Large and small commercial real estate companies throughout Texas have traditionally guarded their internal data as a company asset. The industry has been slow to partner with data analytic companies because early experiments resulted in firms losing control of their...
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Halloween pop-up stores an innovative way to fill spaces
In Texas and across the rest of the U.S., an increasing number of retail stores are closing their doors. The retail industry has always operated at razor-thin margins, and online retailers such as Amazon have transformed the industry. Commercial real estate owners...
CRE report predicts steady returns in third and fourth quarters
Commercial real estate investors in Texas and across the country may encouraged by a report released by the brokerage company NAI Global. The New Jersey-based firm scrutinizes vacancy rates and rents in the office, retail and industrial sectors of 21 key U.S. markets,...
Disney and Altice USA engaged in contract dispute
Texas residents may be aware of the controversy surrounding ESPN programming. Some people in other parts of the country may not be able to watch ABC and ESPN regardless of their opinions if a contract dispute is not settled by Sept. 30. Disney is currently in talks...
NAR expecting growth in commercial sectors
The commercial real estate market is set to see a reduction in vacancies, according to forecasts released by the National Association of Realtors. Furthermore, economic growth in Texas and across the U.S. has lead to a continued wave of optimism in commercial markets....
How to handle issues related to due diligence
Prospective buyers of Texas commercial real estate generally want time to do due diligence. This may include looking at any leases, liabilities or zoning information about the property. Buyers may also need time to secure financing because sellers may not allow...
Smart building technologies help transform the commercial real estate market
Texans involved in commercial real estate should be aware of the latest building technologies as smart buildings tend to have higher occupancy rates.According to experts, nearly half of the U.S. workforce will be working as freelancers by 2020. By the time they reach...
Agency claims football coach owes money from unfinished contracts
Sports fans in Texas might not realize that college football coach Rich Rodriguez is embroiled in a contract dispute. Creative Artists Agency has filed a lawsuit claiming breach of contract after Rodriguez ended his relationship with the agency in 2015. The agency...
Bill Nye, Science Guy, accuses Disney of $9-million fraud scheme
"Hollywood accounting" led to Bill Nye being underpaid by at least $9,350,565, according to a lawsuit against Disney and a number of affiliated companies. Nye, the star of the extremely popular "Science Guy" television series in the 1990s, accuses Disney of using a...
Producers of ‘The Walking Dead’ sue AMC for breach of contract
Robert Kirkman, one of the creators of "The Walking Dead" graphic novel and show, the show's producers and former show runner Glen Mazzara have filed suit against the AMC Network and its parent company AMC Studios. The complaint cites breach of contract as the dispute...
