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Episode – Houstonius
by Lester Langdon
We reveal the Not Obvious. There are often unusually or unexpected problems. What are the underlying main issues? You should ask revealing questions and find the true answers. Who, What, Where, When and How ?? We know what to do and we enjoy helping people. Listen to our discussion about real estate.
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Gov. Abbott signs Squatter Legislation
Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed two key anti-squatting laws passed by the Texas Legislature: Senate Bill 38 and Senate Bill 1333. These measures aim to close legal loopholes, accelerate property recovery for owners, and eliminate long civil court delays when removing unauthorized occupants. Key...
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A Serial Squatter Gets Sentenced to 20 Years in Texas
A by Lauren Wellbank Tue, September 8, 2026 at 7:00 AM CDT Image Credit: New York Post / Facebook. Key takeaways - Powered by Yahoo Scout. Yahoo is using AI to generate key points from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us…
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Harris County Deed Security
Source: HCCO Harris County’s New Property Alert System Could Give King Crossing Homeowners an Early Warning Against Deed Fraud Katy / Fulshear / Katy / Fulshear August 21 2026 For homeowners, few things are more unsettling than the idea that a document affecting their property could be filed...
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Requirements to see a property
Starting January 1, 2026, real estate brokers in Texas are legally mandated to secure a written agreement before showing a residential property to a potential buyer. This regulation, established by the Texas Occupations Code, ensures that the relationship between the agent and the client is…
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HUD New ESA Memorandum
What are the key changes in the HUD memorandum? According to the provided sources, the HUD memorandum issued on May 22 introduces several shifts in how assistance animal accommodation requests are handled, even though the core legal framework remains the same. The key changes highlighted in the...
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New HUD rule concerning Emotional Support Animals (ESA)
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development no longer requires landlords to waive pet policies for untrained emotional support animals. HUD has determined that requests to waive pet policies for animals trained to perform specific disability-related services are reasonable, but requests…
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Should I use a broker?
June 7, 2026 at 12:48 AM Reasons that real estate owners can get help from a real estate broker to help sell their real estate property Selling a property is often one of the largest financial transactions a person will make, and the process has a lot of moving parts. While some owners consider...
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ESA and the “Mrs. Murphy exemption”.
Produced at the Poodle Ranch concerning emotional support animals, are landlords given exceptions under FHA rules, if the building only has 4 apartments Yes, under the federal Fair Housing Act (FHA), there is a specific exception that can apply to buildings with four or fewer units. This is...
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Emotional Support Animals
Must a prospective apartment tenant be treated differently if that prospective tenant has an emotional support animal Yes, under both federal and Texas fair housing laws, a prospective tenant with an Emotional Support Animal (ESA) must be treated differently than a standard pet owner. In the eyes...
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Real Estate Black Belt
Sixth degree Black Belt in Real Estate? Last week I attended the funeral of the “Father of American Karate” Allen Steen. It was attended by a group of karate notables including a dozen 10th degree black belts and several grand masters. He got his black belt while attending the University of Texas...
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Gosh I am good – I negotiated for new lease for owner.
In October 2025, this month, my client closed the purchase of a commercial property worth approximately $1,650,000 in southwest Houston. Negotiations took approximately 3 weeks, because buyer and seller were sometimes traveling. Neither buyer nor seller appeared motivated, but they were. The…
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New Texas law about squatters
Lester Langdon here. In the past, several of my clients have had problems with squatters. Here is a recent article from the Fort Worth Star Telegram, written by Tiffani Jackson Here’s what Texas’ new squatter laws mean for landlords, tenants and homeowners It’s a nightmare scenario for homeowners…
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Foreclosures coming
The Approaching Commercial Real Estate Financial Crisis: A Looming Threat for Lenders and Borrowers As the commercial real estate (“CRE”) market braces for a potential financial crisis in 2025, the landscape is riddled with uncertainty, creating a precarious situation for investors and…
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Emotional Support Animals
Spotting Signs of Fraud Overview: This briefing document summarizes the key themes and important information presented in the PetScreening article "Spotting the Signs of ESA Fraud." The article addresses the increasing trend of individuals attempting to fraudulently pass off their pets as...
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Agents versus home owners
The real estate industry is experiencing a growing misalignment between what agents believe about private listing networks (PLNs) and what consumers actually want. While 64% of agents say PLNs benefit sellers, a significant 81% of consumers express a clear preference for their home to be listed...
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Converting Office Space to Micro-apartments
Briefing Document: Converting Houston Offices into Micro-Housing Subject: Feasibility of Converting Vacant Houston Office Space into Affordable Micro-Apartments Source: "Study proposes converting Houston offices into micro-housing - InnovationMap" (CultureMap, Feb 24, 2025) Executive Summary: A...
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Convert Motel to Multifamily Apartments Conversion – Win – Win
Source: Excerpts from "Motel to Apartment Conversion Deal | Commercial Property Advisors" Main Theme: The document highlights a real-world example of a successful motel to apartment conversion project, emphasizing the potential for creating affordable housing with strong returns through strategic...
