Bill Rapp, CRE BrokerHow to Avoid a Failed 1031 Exchange A 1031 exchange can be one of the most powerful wealth-building tools available to commercial real estate investors—when executed correctly. When done wrong, however, it can trigger an unexpected tax bill, derail reinvestment plans, and permanently damage long-term portfolio growth.
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.