The Texas McCombs Real Estate Center brings together industry leaders, faculty, and students to explore the forces shaping real estate. From market trends and policy insights to development strategy and emerging sectors, this is where ideas meet application.
Featured Insights
A curated selection of research, market perspectives, and conversations shaping real estate today.
Higher Housing Costs
Are single-family rental companies the villians of the current crisis?
Caitlin Gorback, Assistant Professor of Finance, Texas McCombs
Rental Housing Spot Markets
How Online Information Exchanges Can Supplement Transacted-Rents Data
Jake Wegmann, Associate Professor, UT School of Architecture
Loose Credit Led to Housing Price Bust
Excessive credit supply – not irrational buyer euphoria – was to blame for the 2003-2010 cycle, research shows
John Griffin, Professor of Finance, Texas McCombs
Samuel Kruger, Associate Professor of Finance, Texas McCombs
How to Capitalize on Cap Rates
In real estate, understanding cap rates can lead to better investments and returns
Sheridan Titman, Professor of Finance, Texas McCombs
Urban Growth, Housing, and Infrastructure in Texas (2025)
Research from the LBJ Urban Lab examines how rapid population growth is reshaping housing demand, land use, and infrastructure needs across Texas metros.
LBJ Urban Lab, LBJ School of Public Affairs