🚀 FIFA World Cup 2026 Will Supercharge Houston Real Estate Investment 📈

Bill Rapp - Commercial & Residential Mortgage Broker

Published on: 29/03/2025

⚽️ FIFA World Cup 2026: A Game-Changer for Houston Commercial Real Estate 🏙️ Houston is set to take center stage in 2026 as one of the host cities for the FIFA World Cup — and the excitement is already building. But beyond the thrill of international soccer, the economic and commercial real estate (CRE) implications are enormous. The world’s most-watched sporting event doesn’t just bring fans — it brings capital, investors, development, and long-term opportunity. Let’s break down what this means for Houston’s CRE market.

Bill Rapp, Commercial Mortgage Broker

💡 Houston CRE: Watch Out for Hidden Tax Increases 🔍

Bill Rapp - Commercial & Residential Mortgage Broker

Published on: 14/10/2024

Hey, Houston CRE owners, we dodged a bullet! 🚨 It looks like we avoided a hefty property tax increase after the state announced it would deliver $50 million in disaster relief funds to help recover from May’s derecho and July’s Hurricane Beryl 🌪️. For a moment there, commercial property owners were staring down a potential tax rate increase of at least 3.2 cents per $100 of assessed value! On a $10 million property, that could have meant a whopping $3,200 more in taxes per year. 😳

Bill Rapp, Commercial Mortgage Broker

Houston Retail: Q2 Highlights 🌟📊

Bill Rapp - Commercial & Residential Mortgage Broker

Published on: 02/08/2024

Hey everyone! Welcome back to our blog! Today, we're diving into the Q2 2024 Houston retail market report, which brings some significant updates and challenges worth discussing. 🌟📊

Bill Rapp, Commercial Mortgage Broker