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Despite mortgage rates above 6 percent, Texas saw record seller activity in 2024–25, driven largely by existing homeowners. Life events, price gains, and market adjustment suggest the lock-in effect is easing. The post Is the Low-Rate Lock-In Grip Finally Loosening? appeared first on Texas Real Estate Research Center .
The trajectory of mortgage rates will be key to shaping nearly everything in 2026. The post The Housing Market: A Look Back at 2025 and What’s Ahead appeared first on Texas Real Estate Research Center .
As policymakers look to grease the wheels of the housing market, one proposal would allow homeowners to carry their existing mortgage rate to a new primary residence. The post Mortgage Portability: A Win for Locked-In Homeowners, But at What Price? appeared first on Texas Real Estate Research Center .
Developers and housing finance corporations are suing over Texas HB 21, arguing new affordability rules and limits on cross-jurisdictional tax exemptions upend existing agreements and jeopardize affordable housing projects that relied on prior law. The post When a Fix Becomes a Fight: HB 21 Heads to Court appeared…
Nonstop highway construction can be inconvenient, but infrastructure investment matters—not just for drivers, but for manufacturers who depend on mobility to keep their products moving. The post Can Texas Manufacturers Get There from Here? appeared first on Texas Real Estate Research Center .
After driving more than 8,000 miles and visiting 91 small towns, it became clear what helps make small towns in Texas thrive. The post End of the Road: What I Learned From Small Towns in Texas appeared first on Texas Real Estate Research Center .
Texas metros saw foreign-born population shares rise from 2019 to 2024, rebounding after pandemic migration pauses. Growth concentrated in large metros and select smaller areas, driven by economic opportunities and resumed international mobility. The post What’s Shaping Texas’ International Migration Trends?…
How to measure the true economic impact Texas A&M University’s first-ever College Football Playoff game will have on Aggieland. The post Home Field Economic Advantage? appeared first on Texas Real Estate Research Center .
The Housing Phillips Curve reveals an inverse link between inventory and price growth. It offers insights into housing cycles and affordability challenges and guides policymakers and households in navigating post-pandemic market dynamics. The post Inventory and Price Growth: Applying the Phillips Curve to Housing…
With a rapidly growing population, robust real estate market, pristine parks, and a collection of globally recognized tech companies, Bastrop is booming. The post Tech’s Biggest Names Find a Home in Bastrop appeared first on Texas Real Estate Research Center .
Industrial construction has reached new heights in Texas in recent years, but the state could be poised for even greater growth if site readiness keeps pace. The post Industrial Construction is Up, But There’s Still Room to Improve appeared first on Texas Real Estate Research Center .
Lockhart’s barbecue may draw the crowds, but its architecture, artisans, and growing community keep them coming back. The post Lockhart: The Barbecue Capital of Texas appeared first on Texas Real Estate Research Center .
This summer, the Aggie Real Estate Network celebrated its 50th birthday, and the journey to becoming a comprehensive professional network is an undeniable testament to the vision of its founders and the enduring Aggie spirit. The post From Yoponderosa to Network Powerhouse: A Brief History of the Aggie Real Estate…
Future mortgage rate trends depend on the Fed’s balance sheet policy. Slower mortgage-backed securities runoff could lower rates, while faster reductions might raise them temporarily. Eventually, as MBS holdings stabilize or deplete, rates should normalize. The post Where Do Mortgage Rates Go From Here? appeared…
Today, I pointed my Jeep toward the “Second Hill Country” located northwest of Waco. Crossing the Highway 6 bridge over Lake Waco, the topography begins to change dramatically. The post Trek Through Texas’ ‘Second Hill Country’ appeared first on Texas Real Estate Research Center .
Produced water is already helping oil companies use less freshwater, but with further development, it could have broader uses. The post The Future of Produced Water Recycling in Texas appeared first on Texas Real Estate Research Center .
The Fed’s September rate cut triggered a drop in mortgage rates, echoing 2024’s trend. Future rate shifts hinge on labor market dynamics, GDP growth, inflation trends, and the impact of the government shutdown. The post Déjà Vu? What to Expect From the Housing Market in 2025’s Final Stretch appeared first on Texas…
Come for the popular antique fair but stay for the culture and craftsmanship. The post Round Top: A Small Town with a Big Impact on the Arts, Architecture, and Antiques appeared first on Texas Real Estate Research Center .
Statutes and regulations treat water and produced water differently because they are different. The post Whose Water Is It Anyway? Supreme Court Addresses Produced Water appeared first on Texas Real Estate Research Center .
As demand for rural living grows, smaller land tracts are changing the landscape of the land market. The post How We Track Small Land Tracts in Texas appeared first on Texas Real Estate Research Center .
About 30 miles southeast of Houston are two coastal towns with all the elements needed to survive and thrive. The post Little Bitty in a Big City: Seabrook and Kemah appeared first on Texas Real Estate Research Center .
Looking back at a year of blogging, and what’s next for The 338. The post A Year of The 338 appeared first on Texas Real Estate Research Center .
