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The return of the porch
December 15, 2023. Americans rediscovered the value of the front porch during the pandemic. The front porch became the connection to neighbors, friends, and family.
Shrink that street
December 7, 2023. Overall, the study found no evidence that narrower lanes (9 feet and 10 feet) are associated with higher number of crashes or increased the risk of vehicle accidents.
Pete Reeser
December 1, 2023. Sometimes a person comes along that makes such an impact on his family, his industry, and his community that it must be recognized.
Trouble for National Association of Realtors
November 17, 2023. Recently a Kansas City jury found the NAR, HomeServices of America and Keller Williams guilty of colluding to inflate or maintain high commission rates through NAR’s Clear Cooperation Rule.
Affordability at home
November 10, 2023. The housing affordability crisis is not just a numbers game – it has real, tangible effects on Edmond's community.
The Oklahoma Academy
November 3, 2023. The title for this year’s town hall was “Oklahoma Housing: Affordable, Accessible, Attainable.”
A necessary evil in risk management
October 26, 2023. Property insurance is an important tool to reduce risk and any change should not be taken lightly.
A developer’s discussion
October 19, 2023. A standing-room-only audience was treated to a no-holds-barred, candid, transparent discussion on what it takes to be successful in today’s world of real estate development.
2023 Commercial Real Estate Summit Pivot Awards
Octobre 13, 2023. This week, Pivot Awards were presented at the annual Commercial Real Estate Summit hosted by the University of Central Oklahoma Real Estate Program and sponsored by Gardner Tanenbaum.
Network, learn and give back – 2023 CRE Summit
October 5, 2023. The Commercial Real Estate Summit is next Wednesday, Oct. 11, on the University of Central Oklahoma campus from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Gary Brooks – UCO distinguished alumnus
September 28, 2023. One of the highlights of UCO Homecoming Week is honoring an alumnus who has had an impact on an industry, community and society.
Montreal a lovely blend of art, architecture, cuisine, history
September 21, 2023. I was not all that excited when I found out I would be going to a conference in Montreal, Canada. Boy, was I wrong.
Land Value Tax
September 14, 2023. A land value tax entails separating out the value of the land without any improvement on it and taxing it separately – at a higher rate.
My ‘Jimmy Buffett’ lifestyle
September 8, 2023. Jimmy Buffett was more than just a singer-songwriter to me. He was a lifestyle, a philosophy, a way of looking at the world.
The demise of the British pub?
August 31, 2023. I am confident that I will continue to be able to “knock the frost off a few” at my favorite British pub in the future. However, it is clear that there will continue to be changes in the industry.
Back to school
August 24, 2023. I started yet another school year teaching real estate to intelligent, young college students eager to learn the ins and outs of real estate.
David Webb – a friend in education and real estate
August 17, 2023. Oklahoma lost a legend in real estate this week.
Jimmy Buffett, trailer parks and tiny homes
August 10, 2023. America’s growing affordability housing gap is forcing many people to reassess the traditional single-family home model and look at mobile home communities as an alternative.
It Takes a Village
August 3, 2023. The village community model can be used to help aging in place with the type of interdependent living that helps make aging alone possible.
American Heartland Theme Park
July 27, 2023. The inability of the airline industry to serve recreational travelers may just be the catalyst to make a project like this succeed.