but worth it – infill development
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.
Rough year for property managers
February 18, 2021. Property managers have been on the front lines of every challenge that the rental market has faced in 2020 and 2021.
Housing options strengthen communities
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.