KWA is pleased to see that a strong regional economy has secured top spots for Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston on a list of real estate markets to watch.

The Urban Land Institute (ULI) recently released its Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2013 report, ranking 51 U.S. markets for real estate investment, development and homebuilding. In their “Markets to Watch,” Texas tied California for the number of cities listed in the top ten, with Austin ranked fourth, followed by Houston (fifth) and Dallas-Fort Worth (ninth). The top three markets cited in ULI’s report included San Francisco (first), New York City (second) and San Jose, Calif. (third). Rounding out the list are Sacramento (49th), Las Vegas (50th) and Detroit (51st).

Check out the full list and expanded report here.