Is Texas Immune From Distress?

In the pandemic, a wave of new residents flooded into Texas. No income tax, cheaper homes and plenty of good barbecue joints. Six of the 15 fastest growing cities in the country from July 2021 through July 2022 were in Texas, the only state with more than three on the list. That presented a massive opportunity for developers, with homebuilders such as Lennar developing entirely new cities on the outskirts of Austin, Houston and Dallas. But will a bust come after the boom? Deconstruct chats with The Real Deal reporter Joe Lovinger about where investors are starting to see signs of distress in Texas and how commercial and residential real estate players are grappling with a new interest rate reality.