How far is it to the nearest H-E-B?

​​​​ In second quarter 2020, deals for Texas rural land began to dry up. Broker telephones quit ringing. However, the third quarter brought a dramatic change. The pace picked up even more in the fourth quarter. The buyers’ stampede to Texas rural land was underway. Preliminary reports for first quar

Can Opendoor cash in on Texas?

​​​​​​​A blank-check company led by billionaire Chamath Palihapitiya has inked a deal to merge with Opendoor, one of the largest iBuyer players in the market. The deal issued a huge vote of confidence—as well as much-nee​ded cash—in the company despite the current economic turmoil. Palihapitiya alre

Texas-Mexico border traffic slows to a halt during travel restrictions

​​  International travel is just one of the many aspects of Texas’ border economy that has been hard-hit by COVID-19. The U.S., Mexico, and Canada agreed to limit all non-essential travel across borders beginning March 21, 2020. Table 1 includes certain non-essential and essential activities. ​These

Texas small businesses weathering COVID-19 better than other large states

​​​Compared with other large-population states, Texas appears to have been less impacted by COVID-19’s devastating economic effects, but that is not saying much.   According to a recent Census Bureau Small Business Pulse Survey, almost half of Texas small business respondents said the pandemic has h