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Speaking Their Minds: North Texas CRE Experts Sound Off
Our base of contributing editors has grown to include more than 100 execs. Take a look at about a dozen commentaries from the past few days to get an idea of the wide-ranging topics they cover.
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Robert Grunnah: The Most Dangerous Four- (or Five-) Letter Words in Real Estate
An active, robust economy produces good jobs, good pay, and high occupancies, such as we have seen the last three years. This has produced record compressed capitalization rates at levels not inversely seen since my Great Depression (I986-1990).
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Michael Walters: Why Restaurants Flock to Dallas
With more than 27 million individuals residing in the Lone Star State, it’s not surprising that Texas has increasingly become a go-to state for businesses—and, more specifically, restaurants looking to expand.
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Walt Bialas: The WalkUP Wake-Up Call Needs a Latte before Coming to DFW
It was recently reported that DFW may soon be getting its first walkability census. Called “The WalkUP Wake-Up Call,” George Washington University’s School of Business has completed studies like these in places like D.C., Boston, and Atlanta over the last few years.
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Jon Altschuler: Read These Books This Year
When I was 22, my father challenged me to be a voracious reader and read a book a week. I haven't met that standard, but I did clip through 16 books last year.
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Eliza Solender: Tips For Leveraging DCAD Data
The more I “play” with the DCAD website, the more valuable it has become for me. When I combine my research with Google Maps, I have a pretty good sense of the property before I drive by or tour it.
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Ari Rastegar: Leveraging Your Most Valuable Asset
A business proposal sinks without a sound mind; a flawless strategy will fail miserably without an energetic leader; and a team will fall apart without morale and motivation. Taking care of your mind, body, and soul is critical to the success of any person in the world of business.
By Ari Rastegar
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Justin Keane: Own vs. Lease—A Healthcare Debate
Though patient care is at the forefront, physician practices, like any business, still revolve around being profitable. Some are taking an entrepreneurial approach and investing in their practice by investing in the real estate.
By Justin Keane
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Linda McMahon: Bringing the Middle Class Back to Dallas
The middle class is waning in Texas, especially in Dallas, where the gap between high income and low income households is among the highest in the nation. This gap exists, in part, because it is far more affordable for middle-income families to live in the suburbs than in the city.
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Ian Pierce: Is DFW Still the Country’s Most Overbuilt Retail Market?
The effect of limited retail construction during a time of strong population growth is eye-opening.