🏭 Why Industrial Real Estate Still Rules Texas CRE in Any Market 📈

Bill Rapp, CRE Broker

Published on: 17/01/2026

Why 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.

Commercial Real Estate

🛢️ How Oil Prices Shape Houston’s CRE Market | Investor Outlook for 2026 🔍

Bill Rapp, CRE Broker

Published on: 12/12/2025

How Oil Prices Shape Houston’s CRE Market: What Investors Should Expect in 2026 Houston’s commercial real estate market has always been tied—directly and indirectly—to the global energy economy. Even with ongoing diversification into healthcare, tech, manufacturing, and logistics, oil price volatility still influences CRE demand, absorption, development trends, capital flows, and investor sentiment. For developers, investors, and business owners operating in the Houston metropolitan area, understanding the energy cycle isn’t optional—it’s strategic.

Commercial Real Estate

📘 The Texas 1031 Investor’s Playbook: What to Buy in 2026 📘

Bill Rapp, CRE Broker

Published on: 22/11/2025

The Texas 1031 Investor’s Playbook: What to Buy in 2026 If you're a Texas investor planning a 1031 exchange in 2026, you’re entering one of the most opportunity-rich markets in the country—but also one of the most competitive. With interest rates stabilizing, REITs returning to acquisitions, and cap rates resetting across major metros, knowing what to buy is the difference between a strong long-term hold and a costly mistake.

Commercial Real Estate

🚀 The Texas CHIPS Act: How Semiconductor Growth Is Supercharging CRE Demand 🏢

Bill Rapp, CRE Broker

Published on: 17/11/2025

The Texas CHIPS Act: Semiconductor Growth & CRE Demand If you want to understand where the next wave of commercial real estate demand is coming from, follow the chips—not the chips and salsa, the semiconductors.

Commercial Real Estate