Western Rim Property Services and its affiliates were initially founded twenty-seven years ago in 1988. Western Rim owns over 10,400 existing units with an additional 5,200 units in the pipeline at one stage or another. The communities are luxury residential rental developments utilizing primarily the State of Texas most recognized brand names for superior quality.

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2. Western Rim Property Services and its affiliates were initially founded twenty-
seven years ago in 1988. Western Rim owns over 10,400 existing units with an
additional 5,200 units in the pipeline at one stage or another. The communities are
luxury residential rental developments utilizing primarily the State of Texas most
recognized brand names for superior quality.
Western Rim Property Services, Newport
Classic Homes and Marcus Hiles
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3. • SatisFacts is the apartment industry’s authority on resident surveys,
resident satisfaction, resident retention and reputation management. We
are proud to announce that Western Rim was named as a National 2012
and 2013 Award Winner ranking #3 in the “Top 5” company score out of
many hundreds of firms reviewed by Satisfacts!
• We buy the very best located suburban land anywhere and is in most cases
superior to any other direct competitor.
• Our rental homes tend to be a complimentary use with single family
developments as they all have 1-2 car garages and match the quality, size
and scale of single family homes. Our demographics tend to mirror typical
upper middle class single family neighborhoods.
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4. 1. Some of best locations.
2. Some of best schools.
3. Rents about ½ of “inner-city” or uptown prices yet similar or superior
superior product.
4. Finest lifestyle amenities anywhere such as parks, lakes, streams
and golf.
5.On average, lowest density and the greatest amount of green
space, trees and central parks.
Many Echo Boomer’s may only ever rent and never own a home. The American
American dream is now not owning a home but renting an apartment. Successful
Successful young smart people now simply rent and don’t own. Seems unbelievable,
unbelievable, doesn’t it? Yet, the number of renters will grow every year by 500,000
500,000 between now and 2023, yet the maximum apartment construction in the
the US net of demolitions is 300,000 per year.
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5. To ensure that we stay true to our missions and our residents, the
steadfast principles that guides our decisions are:
• Provide the finest housing the choices in the best locations at lowest
possible cost
• Provide a great work environment and treat each other with respect
and dignity
• Embrace diversity as a way of life
• Apply the highest standards to construction, purchasing and customer
service
• Have excited, happy totally satisfied customers
• Contribute positively to our neighbors environment
• Realize profitability is required for our current and future success
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6. Each community is designed to be “The Best Place in the City” and
the place were residents where received the most value and quality of
life for their money Western Rim in Newport Classic Homes
takes great pride in being on the cutting edge of designed amenities.
In fact, our luxury properties have a reputation for being unmatched in
high-end and signature amenities Estates and upgraded Grand Estates
communities provide elegant apartment living, luxury Mansions-
brand rental townhomes gives our residents a resort-style experience
everyday, and our stylish Towers properties bring chic, urban living to
Texas in the form of modern loft- inspired apartments, Our unique
properties come complete (in select floor plans) with real hardwood
floors, attached garages, granite kitchen counter tops, stainless steel
appliances, baths with jetted tubs and 80-ounce carpet.
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7. • It's common to find our communities nearby signature
championship golf courses such as the TPC San Antonio which
is a part of the JW Marriott Spa and Resort.
• If you want to play the top courses designed by Pete Dye,
Greg Norman and Lee Trevino, then live with us. We also offer
golf privileges at many of Mansions brand properties.
• Lakefront living and incredible views are also yours for the
taking. We even have property fronting on a massive State
Forest. Our communities have some of the largest on-site
private community parks, jogging trails and shade trees, further
enhancing our philosophy of providing dream communities. All
again, better lifestyle and quality at about half the repriced of a
inner City apartment.
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8. • Each of our apartment homes is designed in concert with nature to
conserve energy with additional weather stripping, reflective
TechShield® sheathing in the attic, dual-pane low-e windows, and
top-of-the-line cellulose sound insulation with roof insulation that
often exceeds R100 depth. We provide air conditioners with
programmable thermostats that can permit a customer to use up to
30 percent less energy. Even concrete streets were poured to reduce
the use of oil-based products and on site temperatures such as
asphalt.
• Our standards are well above those of the industry to ensure comfort
in extreme weather conditions. Respect for our environment and
conservation of energy are two of our top priorities. The goal is to
conserve our natural resources, and to achieve that goal, we have
ensured continuous community efforts, including a well-trained staff
and other recycling programs.
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9. Charitable donations of Public and private parks and wildlife preserves.
Western Rim properties and Marcus Hiles personally have donated to the general public over 59
acres of parkland with hundreds of 100 to 150 year old oak tress on the land along with artesian
feed streams, parkland and lakes. All gifts have been anonymous but comprise the following:
• 44 acres in a north Texas City
• Six acres in another north Texas city
• Nine acres in yet a third north Texas city.
