June 12, 2026. ONE Transit represents an opportunity to think differently about the future. Regional rail is not simply about moving people from one city to another. It is about creating new places, encouraging investment, and giving future generations more choices in how they live and travel.

June 5, 2026. Most Americans still picture the American Dream as a house with a white picket fence, a backyard grill, and a mortgage. Yet scattered across marinas from Florida to California, and even here in Oklahoma, are people quietly redefining what home means.

May 29, 2026. This week, I found myself leading a group of University of Central Oklahoma students through the East End of London, weaving our way through the streets of Whitechapel, Brick Lane, and Spitalfields.

May 22, 2026. For many students, this becomes one of the defining educational experiences of their college careers. London has a unique way of connecting the past, present, and future all within a single walk through the city.

May 15, 2026. I’m writing this week’s column from a transatlantic flight aboard a Boeing 777 bound for London. Alongside me are seven student researchers from the University of Central Oklahoma, all part of our annual London Research Tour.

May 8, 2026. This new perspective forces us to ask a hard question: are we creating opportunity, or quietly limiting it? Are we unintentionally keeping society from achieving the “American Dream” of owning a home, by providing a significantly better alternative?

May 1, 2026. With the support of the entire OREC team, and especially Executive Director Bailey Crotty, Matt Holder orchestrate one of the most professional and impactful real estate conferences I have ever attended.

April 24, 2026. Every time a city starts talking seriously about transit, commuter rail, light rail, or enhanced bus service, the conversation quickly turns to routes, vehicles, and funding. Those details matter, but they miss the real issue. In my opinion, and the research supports it, transit only works when it is paired with Transit-Oriented Development, or TOD.

April 17, 2026. I love real estate, and I like creating policy. If you want to understand policy, do not just read the legislation. Watch what developers actually build.

April 10, 2026. Eight years ago, I wrote that Belfast was on the path to recovery. Today, I can say with confidence, it has arrived.

April 3, 2026. Last week marked one of my favorite nights of the year in Oklahoma’s real estate community: the 12th Annual Urban Land Institute Impact Awards.

March 27, 2026. The dictionary defines incremental as “increasing gradually by small amounts.” It is a simple definition, but one that carries a powerful lesson for how we build better cities and communities.

March 20, 2026. Julie and I are spending spring break this year at South Padre Island (SPI). I know what some of you may be thinking. Don’t you get enough of college students at the University of Central Oklahoma? Do you really need to vacation at one of the most famous spring break destinations in the country?

March 13, 2026. Beginning March 1, 2026, a new federal rule quietly changed part of the residential real estate closing process.

March 6, 2026. The day began on a personal note. My son, Ryan, introduced me to kick off the first panel. As a father, that moment means more than any transaction volume or headline. As a professor, it is even more meaningful. Watching the next generation step confidently into this industry reminds me that real estate is ultimately about stewardship.

February 27, 2026. If we want strong suburban markets, we should invest not only in buildings, but in belonging. Because belonging, it turns out, has a balance sheet.

February 20, 2026. A recent Wall Street Journal article made a blunt observation about the American housing market. To make homes affordable again someone has to lose. That sentence explains why housing policy has become one of the most difficult challenges facing the country.

February 13, 2026. For decades the multifamily business model was simple. Provide a clean unit. Keep rents competitive. Offer a few amenities. Fill vacancies. Repeat.

February 6, 2026. Commercial, residential, and short-term rental real estate have quietly become some of the most platform-dependent sectors in the economy.