2024 Texas Land Trends
In this episode of the Texas Land Guys Podcast, hosts Tim and Tom Dosch, partners at DMRE, provide an in-depth analysis of the Texas real estate market in 2024. They dive into how rising interest rates, escalating construction costs, and shifting market dynamics are impacting industrial and multifamily developments across the state. The brothers examine the challenges and opportunities within key Texas markets such as Dallas, Houston, Austin, and San Antonio, noting a slowdown in high-end suburban developments in Houston, but also observing promising recovery in infill projects.
The discussion highlights the importance of strategic capital allocation and a solid understanding of market fundamentals for successful real estate investments. Tim and Tom explore the latest trends in single-family homes, land development, and the growing demand for data centers, shedding light on market pricing, competition, and the broader investment landscape.
With an eye on the future, they cover the complexities of land valuation and the timing of deals, stressing the significance of being agile in a fluctuating market. The episode wraps up with predictions for 2025, offering insights into potential growth fueled by rising population numbers and the increasing demand for diverse real estate assets.
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Key Takeaways:
- Overview of the Texas real estate market in 2024
- Impact of interest rates and construction costs on market dynamics
- Analysis of industrial and multifamily development trends
- Comparison of major Texas markets: Dallas, Houston, Austin, and San Antonio
- Recovery signs in the real estate market following downturns
- Challenges faced by the Houston market in attracting investment
- Supply and demand dynamics across different Texas cities
- Role of capital and financing in driving development decisions
- Nuances of land valuation and market expectations among sellers and developers
- Analysis of various asset classes: single-family homes, land development, and data centers
- Competition between single-family builders and multifamily developers
In This Episode:
- [00:00:03] Introduction to the podcast
- [00:00:34] Recap of 2024
- [00:01:05] Market cycle overview
- [00:02:05] Impact of interest rates
- [00:02:42] Signs of recovery
- [00:06:06] Market dynamics in major Texas cities
- [00:08:34] Dallas vs. Houston market dynamics
- [00:10:29] Supply and demand in Houston
- [00:11:35] Zoning challenges in Dallas
- [00:20:24] Resurgence of podium deals
- [00:21:17] Capital’s role in development
- [00:26:21] Land pricing dynamics
- [00:27:39] Seller behavior in downturns
- [00:29:06] Valuation precision issues
- [00:30:30] Contract timing challenges
- [00:32:16] Supply factors in submarkets
- [00:33:24] Single-family market response
- [00:35:42] Public builders’ advantage
- [00:38:17] Houston’s growing market
- [00:39:40] Data centers in Texas
- [00:43:53] Future of data centers
- [00:44:41] Looking ahead to 2025
In This Episode:
- [00:18:42] “Our clients get the best service because they have access to all of the information and relationships within our group, and that’s allowed us to have the greatest success.” — Tom Dosch
- [00:25:14] “There are bad brokers, bad developers, and bad landowners, but there are also really good people, and everyone can win if we understand each other’s viewpoints.” — Tim Dosch
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