This represents well over several million dollars worth of land and additional out of pocket
$2,000,00 worth of improvements for the several public to enjoy.
From a private perspective, we have created well over a hundreds additional acres of private
parklands and permanent newly zoned open space in suburbs of Houston, Dallas, Austin and San
Antonio for community residents and indigenous wildlife to enjoy.
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10. • Western Rim and Hiles not only donate fully improved park land
anonymously in highly populated suburbs to the general public, they all
plant trees at a greater rate than any government development
requirement. Not only do trees beautify, they also reduce the temperature
of the earth and eat pollutants by the ton on a daily basis while giving off
tons of oxygen. You can read more about this below.
• In fact, Hiles’ goal is to increase the tree canopy on average from its pre-
developed rate on average companywide. For example, Hiles planted 3,153
tree’s comprising 13,804 caliper inches just last year. Over a decade, it will
approach over 25,000 trees and 100,000 caliper inches in suburban Texas.
• A typical average tree, according to published data, sequesters 48 pounds
of carbon dioxide per year and a large tree generates enough oxygen for
two 92) people to live on each year.
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11. Tree Facts-According to published American Forests
Carbon sequestration, air quality, and climate change
• A tree can absorb as much as 48 pounds of carbon dioxide per year, and can sequester one ton of carbon dioxide by the
time it reaches 40 years old.
• One large tree can provide a supply of oxygen for two people.
Energy
• According to the USDA Forest Service, “Trees properly placed around buildings can reduce air conditioning needs by 30
percent and save 20-50 percent in energy used for heating.”
• The net cooling effect of a young, healthy tree is equivalent to ten room-size air conditioners operating 20 hours a day.
Water
• In one day, one large tree can lift up to 100 gallons of water out of the ground and discharge it into the air.
• For every five percent of tree cover added to a community, stormwater runoff is reduced by approximately two percent.
Recreation and Wildlife
• Healthy trees provide wildlife habitat and contribute to the social and economic well-being of landowners and community
residents.
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12. EPA Urban Heat Island Effects
• Reduced energy use: Trees and vegetation that directly shade buildings decrease demand for air conditioning.
• Improved air quality and lower greenhouse gas emissions: By reducing energy demand, trees and vegetation decrease the
decrease the production of associated air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. They also remove air pollutants and
pollutants and store and sequester carbon dioxide.
• Enhanced storm water management and water quality: Vegetation reduces runoff and improves water quality by
absorbing and filtering rainwater.
• Reduced pavement maintenance: Tree shade can slow deterioration of street pavement, decreasing the amount of
of maintenance needed.
• Improved quality of life: Trees and vegetation provide aesthetic value, habitat for many species, and can reduce noise
noise
Based on published data, the annual planting of trees by Hiles and his companies may remove or seqester151,344 pounds
pounds of carbon dioxide per year or about 75 tons per year and create enough oxygen for over 6,200 people to live on.
on. Over a ten year period the annual reduction of carbon dioxide may be 1,200,000 pounds per year or about 600 tons
600 tons and create enough oxygen for 50,000 people per year.
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13. Here is a report on the actual planted trees in 2014:
Species Quantity Caliper Total Caliper
Cedar Elm 505 4 2020
Chinese Pistache 320 4 1280
Live Oak 576 4 2304
Red Oak 527 4 2108
Bald Cypress 377 4 1508
Chinquapin Oak 217 4 868
Austrian Black Pine 44 4 176
Eastern Red Cedar 35 4 140
Southern Magnolia 63 4 252
Mexican Sycamore 62 4 248
Water Oak 33 4 132
Loblolly Pine 50 4 200
Washington Palm 70 6 420
Queen Palm 80 8 640
Mexican Fan Palm 103 8 824
Florida Sabal Palm 8 6 48
King Palm 76 8 608
Texas Palmetto 7 4 28
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To give you a brief glimpse Marcus D. Hiles background:
1. Hiles came from humble beginning as my Dad was inner city minister. It was a big day to have
donuts or ice cream.
2. Let’s fast forward about 15 years. I worked a full time job much of the time I was in college and
one year slept on the floor of a living room apartment with no mattress or sleeping bag. My diet
was generic hot dogs and generic green beans. Life was simple, yet good. No silver spoon here.
3. Then at 28 years old, I started what would become Western Rim with little money and often
barely able to meet payroll.
4. As time has gone on, Western Rim continued to grow and I invested almost all my earnings into
the company and lived on next to nothing.
5. Western Rim properties promotes most people from within, we grow our own so to speak.
hire new bloods and promote outsiders. We grow from the inside with many many great
examples.
Hiles received his B.A. from Rice University in Houston, Texas. Hiles completed his Masters of
Business Administration at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California. He strongly supports
numerous schools, children hospitals, churches and charities; locally, nationally and internationally.