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What’s Holding Back Office-to-Residential Conversions in Texas?
Briefing Document: Office-to-Residential Conversions in Texas D Subject: Analysis of "What's Holding Back Office-to-Residential Conversions in Texas?" - Texas Real Estate Research Center Source: Texas Real Estate Research Center Website, Article: "What’s Holding Back Office-to-Residential...
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Houston Multifamily Apartments – Report on 4th quarter 2024
B Executive Summary: The Houston multifamily market in Q4 2024 demonstrated steady, albeit mixed, performance. Overall occupancy remained flat at 88.6%, despite positive net absorption, indicating a balance between demand and new supply. Rent growth, while slightly down quarter-over-quarter…
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Commercial Real Estate Status — January 2025
Produced by Lester Langdon Texas Commercial Real Estate Briefing: Key Themes and Insights This briefing analyzes recent trends in Texas commercial real estate, focusing on office space dynamics, drawing primarily from the Texas Real Estate Research Center (TRERC) "Commercial Roundup" article…
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Multifamily Apartment Building Costs – January 2025
riefing Doc: Cost to Build an Apartment Complex in 2025 Source: Excerpts from "Cost to Build an Apartment Complex in 2025: Apartment Building Cost Calculator" by Daniel Di Cerbo, Willowdale Equity Main Themes: Rising Costs: The cost of building an apartment complex in 2025 is significantly…
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Office Building Values in Flux
Okay, here's a detailed briefing document summarizing the key themes and ideas from the provided text: Briefing Document: Commercial Office Real Estate Market Downturn D Subject: Analysis of the current state of the commercial office real estate market, focusing on price declines, influencing...
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Multifamily Apartments Lending Crisis Looms
Okay, here's a briefing document summarizing the key themes and information from the provided text about the apartment building lending market: Briefing Document: Apartment Building Lending Risks Subject: Emerging Risks in Apartment Building Lending Market Prepared For: [Intended audience, e.g.,...
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Get a Better Price
On real estate property .. Buying or selling… What items comprise the price of real estate ? Let us start by knowing that I started giving online info and blogs more than ten years ago in text, audio and video. This year my world changed due to tongue cancer. I can talk with you on the phone if…
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Stop Real Estate Snakes – August 15 at 8pm CST
Nam and Nick purchased a new construction three plex multifamily property near the Texas Medical Center and Herman Park. During the Option feasibility inspection period we expected requested and expected to receive the City of Houston Multifamily Dept Certificate of Occupancy. Seller's listing...
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Longer on the Market – SGL 030
The Zombie virus temporarily stalled the pace of real estate transactions. All people with roles in the transaction were in the bunker …. Waiting and waiting and waiting. Now it seems there is light at the end of the tunnel and we can venture to investigate transactions. I am noticing a permanent...
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Tenant Tsunami Wave – SLG 029
Several clients with properties have phoned to get my opinion on the status of prices and rental rates? I am hunkered in the bunker for the last 4 weeks, but am watching the real estate markets. My answer to current market conditions is …. Too soon to tell. I do not know why? Several owners have...
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Virus and the Economy and Real Estate – SGL28
Questions Did the Corona Zombie Virus change the market or was it just the Black Swan? What were the market characteristics before the Black Swan? Would the market have pulled back looking for any excuse? Any black swan? What will the real estate market look like going forward? How will home…
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Real Estate is Complicated
The World Has Become Complicated Five broker skill sets which effect buyers and sellers People Laws Institutions Real Estate Properties Technology People skills – Ask questions and listen. If they sound like you know everything, it is probably not true and they have a confidence problem. We have…
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Prepare for the Unknown – SGL016
Welcome to the Poodle Ranch. These podcast episodes talk about Snakes, Landmines and Grass Fires that I have experienced in my real estate career. After 28 years experience, I have personally toured thousands of properties to make a determination of true value and have over 500 transactions. I...
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A normal phone call inquiry SLG27
We get many phone calls from interested parties. Often they need help and do not know the questions to ask. We can have a discussion to discover how to start the process. I get phone calls from sophisticated buyers who know everything and some who want help.
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Easy Rent – a Service for Landlords – SGL 025
Fill your empty rental space ? Get occupied quick. Use our "Easy Rent" service. You choose and approve the Right tenant. $100 fee - due after tenant signs lease. Multifamily, Residential, Office, small Warehouse, Commercial Reduce your leasing costs and increase your marketing exposure. Find good...
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Value of a Broker – Real Estate Snakes, Landmines and Grass Fires – SGL002
Does a real estate broker add value to a transaction? How many people are involved in a transaction? How much is your real estate worth? We reveal the Not Obvious. There are often unusually or unexpected problems. What are the underlying main issues? You should ask revealing questions and find…
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We Reveal the Not Obvious SLG024
What does that mean? What is Not Obvious? If we knew, then it would be obvious. We know it when we see it. With only 5 or 10 real estate transaction, you are less likely to see the snakes, landmines and grassfires. You do not know where snakes are likely to hide. In the last 25 years the world…
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I Don’t Know – SLG023
I have been struggling for several years to understand how to tell prospective clients that they need me. Most prospective clients know what they know and usually do not want to know more (except how much is it worth?) They do not know …. what they do not know. That requires humility and requires...
