Texas Real Estate Research Center

The amount Texans spend on daily essentials—such as food, transportation, and housing—impacts how much they spend on other types of retail, and that impact varies by income level. More on this from TRERC Research Director Daniel Oney. Watch his full video at https://txrec.io/4g4afPf.

"We need more density of housing in some places, we need more diversity of housing, and I think we need to disperse that housing." —TRERC Research Director Daniel Oney on housing affordability solutions. Listen to the full interview: https://txrec.io/3MsDptw

Often, the ramifications of a single court case become apparent years after the decision. All early indications are that Loper Bright was a Big Deal with an immediate impact. More on this from TRERC Research Attorney Rusty Adams: https://txrec.io/3XmBjSj

It’s no secret that housing affordability is a growing challenge. Under Comptroller Glenn Hegar's direction, our office has released "The Housing Affordability Challenge" report. Explore the findings here: https://bit.ly/3Z3d6BH

Border employment grew in 2Q2024, but not enough to prevent an increase in the unemployment rate. Home sales had a better second quarter this year than last, and prices increased in three of the four border metros. More in the 2Q2024 edition of TRERC's Texas Border Economy report.

You’re probably familiar with a basic household spending budget, but what about one for the entire country? TRERC’s research director looks at how U.S. consumer spending relates to overall housing costs: https://txrec.io/3AxZtjJ

The byword for Texas land markets in 1Q2024 was “mixed,” at least regarding prices, and rates of decline in sales volumes seem to be moderating. This is true for 2Q2024 as well. More in TRERC's quarterly land report.

The consumer price index decreased in June while average hourly earnings increased. More in the latest Outlook for the Texas Economy. https://txrec.io/3xLlJoV

By the end of June, monthly U.S. real estate loans for all commercial banks were down .09 percent from May—the first decrease in a year. Assistant Research Scientist Tian Su talks about why in her new blog post: https://txrec.io/3YMAQdq

We've got you covered when it comes to rural land data. Check out our website for the latest updates: https://txrec.io/3YGCLA9