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Commercial Real Estate in 2026: What North Texas Investors Need to Know

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June 2, 2026

Commercial Real Estate in 2026: What North Texas Investors Need to Know

The market is recalibrating. The question now is who is positioned to take advantage of it. For the past two years, commercial real estate markets across the country absorbed a historic rate shock. Deals stalled. Capital went to the sidelines. Sellers held while buyers waited. In North Texas, activity slowed but never stopped and that distinction matters. In 2026, the fog is starting to lift. Interest rates are easing, capital is re-engaging, and the fundamental demand drivers that have made...

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December 31, 2024

North Texas Regional Overview 2025

Snapshot of the DFW metroplex's economic footprint — highlighting its 21 Fortune 500 headquarters, 8.1 million person population, 18 major colleges and universities, and a regional GDP that ranks 22nd globally, placing it between Poland and Argentina. It also lists NTC's member organizations and regional advocacy focus areas including infrastructure, economic development, and workforce readiness.

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Trust Administration: Complexities Explained

A high-level overview of what running a trust actually involves: managing assets for beneficiaries, avoiding probate and minimizing tax burden, the added work complex trusts require, and the trustee's core duties (tracking assets, distributing funds, paying taxes, resolving disputes).

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June 1, 2024

Spendthrift Trusts

Addresses the concern of leaving money to an heir who might mismanage it. Explains the grantor/trustee/beneficiary structure and how a spendthrift trust lets a trustee control distributions and shield assets from most creditors, with legal guidance to make it enforceable.

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May 27, 2024

Structured Installment Sale

Shows how a seller can defer capital gains on an investment property sale by spreading proceeds into an annuity rather than taking a lump sum. Notes the 1035 exchange as the alternative for existing annuities, and highlights passive income, diversification, and tax-deferred growth as the payoff.

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May 10, 2024

DST Exchanges

Explains how a Delaware Statutory Trust lets investors defer capital gains by rolling 1031 proceeds into fractional, professionally managed institutional properties. Walks through the process (sell, identify DST within 45 days, close within 180 days) and flags the tradeoffs: illiquidity, no investor control, and upfront fees.

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April 22, 2024

Historical Preservation Easements

Outlines how donating a preservation easement on a historically significant property can generate a sizable charitable tax deduction (based on the value reduction from the restriction), while also preserving community character. Positioned as a tool for high-net-worth and accredited investors.

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March 15, 2024

Making Money on Your Land

A list of 13 ways to monetize raw land: pasture rental, RV/boat storage, billboards, cell towers/solar/data centers, storage space, campgrounds, buy-and-hold, concrete batch plant leases, tiny-home Airbnbs, livestock, horse stables, hunting leases, and subdividing.

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