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AirBnB Disruption – SLG022
Disruption of Bed and Breakfast and hotels I have been to AirBnB meetups each month to learn more about what is happening. There is an entire industry and supporting ancillary services. Some home owners offer the extra room in their home. There are hundreds of homes and apartments which are…
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How to Find a Good Deal – SLG021
To find a property and add value, look for properties which need repair or which do not offer features which are now popular. You can add Covered parking Additional storage Make it pet friendly, such as covered dog runs. Make it gated and locked or add fencing Resize windows to add light Add…
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Should I use a Real Estate Wholesaler ? SGL020
Should I buy real estate from a wholesaler Should sellers work with a real estate wholesaler? Wholesaling real estate is the practice of acquiring properties at discounted prices and reselling them for profit. A real estate wholesaler enters a contract with a property seller, markets it to...
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Internet Buyers to stop pain ? SLG019
I recently had a seller client phone to say she had received a solicition from an iBuyer (internet Buyer) that wanted to bid on her house. I contacted the iBuyer and they decided not to make an offer. The reason was inane and innocuous. I am guessing the seller asking price was to high. iBuyers...
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Contingency or Non-contingency SLG018
What is Contingency? Which is better Contingency or Non-Contingency real estate commission? How can real estate buyers get a rebate on their next transaction? How can Sellers get reduced sales commissions? Contingency is defined as - Dependence on chance or on the fulfillment of a condition;...
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Single Family Homes vs Commercial Contracts – SLG017
We did a podcast about each paragraph about the Commercial Texas Promulgated contract. So why did we not discuss the 1 to 4 family contract? Because the commercial and residential contracts have similar features except the commercial is several pages longer and has more complicated wrinkles. For…
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Real Estate Financial Analysis App – To Determine Value – SGL015
We talk about the purpose and use of my web application to determine value of an income producing property. You can use it on a desktop computer or your mobile phone. For use you determine value for buying or selling. Also use as evidence at property tax protest hearing. Click here to get app
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Can you get the money? – Commercial Financing Addendum SLG 0014
If you can not get a loan, don't make an offer. Gosh I am cold. Here is a discussion with the Queen of the Poodle Ranch. We discuss the Commercial Financing Addendum of the Texas Promulgated Real Estate Contracts. It stipulates the criteria and terms, which might dictates if buyer gets return of...
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The End of the Commercial Contract – SGL 0013
In this podcast, we discuss paragraphs 16 through 26 of the promulgated commercial contract for properties with improvements (buildings, not just vacant land). We discuss when the clock starts for duties, disclosure, (or not), condemnation and acts of God, and also the drop dead date (the…
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How to Prevent Real Estate Snakes – SGL 0012
What is new at the Poodle Ranch? In past episodes, we discussed through paragraph 11 of the Commercial Purchase contract This episode discusses Paragraphs 12 through 15. How to stop Snakes -SGL 0012 What is new at the Poodle Ranch? Recently we discussed through paragraph 11 of the Commercial...
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More Commercial Contract Snakes – SGL 0011
Large snake pits herein. There is language which we can use when negotiating the contract to avoid problems after the option feasibility period of the contract. Last week we discussed Paragraphs 4,5 and 6 of the commercial contract. Again I reiterate that the 1 to 4 family residential contract is...
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Stop Real Estate Abuse – SGL 0010
Last several weeks episodes we discussed the commercial real estate contract paragraphs 1 through 3. Today we discuss paragraphs 4 though 6 which concern Third Party Financing, Loan assumptions, and Seller financing. Additionally we discuss Earnest Money and the Universal Commercial Code…
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Stop Grief and Do It Right – SLG 009
The contract to purchase a commercial property is similar to the contract to purchase a 1 - 4 family residential property, however commercial properties are more apt to be irregular with more snakes, landmines and grass fires. The commercial contract is several more paragraphs and pages. We…
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Vacant Unhealthy Ghost House – SLG 008
Our neighborhood division has 25 homes and each has approx 1 ½ acres of land. We own our sewer system and own the horseshoe road. We each have a water well. We live two blocks north of the Addick Dam Reservoir and several block from Bear Creek Park and two blocks north of the County courthouse on...
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A polluted property and he threatened me – SLG 007
6 years ago, I helped the owner of a large automobile repair shop to sell his 9 bay building on one acre of land, including equipment and inventory. There are not many people who want to buy an auto repair business. My advertising found a gentleman with repair experience and money for a down...
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We reveal the Not Obvious. There are often unusually or unexpected problems. What are the underlying main issues? You should ask revealing questions and find the true answers. Who, What, Where, When and How ?? We know what to do and we enjoy helping people. Listen to our discussion about real estate.
HOSTED BY
Lester Langdon
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