An Austin real estate investor makes the case for being bullish on Texas, and that’s got our columnist thinking about facts making that a good bet.
made the case for Texas’ unusually strong economic prospects. I was struck by the unusual tone. How dare he be hopeful? On this website? In this economy?He pointed out five unfair advantages Texas possesses that make its economy strong and likely to get stronger. Do we dare join in his optimism? I reached out to him and spoke about these engines of growth.Population boom
You wouldn’t know it living in Texas, but about half of all counties in the rest of the country are shrinking in population, something that brings a whole host of economic problems The population boom of Texas above every other state is itself a massive economic driver.Affordable real estate only 25 percent of Texas land is contained within the urbanizing Texas Triangle of Dallas, Houston, Austin and San Antonio. That leaves 75 percent of the state’s area very rural and very affordable.He also pointed out a notion I hadn’t really considered: “The Texas Triangle is one of only a few regions in the world that could practically stand alone without the help or trade of its neighbors.
“We’re just really well located, and that matters more than people give it credit for,” Benkert said. “Proximity to Mexico allows for this incredible opportunity to move goods and services back and forth.”
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