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Welcome to the Clay & Company Blog

Clay & Company is a Houston-based commercial real estate auction, brokerage and investment company serving the needs of governmental agencies, financial institutions, insurance companies, and individuals throughout the State of Texas since 1991.

Our regularly updated blog covers local and national news, events, and happenings affecting Houston commercial real estate.

Category Archives: Investing

Net Lease Assets

We have covered triple-net lease investments before and are still actively searching for net-leased properties, both new construction leases and existing leases. This article from the July/August 2010 issue of Real Estate Forum gives a rundown on the two options.

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MUDs and the Houston Annexation System

In recent years, limited purpose annexations have become more popular in Houston and are now the integral part of the city’s annexation plan. This article in Impact News explains many of the details associated with the annexation system.

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A Buyer’s Guide to attending a Clay & Company Auction: Frequently Asked Questions

What are the advantages of buying real estate at auction?
Buying real estate at auction allows you to experience a quick purchase and closing, eliminates lengthy negotiations, and provides the assurance the price paid was market value. The buyer can determine the price that they pay without lengthy negotiations. Many buyers receive significant discounts while buying...

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Long Term Rules in Short-Fused Market

Below is a summarization of an article on net-lease investments in the most recent issue of Globe St.’s Real Estate Forum titled “Long Term Rules in a Short-Fused Market”

For some investors, net lease investment’s income potential scores over short-term capital gains other asset classes offer.
Investors looking for quality net-leased properties won’t find them at distress-sale prices.
However, the...

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REDNews: Why Rural Land is a Good Investment

The future growth of the Greater West Houston trade area validates “Why rural land is a good investment”. The predictions from the West Houston Association of over 2,000,000 people in the 100 square miles outlined on the chart below in 2050 support the wisdom of investing in land in the west, south and north west....

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Triple-Net Leased Real Estate a Smart Investment Alternative

In unfamiliar times many of our clients look to us for guidance on real estate investing as times are changing and the market appears risky. Real estate investments are a great means of achieving good returns on your money and there are currently many attractive acquisition opportunities for smart investors.
Although much of our advice comes...

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