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Archives: December 2020

The Holidays Aren’t Stopping Homebuyers This Year

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are behind us, yet finding the perfect holiday gifts for friends and family is certainly still top of mind for many right now. This year, there’s another type of buyer that’s very active this holiday season – the homebuyer. Each month, ShowingTime releases their Showing Index which tracks the average number of appointments received […]



Silver Ventures developing seven-story mixed-use building

​​SAN ANTONIO – Silver Ventures is developing a seven-story mixed-us​e building at 1126 E. Elmira St.  The development will have 265 apartments, live-work units, and retail space.  Amenities will include a pool, community living room, and fitness center.  The Real Estate Center has more news like this: San Antonio mixed-use news ​​Texas Quarterly Commercial Report San […]


176-unit The Fitzroy San Marcos trades hands

​SAN MARCOS – The Fitzroy San Marcos, a 176-unit multifamily community at 1451 Sadler Dr., has been sold.  The property has one- to three-bedroom units. Rents range from $1,084 to $1,814 per month.  Amenities include a pool with cabanas, fitness center, and business center.  FourPoint Investment Sales Partners represented the seller.  The Real Estate Center has […]




New York investor picks up industrial project

​DeSOTO – ​New York-based Royal Oak Realty Trust has purchased a 476,341-​sf industrial facility on Centre Park Blvd.  DW Distribution Inc. has a more than ten-year lease on the property.  The seller, ​Illinois-based Brennan Investment Group, had owned the property since 2017. The Real Estate Center has more on DFW’s industrial market: ​​​Texas Quarterly Commercial Report Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington industrial news​ […]


5 Steps to Follow When Applying for Forbearance

If you’re currently feeling the stress of affording your mortgage payment, or if you know someone who is, there’s still time to get help. For homeowners experiencing financial hardship this year, the CARES Act provides mortgage payment deferral options, creating much-needed relief in these challenging times. It’s important, however, to understand how forbearance works. It’s […]


Texas sees largest jobless claims jump since July

​​​​​​​​​​​​COLLEGE STATION – ​​Texas’ initial unemployment claims increased to 39,800 the week ending Dec. 5, up by over 11,000 from the week prior. That is the biggest weekly increase since the week ending July 4.   This brings the total sinc​e March 21 to 3.95 million, according to data from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). The number […]


Final phase of Park 8Ninety begins

​​​MISSOURI CITY – Trammell Crow Co. and Artis REIT have broken ground on the fifth and final phase of Park 8Ninety. Phase V will include three Class A, speculative industrial buildings totaling 676,860 sf.  Burton Construction is the general contractor. Boyd Commercial LLC/CORFAC International will handle leasing.  Completion is set for third quarter 2021. So far, Park […]