Texas housing construction: From bust to robust

Texas housing construction: From bust to robustHome construction is ramping up across America, and in no place is that more apparent than in Texas. “After an anemic start to the year, the number of Texas single-family home construction permits soared 11.5 percent in March to a ten-year high of 10,481,” said Dr. Luis Torres, a research economist with the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University. “Texas led the nation in total permits issued and ranked fifth in permits per capita,” he said. “Construction permits increased significantly in the Texas Urban Triangle.