Mortgage rates have dropped to the lowest they've been in 12 months. The post What Could This Week’s Mortgage Rate Drop Mean for Texas Homebuyers and Sellers? appeared first on Texas Real Estate Research Center .
The deer-hunting capital of Texas is thriving thanks to its proximity to Austin, outdoor recreation, and, of course, its barbecue. The post Barbecue and Bald Eagles in Llano, Texas appeared first on Texas Real Estate Research Center .
LA MARQUE, TEXAS —Partners Real Estate has brokered the sale of a 43,000-square-foot industrial building in La Marque, a southeastern suburb of Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the single-tenant building at 4725 Lawndale St. was constructed in 1978 and features 20-foot clear heights. Wyatt Huff of Partners…
DALLAS — A partnership between Endeavor Real Estate Group and Canyon Partners Real Estate will develop Lucille, a 265-unit multifamily project that will be located at 2700 McKinney Ave. in Uptown Dallas. The 22-story building will feature below-grade parking and 10,000 square feet of retail space. Amenities will…
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 94,993-square-foot industrial lease in Southlake, located in the northern-central part of the metroplex. The tenant is Genuine Cable Group, and the space is located within Building 1 of Heritage Business Park. Adam Graham and Stephen Williamson of Lee &…
HUMBLE, TEXAS — Florida-based real estate private equity firm Eastham Capital has sold Eagle Crest, a 200-unit apartment complex located in the northern Houston suburb of Humble. The garden-style property offers one- and two-bedroom units that range in size from 656 to 1,054 square feet. Amenities include a pool,…
DALLAS — Endeavor Real Estate Group, in partnership with Canyon Partners Real Estate, has secured an undisclosed amount of construction financing for Lucille, a 22-story, 265-unit luxury tower located in… The post Helaba Provides Construction Loan for Dallas High-Rise appeared first on Multifamily & Affordable…
Terrell, Texas, located 30 minutes outside the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex in Kaufman County, is transforming from a quiet bedroom community into a massive hub for industry and retail. Known for its historical charm, Terrell is now expanding rapidly....
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Savills publishes a quarterly office market analysis for Austin covering second quarter 2026 performance, occupancy, and leasing trends.
For the past two years, the multifamily market in the Sunbelt states has struggled with record unit deliveries, rising interest rates and softening rent growth. While those factors remain in play, many investors are starting to see opportunities amid supply overhang and sluggish rent growth. Rather than avoiding…
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FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Local brokerage firm LanCarte Commercial has negotiated a 24,000-square-foot industrial lease in West Fort Worth. The tenant was not disclosed. The space is located across two newly constructed buildings within Wilks Development’s 200-acre Markum Business Park. Sarah LanCarte and Finn Wilson of…
JUSTIN, TEXAS — An undisclosed packaging company has signed a 1 million-square-foot industrial lease in Justin, located north of Fort Worth. The space spans a full building within 114 Logistics Park and features 40-foot clear heights and “significant” car and trailer parking allotments. Nathan Lawrence and Krista…
CARROLLTON, TEXAS — A partnership between Birtcher Anderson & Davis Associates and Belay Investment Group has sold a 49,650-square-foot industrial complex in the northern Dallas metro of Carrollton. The two-building property at 1415-1425 Whitlock Lane was fully leased at the time of sale. Stream Realty Partners…
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — EōS Fitness will open a 40,000-square-foot gym in The Woodlands, about 30 miles north of Houston. EōS will join Elite Pickleball Club and Slick City Action Park as anchor tenants at Dudley Sports Plaza, located at the corner of FM 1488 and Kuykendahl Road. NewQuest represented EōS in the…
It’s taken 10 years for the developers of a River Walk boutique hotel to reach the point where they can announce their opening date. The San Antonio Business Journal reports the Aztec Hotel, at the site of the Aztec Theatre building, will open near the end of August. The owners of the downtown property, led ... The…
Cushman & Wakefield arranged $95.74 million in debt financing for a 626-unit multifamily portfolio in Texas.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Affinius Capital has provided a loan to Greystar for the refinancing of Marlowe Wellington, a three-story property consisting of 594 units in Fort Worth. Walker Layne… The post Affinius Capital Provides Refinancing Loan for Marlowe Wellington in Fort Worth, Texas appeared first on Multifamily &…
With data centers growing at unprecedented levels, the question remains: How will they be powered to fit future needs? This year, global power demand for data centers is estimated to reach 132 gigawatts, and by 2030, it is predicted to climb to 290 gigawatts. Texas,...
