Texas Multifamily Housing: Outlook and Investment Options (open access)

Texas Multifamily Housing: Outlook and Investment Options

Technical report providing information on how to invest in multifamily housing, while examining the benefits and pitfalls of different types of multifamily housing.
Date: October 1988
Creator: Harris, Jack C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
The 1986 Tax Reform Act: Potential Effects on Real Estate Investors (open access)

The 1986 Tax Reform Act: Potential Effects on Real Estate Investors

Technical report that discusses the effects of the 1986 Tax Reform Act on real estate investment and what will occur if market values decrease while rent increases.
Date: January 1988
Creator: Etter, Wayne E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tax and Recordkeeping Guide for Real Estate Licensees (open access)

Tax and Recordkeeping Guide for Real Estate Licensees

Technical report that helps organize tax record keeping and minimize tax obligations.
Date: August 1988
Creator: Crumbley, D. Larry
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rehabilitating Historical and Older Buildings (open access)

Rehabilitating Historical and Older Buildings

Technical report discussing the rehabilitation tax credit, its benefits, disadvantages, and the qualifications necessary to use it, in relation to historical buildings.
Date: September 1988
Creator: Crumbley, D. Larry & Billings, Anthony
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rural Land Values in the Southwest: First Half, 1988 (open access)

Rural Land Values in the Southwest: First Half, 1988

Technical report that describes the estimated values of land markets in Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas for the first half of 1988. Charts, maps, and tables are included.
Date: August 1988
Creator: Gilliand, Charles E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Rural Land Prices, 1987 (open access)

Texas Rural Land Prices, 1987

Technical report that summarizes developments in the Texas rural land market in 1987, and revealed weaknesses in the state.
Date: September 1988
Creator: Gilliland, Charles E. & Garrett, William R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Appraising Without Comparables: An Expanded Concept of Appraisal Practice (open access)

Appraising Without Comparables: An Expanded Concept of Appraisal Practice

Report for aiding in real estate decisions when there is a lack of comparable sales, including an overview of the appraisal problem, an appraisal simulation, a behavioral approach to appraisal, raw land valuation, and a summary of conclusions.
Date: October 1988
Creator: Grissom, Terry V.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Annual Building Activity in Major Texas Cities, 1973-87 (open access)

Annual Building Activity in Major Texas Cities, 1973-87

Technical report describing authorized construction in Texas and building permits issued 1973-1987.
Date: October 1988
Creator: Wright, Arthur L.
System: The Portal to Texas History