Property owners are doing pop-ups and thinking about how to activate downtown to give people a reason to come back.

Abundant land, population growth and access to reasonably priced labor are just several factors that make the Dallas/Fort Worth market different from the rest, says David Eseke of Cushman & Wakefield.

Their loan books are far more concentrated in the nonfarm, nonresidential sector than are those of their bigger counterparts, while demand for offices and retail space has weakened.

Economic fears could cause a cooldown in mortgage rates, according to experts.