Preserving the Old and Constructing the New in San Antonio
February’s Letter was about the Tug-of-War between worker shortages we are facing and the need to tamp down high inflation. Let’s now talk about the places where about one-third do their work –...
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Austin-San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area (ASA-MSA)
This photo of Austin was captured by George Miquilena. The original photo was cropped, text added and then combined with a photo of San Antonio that was purchased for use by IRC. Gross Domestic...
View ArticleThrive in ’25
This photo was captured by Austinrailnow.com Slammed by Bank Failures The Marketplace has been slammed in the past two months with four U.S. bank failures, then add Credit Swiss to that crowd. No one...
View ArticleAI – Past and Present
Photo credit goes to Geralt. Artificial Intelligence (AI) In the past few months Artificial Intelligence (AI) has sprung from just “important” to “crucial” in the business news. Everyone is discussing...
View ArticleAI & CRE – The Future is Now.
This photo is Public Domain. Last month we covered the background of Artificial Intelligence, which has actually been with us for a long time, but its evolution burst on the scene recently with the...
View ArticleAugust Raub Report: AI Needs New Data Centers
Photo is Public Domain. In the June and July Reports, I tried to address Artificial Intelligence and the impact it may have on Commercial Real Estate as a whole. This month I would like to look at...
View ArticleThe Fall of Uncertainty
Photo credit goes to Vagueonthehow We should call this the Fall of Uncertainty. We are uncertain as to falling or rising inflation; uncertain as to higher interest rates, one of the largest factors in...
View ArticleSurvive ’23 to Thrive in ’25: A Bright Future Awaits
Photo Credit CUTRER PHOTOGRAPHY. In the wise prose of Merle Haggard, “If we make it through December, everything’s going to be all right I know…” That is the way I see the commercial real estate market...
View ArticleCommercial Real Estate Disrupted
Photo Credit Bloginnova. When Worlds Collide: How the Internet Has Disrupted Real Estate. While I was preparing a presentation to the San Antonio Executive Association, a club of 150 small business...
View ArticleTimeless Guidance For Facing Life’s Challenges
Photo Credit Stackoverflow. At this time of year, we often pause and reflect on our lives and our families. Here I offer you a well-known poem by Rudyard Kipling that may help us to focus on the...
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