Dallas-Fort Worth led a scorecard of metro areas that property executives expect to prosper in 2027, according to the PricewaterhouseCoopers and Urban Land Institute "Emerging Trends in Real Estate" report. It is the third straight year the North Texas region has topped the report. The report said researchers interviewed more than 500 people and received survey responses from more than 1,000 industry experts, including investors, developers, lenders and brokers. The report ranked D-FW first for overall prospects, including investment and development. It placed the region second to Houston for homebuilding. The report cited the region's office, industrial and data center sectors, along with large projects such as new hubs from Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley and the launch of trading at the Texas Stock Exchange. It estimates Dallas will produce nearly $39.7 billion in real estate investment sales, up 23.2% from 2025. The report said Class A office asking rents are nearly 25% above pre-pandemic levels. Office space has been net positive for seven straight quarters, totaling 3.8 million square feet, though Class A vacancy remains at 24.8%. The region has 30.6 million square feet of…