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Happy Birthday, Twitter!

Wednesday, March 21, 2012 - 11:23
Can you believe Twitter is 6 years old today?  It seems like Twitter was launched just yesterday, causing Facebook to change some of their status update features to ensure they wouldn’t become obsolete.  Social media is stronger than ever, and today Twitter boasts over 500 million users...

Caldwell knows how to throw a party!

Thursday, March 1, 2012 - 16:09
Last Thursday, Caldwell Companies held its 7th Annual Chili Cook Off!  We had a repeat winner on our hands as Cindy Wolf from the land team took the title for the third year in a row.  Talk about some good chili…I am still dreaming about it a week later!Not only do we eat all kinds of...

The power of social media

Thursday, February 23, 2012 - 10:12
While many industries have fully embraced the social media world, there are still certain industries with late adopters, and commercial real estate is one of those industries.  However, as time goes on, the willingness of real estate professionals to join social networks is greater and many...

Super Bowl Ad Recap

Monday, February 6, 2012 - 12:00
 Well the Super Bowl is over and we have to wait another until 2013 to see some of the funniest and most watched commercials of the year.  There are many different marketing surveys, so it’s hard to determine who the real “winner” of the night was, but it’s not hard to figure out what the...

Are you ready for some football?

Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - 15:52
With one of America’s favorite events coming up (the Super Bowl of course!), we thought it would be fun to look back at some of the best Super Bowl commercials of all time.  One of the best commercials last year was the Volkswagon commercial starring a young Darth Vader.  With almost...

iPhones are more popular than giving birth

Thursday, January 26, 2012 - 09:52
Steve Jobs left a legacy behind him, and shortly after he passed, the iPhone 4S was introduced.  Sales soared for Apple, and the iPhone has a large majority of the smart phone market share.  In fact, buying an iPhone was so popular last quarter; more people were buying iPhones than...

Your lunch and coffee may be costing you

Monday, January 23, 2012 - 16:28
 Portfolio.com published an interesting article on working professionals and where they think they’re money is going.  Many people surveyed thought they spent the most on commuting to work, but they were in for a surprise. Lots of professionals wine and dine clients on their company’s...

Time to dust off your boots!

Monday, January 9, 2012 - 17:55
One of this city’s most treasured events is only months away, and once again, the rodeo performing line up does not disappoint.  Today the Houston Livestock and Rodeo announced the entertainment lineup and check out the talent on the list for this year!Alabama--February 12thKid Rock—February...

Commercial Properties: Lease Vs. Buy

Thursday, January 5, 2012 - 08:53
One thing that has been constant in the commercial real estate market the past few years?  Change.  There hasn't been much consistency in the market, but many businesses have opted to lease over buy.  This may not have been their first choice, but rather it's all the economy allowed...

Google Ad Words: Your words might be costing you!

Wednesday, January 4, 2012 - 09:55
If you run a business, chances are, you probably advertise with Google.  Google Ad Words are Google’s main source of revenue and their most attractive advertising product.   Companies are eager to use Google Ad Words because you pay when someone clicks on your ad and have a great...