The Company is the parent company for Austin Funding Corporation ("AFC"). The Company through its subsidiary is a licensed mortgage lender active in acquiring, holding...
This paper studies the thermodynamics of a continuous model of directed polymers in random environment. The environment is given by a space-time Poisson point process, whereas the polymer is defined in terms of the Brownian motion. It mainly discuss: i The normalized partition function, its positivity in the limit which...
When the city of Austin, Texas decided to build a new community events center and parking garage in Town Lake Park, it faced several challenges. The projects had to be integrated with the master plan for developing the 54-acre park, and blend with the renovation of the existing performing arts...
The multifamily market in Austin made some strides during 2007, despite a lack luster fourth quarter, where there was negative absorption and a slight decline in occupancy. Annual absorption totaled 1,275 units, with the Class A and B markets both posting strong yearly figures of 1,558 and 577 units, respectively....
Austin property tax appeals depend on real estate, valuation and advocacy. This paper provides insights for preparing for your Austin property tax appeal. Real estate valuation is a combination of art and science. Estimates of value are based upon judgment, data and analysis. Judgment is required to select the best...
Austin apartment occupancy, at 93.39%, remains the highest among the major Texas markets. Further, rental rates in Austin recorded yet another monthly increase in September, and continue to the lead the state. Absorption in Austin was positive for the second straight month and trailed only the Dallas/Fort Worth market in...
Despite Austin's robust first quarter postings, multifamily demand slowed slightly during the second quarter of 2007. Overall absorption totaled 253 units, down from 605 units in the first quarter and overall occupancy fell 0.32 points over the quarter to 92.98 percent. Austin area classes A, B and D housing experienced...
If you have never managed your time before, it will take a little bit of time to learn how and to do it. But just like anything else, the more you do it, the better you get. This, in turn, will allow you to schedule time better and faster. While...
Occupancy in the Austin market fell for the third consecutive month; however, Austin occupancy remains the highest of any major Texas market. Austin average rental rates increased another $0.002 psf in July, and are the highest in the state. With -189 units absorbed over the month, Austin was the only...
Despite an occupancy rate decrease in May, the rate for Austin remains the highest of any Texas market. This is according to the O'Connor & Associates May Austin Apartment Update Report. Rental rates continued to climb, and are also the highest in the state. Monthly absorption in the Austin market...
Occupancy in the Austin market decreased once again during June; however, Austin occupancy remains the highest of any major Texas market. Rental rates continued to climb, and are also the highest in the state. Monthly absorption in the Austin market, while positive, was once again not as strong as the...
Occupancy in the Austin market decreased in May; however, Austin occupancy remains the highest of any Texas market. Rental rates continued to climb, and are also the highest in the state. Monthly absorption in the Austin market was once again softer than the three other major Texas markets. Austin apartment...
In the Austin area, the apartment market saw impressive growth in all areas of occupancy, rent per unit, rent per square foot and absorption. With forecasts of a strong demand, more jobs and the fact that construction is on-pace with demand, it appears a good year is in store for...
The Austin apartment market appears to be the most capable of all the major Texas markets of withstanding the effects of Hurricane Katrina. This is according to the fourth-quarter apartment update reported by O'Connor & Associates, the Houston-based real estate consulting firm and leader in apartment market research data in...
This paper addresses focused information acquisition for predictive data mining. As businesses strive to cater to the preferences of individual consumers, they often employ predictive models to customize marketing efforts. This paper develops a new approach for active information acquisition that targets decision-making specifically. The method the author introduces departs...
Many project management decisions involve analyzing the tradeoffs between fixed and certain capital investment and an uncertain stream of future cash flows. On the other hand, a large class of research and development projects such as software and technology initiatives includes complications not captured by this simple model. In addition...
Your resume should be viewed as your personal marketing tool, the sole purpose of which is to secure the interview. A well-written resume gives you the opportunity to state your career goals and describe your skills and experience which support these goals. It should be a concise, purposeful and organized...
This paper explores the rise of sanitary sewer systems in Austin, Texas. The emergence of sewers in Austin was not the result of growing public awareness in sanitary issues or a gradual expansion of municipal government services. Instead, sewer systems were constructed and maintained by private parties interested in servicing...
Students in the Agent-Based Electronic Commerce class competed in an internal Trading Agent Competition in the Supply Chain Management TAC SCM domain. This paper describes the strategy employed by one competitor, Agent Bond, which includes three task modules, which handle: customer order bidding; supply management; and production and delivery. Experimental...
Venture Capital investing has grown in industrialized countries from a small investment pool in the early 1970s to a mainstream asset class that is a viable and significant part of the institutional and corporate investment portfolio. In many developing countries, VC investing remains a nascent industry. However, this article investment...
