Blog

Date-of-Death Appraisals: Why Heirs and Trustees Need One for Commercial Property

November 10, 2026 When someone who owns commercial real estate passes away, the value on that date becomes one of the most important numbers in the...

READ MORE

Senior Housing Valuation: What 90 Percent Occupancy Means for Appraisals

November 9, 2026 Senior housing is posting occupancy numbers the sector has rarely seen. NIC MAP reports that average occupancy across its 31 primary markets reached...

READ MORE

Cap Rates and Interest Rates: What the Fed’s Hold Means for Valuation

November 3, 2026 The Federal Reserve raised its target range for the federal funds rate by a quarter point on September 16, 2026, to 3.75% to...

READ MORE

Easement Valuation in Texas: How Partial Takings Are Appraised

November 2, 2026 When a pipeline, utility line, or roadway crosses private land, the owner usually keeps the property but gives up some rights. Valuing that...

READ MORE

Houston Industrial Market Q3 2026: Strong Demand, Different Numbers

October 28, 2026 Houston’s industrial market had a strong third quarter, but the published figures vary more than the headlines suggest. This post compares four brokerage...

READ MORE

Wells Fargo Plaza Hits the Market in Downtown Houston

October 27, 2026 Wells Fargo Plaza, the 71-story tower at 1000 Louisiana Street in downtown Houston, is being marketed for sale. Realty News Report, in an...

READ MORE

October 2026 Economic Outlook

October 22, 2026 Albuquerque and El Paso are not the headline industrial markets, but both sit at interstate crossroads and are benefiting from the national recovery...

READ MORE

What the Data Center Boom Means for the Texas Tax Base

October 20, 2026 Data centers have become one of the fastest-growing property types in Texas. A new working paper from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public...

READ MORE

Real Estate Investing With Rising Interest Rates: The Case for a Selective Approach

October 13, 2026 Rising interest rates are generally bad for property prices, and real estate stocks have felt it. A recent Barron’s article by Amey Stone...

READ MORE

Multifamily Loan Distress Is Reaching the Sales Market

October 1, 2026 Distress in commercial real estate collateralized loan obligations (CRE CLOs) climbed sharply this summer, and apartment loans issued in 2021 drive much of...

READ MORE