The Fremont Marriott Silicon Valley has changed hands for the first time in more than a decade, giving a Dallas-based hotel REIT working through its own mounting debt problems a fresh infusion of cash and handing a new owner one of the East Bay’s largest full-service hotels just as the city touts its rise as […]…
The Signorelli Company announced Commerce District at Valley Ranch, a mixed-use destination that represents the next phase in the evolution of the 1,400-acre Valley Ranch master-planned community in New Caney, Texas. Situated on 55 acres, Commerce District will encompass 400,000 square feet of commercial…
HUMBLE AND ROWLETT, TEXAS — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged $95.7 million in financing for a portfolio of two affordable housing properties totaling 626 units. Grove East is a 324-unit, garden-style property located in the northern Houston suburb of Humble, and Rowlett Station is a 302-unit midrise building…
SHENANDOAH AND RICHMOND, TEXAS — Pinecroft Realty has refinanced two medical office buildings totaling approximately 70,000 square feet in metro Houston. The loan amount(s) was not disclosed. The buildings include the 57,000-square-foot Vision Park Medical Office Building in Shenandoah, located north of Houston,…
SAN ANTONIO — Andover Properties has acquired Rail Drive Commerce Center, a 134,500-square-foot industrial flex building in northeast San Antonio. Completed in April and acquired by Andover in May, Rail Drive Commerce Center offers small-bay and flex spaces that are configured as move-in ready suites and feature…
LUBBOCK, TEXAS — Self-storage brokerage firm Versal has negotiated the sale of All American Storage, a 464-unit facility located in the West Texas city of Lubbock. The facility spans 54,453 net rentable square feet. Bill Bellomy, Michael Johnson, Logan Foster, Hugh Horne and Kirk Silas of Versal represented the…
Dallas-based Lincoln Property Company (“Lincoln”), a global full-service real estate firm, acquired The Spectrum Companies (“Spectrum”), a Charlotte-based, full-service real estate firm. The acquisition enhances Lincoln’s full-service real estate platform in the Carolinas region, combining complementary…
HOUSTON — Asset Living has appointed Marti Burrows to chief operating officer to oversee operations across Asset Living’s national portfolio. Asset is ranked second on The National Multifamily Housing Council’s… The post Marti Burrows Appointed COO of Asset Living appeared first on Multifamily & Affordable Housing…
The Cabana Motor Hotel along Stemmons Freeway was once a go-to destination in Dallas. The Beatles and Monkees stayed there and Raquel Welch once worked the cocktail lounge. After opening in 1963, the property, which has had numerous owners over the years, including the county jail system, is now being transformed…
Affinius Capital provided a $35 million refinancing loan for Village Green at Bridgeland Central, a 198,000-square-foot mixed-use development in Cypress, Texas owned by Howard Hughes Communities that includes a 149,000-square-foot retail center anchored by H-E-B grocery store and a 49,000-square-foot Class A office building. The asset, which opened in 2024 and is located roughly 25 miles northwest of Downtown Houston, is nearly fully leased, with JLL arranging the transaction.
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS — A joint venture between Los Angeles-based PCCP LLC and Houston-based The Dinerstein Cos. has acquired two adjacent student housing communities totaling 1,128 beds near the Texas A&M University campus in College Station. The properties — formerly dubbed 2818 Apartments and Parkway Place —…
MCKINNEY, TEXAS — LITEON Technology Corp., a provider of power management and AI (artificial intelligence) infrastructure solutions, will invest $919 million for a new manufacturing campus in McKinney, located north of Dallas, that is expected to add about 600 new jobs to the local supply. LITEON has purchased more…
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS — Northmarq has arranged a loan of an undisclosed amount for the refinancing of the 199-unit Wood River Apartments in Corpus Christi. Built in 1983, Wood River Apartments offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units across 17 two-story buildings, as well as a pool and pet facilities. Cheryl…
KYLE, TEXAS — California-based investment firm Haven Housing has acquired Hays Park Apartments, a 309-unit apartment community located south of Austin in Kyle. The garden-style property sits on 14.9 acres and features a mix of one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of 807 square feet. Amenities include a…
Cover2 Capital is building a 20-story, $100 million apartment tower close to the border of Highland Park. Dubbed The Savannah, the development will include a rooftop pool and only 100 units. Units are expected to average 1,800 square feet and the Dallas Business Journal reports rents will be on the high end of the…
CBRE arranged the sale of The Tyler, a 320-unit multifamily community in Gilbert, Arizona. CBRE’s Asher Gunter, Matt Pesch and Austin Groen represented the seller, StreetLights Residential. Camden Property Trust acquired the property. The Tyler offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Community…
Younger Partners Investments (YPI) sold Shops at Prosper Trail, an 86,698-square-foot retail center 35 miles north of downtown Dallas in Prosper, Texas, to Phillips Edison & Company. Built in 2016, Shops at Prosper Trail is 100% occupied. The center is anchored by a Kroger Marketplace. The property benefits from…
GILBERT, ARIZ. — Dallas-based StreetLights Residential has sold The Tyler, a 320-unit apartment community in Gilbert, to Camden Property Trust for an undisclosed price. Asher Gunter, Matt Pesch and Austin Groen of CBRE represented the seller in the deal. Situated within the Agritopia master-planned community, The…
Natera, the multibillion-dollar genetic testing company that moved its headquarters to Austin but kept its scientific core on the Peninsula, has leased 19,652 square feet at 2 Tower Place in South San Francisco, a Ventas-owned tower where the commitment lands as the company’s existing South San Francisco lease…