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Texas Gives MASSIVE Housing Market Warning

The video warns that Texas is now the epicenter of a new housing‑market stress, as mortgage delinquency rates have surged to roughly a quarter of loans while home‑price growth has flat‑lined despite the lowest mortgage rates in three and a half years. Data from WalletHub shows Laredo, Texas at a 23.85% delinquency rate, up 5.6 points year‑over‑year, with other cities such as El Paso, San Antonio and Fort Worth also above 13%. The National Association of Realtors reports median resale price in February unchanged at $398,000 and existing‑home sales hovering around 4 million units, essentially flat from a year earlier. Meanwhile, the employment deficit has ballooned to an estimated 8.7 million jobs, far short of the 2.5 million annual hires needed to sustain demand. Chief Economist Dr. Lawrence Young of the NAR claims “housing affordability is improving and consumers are responding,” a statement the presenter challenges by highlighting that wage growth now outpaces price growth by only four points and that the pool of qualified buyers is shrinking. The New York Fed and FRBNY research corroborate the link between rising unemployment and mortgage distress, noting delinquency spikes in low‑income zip codes and a 0.6‑percentage‑point jump in counties with worsening job markets. The convergence of stagnant sales, soaring delinquencies and a deep labor‑market gap suggests the housing bust is shifting from a macro‑economic correction to a financial crisis. Investors and policymakers should monitor Texas and similar regions as early indicators of broader credit stress, recognizing that lower rates alone will not revive demand without substantive job growth.