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Boomtown: Why we should all thank our lucky stars we live and work in Houston

It is hard to believe that Lehman going under and hurricane Ike was just 5 years ago.  What a difference half a decade has made.  To understand the powerful story of the Houston real estate market, it is important to understand the context of the greater national story.  In a nation where there are just three metros that have more jobs than it did pre-recession, Houston was last in and first out of the recession and has far exceeded its pre-recession job numbers.  You do not have to be a PHD economist to look at the simple supply and demand fundamentals that the resulting job growth has created to get a good indication of why we are seeing so many cranes in and around the Houston metro.  This means a variety of things for those of us who are impacted by the trajectory of real estate in Houston.  We look forward to taking a closer look at what it means to be in a real estate boomtown.

Trevor Hightower, CBRE
Trevor Hightower is Managing Director at CBRE’s Houston office with a primary focus on expanding the firm’s office occupier market share and Global Corporate Services platform. In this role, Trevor is responsible for the management and development of CBRE's Tenant Representation and Transaction Management professionals within the Houston Region, as well as running the downtown Houston office. Trevor is charged with managing the day-to-day sales operations including business development, broker debriefs, conflict resolution and recruiting/hiring. He also leads the Managed Brokerage efforts for the region where he spearheads the firm’s pursuit and business management activities. This includes leading vertical industry business development and pursuit initiatives, managing the region’s cold calling efforts, ensuring the utilization of CBRE’s platform of services, and focusing on growing CBRE’s market share by business development, strategic team formation, competitive analysis, and promoting cross-selling opportunities.

Prior to joining CBRE, Mr. Hightower served as a Managing Director and Leasing Director for the office REIT Parkway Properties, where he was responsible for a 12-building office portfolio comprised of more than 2 million square feet. Before that, Trevor worked as a Senior Project Manager and Financial Analyst for the REIT Ridge Property Trust and served as an officer in the United States Air Force. He is a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy where he was an honor officer and elected by teammates and coaches as captain of school’s football team his junior and senior year.

Trevor has a passion for leadership and service which fuels his professional and personal life. He is active in various leadership roles including organizations to fight human trafficking in the U.S. and abroad. He has admittedly “out-punted his coverage” with his wife Tyler. They have two awesome children: Chase and Grace.

Kristi Hotze, CBRE

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