O'Connor & Associates, headquartered in Houston, Texas, is the largest real estate research and support services firm in the Southwest, conducting business nationwide. In operation since 1974, the company employs over 130 real estate professionals.

  Our in-house research team continually updates more than 100 fields of data on 10,000 commercial properties in the Houston region and over 6,000 apartment complexes in all major Texas Markets. Other land use data programs available include Retail, Office and Industrial. We are committed to providing the most comprehensive and accurate property data throughout the state. We analyze and interpret trend data on occupancy, rents, absorption, construction and other factors, and publish statistical reports and newsletters to help real estate professionals make better decisions. We also offer various market studies, including feasibility and market rent analyses, Housing Tax Credit studies, highest-and-best-use analyses, as well as lease audits and customized recommendations on how to improve an under-performing property.

  O'Connor & Associates is the largest property tax consulting firm in Texas, filing over 70,000 protests in 2006 throughout Texas. Last year, we reduced property taxes for our clients by over $33 million. Our licensed tax agents and administrative support team can help property owners by filing personal property renditions, protesting over-assessed property values and attending informal tax hearings and appraisal review board meetings. If necessary we take the tax reduction process to the litigation phase in an attempt to further reduce assessed values.

  Our real estate advisors and appraisers provide federal income tax reduction through cost segregation, the most accurate way to depreciate improved real estate acquired or built after 1986. When using this approach, the depreciation of certain property improvements and components may be reflected in shorter-life recovery periods, which lowers taxable income. We've completed hundreds of reports across the country, saving our clients millions in federal taxes.

  O'Connor & Associates is the largest independent commercial real estate appraisal firm in the Southwest, conducting appraisals nationwide. Each year, we complete nearly 2,500 commercial and residential appraisals. Our depth in staffing and vast range of property knowledge positions us well for handling large portfolios, or for special report needs including litigation support and estate valuations.