# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Lew McGinnis - Oklahoma-Based Real Estate Investor and Entrepreneur .

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Lew McGinnis, a real estate investor of Nichols Hill, Oklahoma, is proud of being a self-made businessman and real estate executive. He is also a dedicated donor to philanthropic causes that have improved the lives of people in Oklahoma and beyond. As a young man, Lew McGinnis struggled with dyslexia, and did not learn to read until the age of 18. He has since then dedicated himself to tutoring and encouraging young people in reading.

About 45 million American adults read at or below a fifth grade level; even among high school graduates, about one-fifth lack basic literacy skills. Millions aren't even able to enjoy the simple pleasure of reading a bedtime story to their children. Yet people who learn to read as adults see new worlds open in front of their eyes, and can serve as inspirations to others as they persevere toward their goals.

Recent research strongly suggests that the brain itself undergoes significant changes whenever an adult learns to read. Every time a person learns a new language or skill, his or her brain creates new neural pathways. And now, the brain scans of emergent adult readers have also shown brain alterations deep below the surface of the cortex, the upper brain region previously thought to be mostly responsible for higher-level abilities such as reading.

Experts have pointed out that this research could be a game-changer in the ways educators teach literacy to adults.

An accomplished entrepreneur, Lew McGinnis has built businesses in a wide range of industries, including everything from selling eggs to running an automotive dealership. Lew McGinnis currently owns and operates a large real estate investment firm in Nicholls Hill, Oklahoma.

Breaking down the economy from 2016 and its potential in 2017, some analysts anticipate that real estate could serve as the driving force for growth across the board. Here are a few ways the property market may play out this year.

1. Gradually rising prices

In 2016, housing prices increased consistently on a monthly basis. That trend should continue, but at a much slower pace in 2017. This slowing will be due in part to higher interest rates set by the Federal Reserve, which may adjust rates again this year.

2. Increasing housing supply

Along with the prices going up, the supply of homes should increase as a result of improving homebuilder sentiment. Easier access to credit has helped fuel this shift, which comes in contrast to the trend of last year, when inventory was on the decline.

3. Growth of medium-sized cities

With the economy introducing new jobs, building in many of the major cities has failed to keep up with the pace of growth. The response of builders and homebuyers has placed a new focus on smaller properties, and similar activity should pick up even further in 2017.

A real estate investor with over 50 years of experience, Lew McGinnis has invested in a variety of real estate properties in the Midwest and West. Lew McGinnis also has a history of participating in community service and formerly served on the board of directors for Heritage Hall in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

A Catholic college preparatory school founded in 1969, Heritage Hall educates some 850 students from kindergarten through high school. In addition to its robust academic curriculum, the school offers students a diverse array of athletic programs, from swimming and baseball to football and volleyball.

Also dedicated to developing students' cultural knowledge and creativity, Heritage Hall ensures students have the opportunity to participate in visual and performing arts programming, including theater productions, instrumental and vocal music programs, and humanities courses. Sophomore and junior students can even choose to tailor their educations through the school's Independent Studies Program (ISP), which allows students to engage in self-directed study in a variety of disciplines outside the classroom.

To learn more about Heritage Hall, visit www.heritagehall.com.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Lew McGinnis, a real estate investor of Nichols Hill, Oklahoma, is proud of being a self-made businessman and real estate executive. He is also a dedicated donor to philanthropic causes that have improved the lives of people in Oklahoma and beyond.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Based in Oklahoma, Lew McGinnis has over six decades experience as a business owner and real estate investor and developer. He is the owner and primary investor of a real estate investment firm he started in 1965. In that time, he has built a real estate portfolio of residential and commercial real estate with property throughout the United States.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Lew McGinnis | Real Estate Investor/Owner at Consolidated Capital Investments

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
he child of sharecroppers working on an egg farm, Lew McGinnis first went to work at the age of eight selling his family's eggs. At the...