Some 1,750 guests took in some amateur boxing matches and went through several rounds of heavyweight networking at the annual Knockout Night, the biggest night of the year for Austin's real estate sector organized by the Real Estate Council of Austin, at the brand-new JW Marriott Austin hotel.

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote here that I would take a shot at getting around Austin without my Toyota Tundra pickup truck for a month. I referred to the experiment as #30DaysOffTheRoad. My experiment was recently completed and I thought I would share some key thoughts and results on the 30-day project

The Real Estate Roundtable's quarterly Sentiment Index dipped slightly during the first quarter of 2015.

The House cannot tie one hand behind its back if it intends to compete with other states to attract job creators to Texas, Speaker of the House Rep. Joe Straus, R-San Antonio, told the Texas Association of Business legislative conference in Austin on Wednesday.

Sunshine Village Town Center and SunTech Office Park projected to bring more than 9,000 jobs and $1.5 billion total revenue stream to area taxing authorities during the next 30 years

The Houston-based concern is expanding its efforts in Texas and will open new offices in Austin and San Antonio this year, the firm exclusively tells GlobeSt.com.

Austin doesn’t have the population just yet to be a Tier 1 market, but it’s still on investors' radars—especially Californians.

Mexico City-based investment firm Grupo Haddad — which has bought a number of properties in North Texas— has received $55.5 million in financing to buy an office portfolio with properties in Texas, California and North Carolina.

There are profits to be had buying problems loans—but there are also plenty of problems to be had. Should you take the risk?

That depends, in part, on your risk appetite. One key to making smart problem loan acquisitions is due diligence

Colliers International today announced the results of its 2015 Medical Office Outlook Report, which points to the trend of "retailization" of healthcare as a key driver behind increased demand for healthcare real estate. The report shows that in spite of uncertainty about the full impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the medical office market has proven to be a more stable property type for tenants and investors during the recession and the recovery. Rents remain stable with tenant demand on the rise and the average vacancy rate is at its lowest level since the recession.

DTZ, a global leader in commercial real estate services, has completed research revealing a link between tenant satisfaction and sustainability efforts in buildings

The real estate industry is upset with a plan from the city of Phoenix that would require commercial building owners report their energy consumption and use of renewables to a public database.

Date: 3/25/2015

Time: 11:15 am - 1:00 pm

JW Marriott
110 E. Second Street