rgVision Magazine

Finance

The Pros and Cons of Alternative Investments

If you start to really look at all of your investing options and you start collecting advice, it would not be long before you ran into an investment professional who touts the benefits of a “public, all-cash, non-traded REIT.” Your first response might be, “What’s the ticker symbol?” Read More 

Real Estate

The Mystery of Color

By: Tammy Trippel
 
 
Did you ever stop and think about just where the color options come from when you are walking through a department store or looking at a catalog or magazine? The answer is a mystery to most people; it is actually forecasted by the Color Marketing Group (CMG) which is comprised of Color Designers from a variety of industries: paint, tile, print, design etc. Read More 

Understanding the Real Estate Market Right Now

In today’s market, investors, lenders with REO assets, and property owners are trying to maintain as much value as possible in commercial investment property sales. Appraisals are the first step in that process. Appraisers determine value either by comparing similar sales in the market Read More 

Medical

Contributing to the Health of the Region

One Beautiful Mind at a Time
By Michelle A. Balani

Stroke is the nation’s third leading cause of death and it affects 700,000 people in the U.S. each year. It is also one of the primary causes of serious, long-term disability. Board Certified Vascular Neurologist Dr. Victoria Parada, Read More 

Deep Understanding

A philosophy nurtured in the culture of the region, coupled with a passionate approach to preventative medicine lies at the heart of family practice for Dr. Norma Cavazos-Salas. In the Rio Grande Valley, Cavazos believes that treating a patient on a mental, and even spiritual level is tantamount to diagnosing any physical ailments.

As one of the Valley’s premier doctors of osteopathic medicine (DO), Cavazos emphasizes a practice that has assimilated with the customs and habits of the people. Read More 

Business

Unleashing the Talent Pipeline for Education Reform Across the Country

By Krystal Krenek
Photos: Ivan Xavier Ramirez

Elisa Villanueva Beard, Teach For America’s Chief Operating Officer, is entering her tenth year working for the organization with a cause that she is passionately committed to sustaining.

As a McAllen native and 1994 graduate of the first class out of Nikki Rowe High School, Villanueva Beard’s future was changed by her mentor, the husband of her high school biology teacher, Joe Disque. Disque saw her potential and became an instrumental part of her life, Read More 

Making it work

By Helen Garrett
Photos by Angela G.

Every mother looks forward to her daughter’s wedding day. She sees her little girl grown into a lovely princess walking down the aisle in a gorgeous gown to her prince charming in a magical setting of her dreams. She looks forward to planning all the small and big details, being a source of advice and support. That was Susana Rosser’s vision when her daughter, Susi, announced her engagement in 2002. Little did Susana know it would not be a dream, but a nightmare that would follow. Read More