Texas’ Formula for Housing Growth is Simple: Build More Homes

Original Article: The New York Times - May 01, 2026

We have mentioned many times across our news posts how Founding Partner, Wayne Moore was very deliberate in his 2009 decision to headquarter Crux Capital in Dallas, so perhaps the reason this recent dialogue between Derek Thompson, a contributing writer at The Atlantic and The New York Times Opinion columnist, Ezra Klein feels so relevant is because it is also an example of the proof being in the predictive pudding.

While Wayne’s analysis around Dallas being a smart choice to form our investment firm was broader than simply looking at housing markets, the arguments being discussed between these two journalists are compelling and illustrate specific examples of how the Lone Star State’s economic policy playbook continues to outpace other parts of the country.

The claim is that Texas’ housing story comes down to a simple principle: build more homes to meet demand. Austin and Dallas have expanded their housing supply significantly, allowing them to absorb rapid population growth without the same price spikes seen in many other high-demand markets. While each city faces its own challenges, their growth highlights how construction can help stabilize rents and home prices. The result is a model built around increasing supply rather than limiting demand.

Check out the original article below!

Why Texas Is Winning the Housing War

Rents are falling in Texas — and the reason is simpler than you think. Derek Thompson, a contributing writer at The Atlantic, tells the Opinion columnist Ezra Klein how Dallas and Austin have shown that the only real cure for a housing crisis is an aggressive, unrelenting surge in supply.

https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000010852250/why-texas-is-winning-the-housing-war.html