Bill Rapp, CRE BrokerWhy Industrial Remains the King of Texas CRE in Any Market In every commercial real estate cycle—booms, slowdowns, rate shocks, or recessions—industrial real estate in Texas consistently outperforms. While office demand fluctuates and retail evolves with consumer behavior, industrial assets remain anchored by fundamentals that transcend market sentiment.
Bill Rapp, CRE BrokerTariffs, Inflation, and the Real Economic Impact Investors Need to Understand For years, sweeping U.S. tariffs have been widely assumed to trigger sharp inflation spikes. The logic seemed straightforward: tariffs raise import costs, businesses pass those costs on, and prices rise across the economy. New academic research challenges that assumption.
Bill Rapp, CRE BrokerWhy Construction Costs Aren’t Dropping Anytime Soon Many investors and business owners are waiting for construction costs to “normalize.” Unfortunately, that expectation is increasingly disconnected from reality. While inflation has moderated, construction pricing remains structurally elevated—and the forces behind it are long-term, not temporary.
Bill Rapp, CRE BrokerRetail Performance in 2025: A Sector That Defied Expectations The U.S. retail sector entered 2025 facing skepticism. Headlines focused on store closures, retailer bankruptcies, and a slowing labor market. Yet by year-end, retail emerged as one of commercial real estate’s top-performing asset classes—outpacing expectations and attracting renewed investor capital.