Real estate in Texas' major cities was booming in 2021. Jackson Walker has commercial real estate lawyers in all those cities, and they provide a snapshot for a few of these urban markets of what business has been and what to expect in 2022.

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Austin: Real Estate Demand Will Stay Strong

By Steve Martens

The big picture for 2022 is that Austin will continue its meteoric rise. Job growth from employers expanding or moving to Austin, such as Oracle, Facebook, Apple, Tesla and Samsung, is driving housing and other commercial real estate development.