The US stock market recently took a tumble but seems to have recovered extremely quickly. Some experts believe there is more volatility ahead in the short to medium term which could impact expected interest rate rises during 2018. While any delay in increasing base rates would be beneficial for the US property market, volatility in the stock market whether political or economic based does tend to have a knock-on effect to investor sentiment. Personally, I would hold off acquiring US property at the moment but I am not up to speed with the Texas market.