1981 - 1985

Everything’s Bigger In Texas

In the early 1980s, the company experienced a period of great growth.

    • One of the new regional offices was in Dallas, and Craig found the entrepreneurial and business-friendly climate so inviting that he decided to move the company headquarters there. One of the new regional offices was in Dallas, and Craig found the entrepreneurial and business-friendly climate so inviting that he decided to move the company headquarters there.

    • Craig became a true Texan when he purchased an ownership interest in the Dallas Cowboys in 1984.

    • During this growth spurt, the company purchased 5,600 apartment units in Phoenix, at the time the largest apartment purchase ever made. At its peak, the company owned more than 75,000 apartment units.

    • Craig Hall released his Book of Real Estate Investing in 1982.

    • 1986 - 1992

      THE SAVINGS & LOAN CRISIS