15. Hiles charitable work
Over the last few years, Hiles has focused his substantial charitable work to date mostly through anonymous
charitable donations in several key areas:
1. Fully improved heavily treed public parks, lakes, streams and greenspace (total value estimated four million
dollars).
2. Private parks, permanent zoned open space and wildlife protection (total value unknown, estimated in the
many millions).
3. Construction of two large churches. Hiles paid 100% of the cost personally. A third is in a very initial stage
(total cost approximately three million dollars).
4. K-12 education grants both public and private (total over one million dollars).
5. Career Services and job placement at a national private University (total over one million dollars ) .
6. Annual funding over the last almost 20 years of disadvantaged women's programs (total donations over
$600,000).
7. Inner city after school programs (total donations well over $250,000).
8. A children hospital in north Texas ($30,000).
9. 200 new Dell computers and monitors for inner city children ($100,000+).
10. Music and symphony programs ($100,000 in actual and in kind donations)
Most gifts have not been declared as charitable donations and no tax deductions was taken even though this would
have been permitted under IRS rules.
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16. The Rise of the Rentership in the United States
Baby Boomers/Parents Echo Boomers/Children of Boomers
Biggest Concern Healthcare Student loans (i.e. debt which is 10% of
income)
Earn/have enough money
40%
14%
Religious people 55% 36%
A Liberal 18% 31%
Percent married by age 32 48% 26%
Percent of Income of Baby boomers their
parents by age 32
100% (base group) Much lower
Propensity to rent Low High
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17. Long-term demographic trends and changing attitudes seems to
have diminished the traditional American dream of
homeownership. In Houston, just 41% of the population were
renters in 1970, yet, the rate rose to 51% by 2000 then declined
slightly during the housing boom before starting to rise again,
hitting 54% in 2013.
In the short term, economists and developers said they expect to
see the percentage of renters continue to rise in most cities.
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The average family size has dropped from 3.3-3.4 person per
“household” in the late 1960’s to today’s average two or less persons
per household today. Obviously, there are far more households today
that need a lot less square footage given the smaller household size.
Also, the average household has less total income as there can’t be two
wage earners in a less than two person household. Households have
far more “freedom” by choice, they consume far less space.
The idea that owning your own home is the ultimate American dream
is being turned inside out by a new way of thinking. Since the housing
bust in 2008, the renter population has swelled to 43 million
households. Demand is expected to continue to grow by 4 to 4.7
million households by 2023. And surprise — that population includes
successful professionals, families and retirees.

19. Taxes have risen a solid 20% for some income earners nationally.
In California, the effect is closer to 25% rise. We would expect a
dramatic effect on discretionary spending as people start too
internalize and quantify these tax hikes. As you have less
disposable income as “Uncle Sam” takes more, you tend to prefer
renting as its far more economically efficient than buying a house.
I think many may have noticed our tax bills rising and our
discretionary income falling. This state of affairs will have
unforeseen consequences for all of us if history is our guide.
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20. • If you are “lucky” enough to live in California, your tax rate potentially went up another
4% of your gross income due to a State income rate like last year. In Texas, you just “lost”
or the Obama government has taken, almost another 15-20% of your after tax income and
if you live in “lucky” California, another 20-25%. Simply put, marginal tax rates are up
20-25% since 2007 under President Bush. This will drive people to “consume” less square
footage be they homebuyers or renters.
• Fifteen years ago or so, Texas accounted for 7.4 percent of total U.S. output, and today it
accounts for 9.0 percent. California started this same period at 13.1 percent and ended the
period at 12.9 percent of total U.S. output. At this rate, Texas may be larger in economic
output then California in twenty years or by 2035.
• Of the five largest states-California, Texas, New York, Illinois, and Florida, California,
according to the Department of Education, has the lowest educational test scores whereas
Texas has the highest.
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21. With a 16 trillion dollar national debt and another 75 trillion dollars of
unfunded future promised “entitlements”; A trillion dollars is a stack
of one dollar bills stacked sideways from here to the moon and back,
that’s 186,000 miles times two, sold trillion dollar bills is from here to
the moon and back 16 times.
• The nine states with no personal income taxes gained $146.2 billion
in working wealth.
• The nine states with the highest personal income tax rates lost
$107.4 billion.
• The 10 states with the lowest per capita state-local tax burdens
gained $69.9 billion.
• The 10 states with the highest per capita state-local tax burdens lost
$139 billion.
• Will this debt “squeeze out” some of the homebuyer someday? It’s
anyone’s guess.
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22. Contact Western Rim Property @
3130 Stag Rd, Dallas,
TX 75241
Phone:(214) 290-9000
/western-rim-property-services
/western.rim.property.services
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