“Why in the world does the appraisal cost that much?!” It’s a question that many a flabbergasted client has asked me over the years. And, to be...
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Eminent Domain
Can your business be demolished due to a freeway expansion?
Building a business enterprise near a freeway can be a good marketing strategy because it gives you access to customers who may remember what they...
Why an appraisal may be key when responding to condemnation
Condemnation is the legal process through which the state forces the sale of a property because of an eminent domain claim. In Texas, it's possible...
Do Texas churches have special protection from eminent domain?
Faith-based congregations might set aside donations from church members and local businesses for many months to save enough money to purchase real...
What should owners tell officials or appraisers in re: condemnations?
The condemnation process allows Texas state authorities to force the sale of real property even if the owner would prefer not to sell. Projects...
How does condemnation impact the value of real property?
In Texas, state authorities can use eminent domain laws to lay claim to privately-owned real property. The state can condemn agricultural,...
How homeowners can respond to condemnation for highway projects
The Texas economy keeps growing, and so the state’s roads have to expand as well. In addition to adding new miles of paved streets, Texas has also...
Massive road investments in Texas could affect property owners
Texas is a huge state with a lot of roads to maintain that service everything from personal vehicles to oil tankers transporting crude. The...
Market changes can be devastating for those facing condemnation
When the state wants to lay claim to your real property for a large project, like high-speed railways or road expansions, you face condemnation....
Valuing Property in Development
Over the last 20 years, I have presented many times at the Eminent Domain SuperConference in Austin, Texas at the invitation of my colleagues at...