Real Estate Blog
The National Observer July 19, 2022
Good morning folks,
As you’ve probably noticed, I’m not your usual editor. Eric Mandel, who shaped this newsletter for the past 13 months, has rejoined the Atlanta Business Chronicle, leaving you in my care.
I started as a journalist in Houston, where I covered the energy industry, eventually landing at the Houston Business Journal in 2016. I picked up a geeky fascination with financial reports and regulatory filings there, and I’ve kept that approach with my reporting since then. I’ve…
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