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PUBLISHER R. Michael Wrenn

Regional Spotlight Coverage Hits the Mark This Issue

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arket changes can happen fairly swiftly, so investors want to be

a meteoric rise—40 percent—since the Great Recession. What goes up has got to come down at some point, right? So it is said, but what this area has going for it is a diversified—and growing— economy that is not totally dependent on oil and gas. The area also has been drawing in- dustries like high tech, defense, financial services, life sciences and others. Where industries and jobs go, so do people and the need for housing. And increasingly, that means rental housing. In fact, just the other day I saw Dallas—along with another Texas city, Austin—pop up on a list of the 15 best cities in which to own investment property from GoBankingRates.com. Our report bores down to the reasons why. In addition to an overview of the market, we take a close-up look at DFW Airport and its own history of strategic planning, development and investment. And Susan Thomas Springer, another regularly contributing writer for Think Realty Magazine, profiles Rob Barney, who as well as running lending company DHLC Invest- ments Inc., continues to find success investing in Dallas’ “M Streets” neighborhood. Upcoming in the January-February issue, we’ll be spotlighting the Orlando, Florida, area. That’s another hot area for investing—and one that is not likely to change by its press time. •

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assured they’re getting the most up-to- date, relevant information possible to use in their decision-making. At Think Realty Magazine, we make every effort to report the most recent news, trends and statis- tics—both in print and online. That sometimes can be challenging in the print magazine world, when you are dealing with strict early deadlines to accommodate printers’ and distributors’ schedules. But we regularly monitor various industry measures and markers and consult with recognized ex- perts in the field so that we can confidently deliver you actionable information on strategies as well as localities. For the latter, we plan ahead each year for the areas of focus for our Community Investor/Regional Spot- light special reports. Since the planning takes place so far ahead of time for the issues at the end of the calendar year, sometimes the topic areas change by the time their turn rolls around. Not so with this issue, in which we shine the “Re- gional Spotlight” on the Dallas-Fort Worth area. This is an area that has been red-hot for some time now. So much so, in fact, that it also has started showing up on some “overheated housing market” lists. As regular contributing writer Carole VanSickle Ellis notes in our report (beginning on Page 56), home prices have made

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CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Teresa Bitler, Jeremy Brandt, Clint Coons, Bryan Ellis, Carole VanSickle Ellis, Dawn Erling, John Gohde, Abhi Golhar, Kevin Guz, Steven Hickox, Danny Johnson, Kevin Ortner, Ben Rao, Pete Reeb, Dennis Spivey, Robert Springer, Susan Thomas Springer, Mitch Stephen, BreAnn Stephenson, Kris Taylor, Corinne Tesh, John Tesh, John Warren, David Wieland, and Ingo Winzer FOR ARTICLE REPRINTS :: Contact Jeremy Ellis at Reprint Pros, 949-702-5390. www.reprintpros.com. SUBSCRIPTIONS :: The annual subscription for Think Realty Magazine is $28.95 for six issues in the U.S. Order online at www. ThinkRealty.com or call 816-398-4130. Provide your full name, address and telephone number. DISCLAIMER :: Think Realty Magazine , its owners, contractors, distributors and their respective representatives do not provide tax, accounting, investment or legal advice and make no guarantee as to the effectiveness or success of any investment or tax strategies discussed herein. Please consult your own independent adviser as to any questions you have or decision you are contemplating. ABOUT THIS MAGAZINE :: ThinkRealtyMagazine isapublicationof AffinityRealEstateMediaLLC.Reproductionoruseofanyeditorial orgraphic,withoutpermission, isprohibited.Wearenotresponsible for thecontentofanypaidadvertisements.Forreprintrights; toob- tainadetailedstatementofourprivacypolicy;and forallsingle-copy requests,addresschangesandothersubscription inquiries: COVER PHOTOGRAPHY Doug Ellis

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