Following a week of year-over-year declines, new listings skyrocketed over 2023 volumes in Houston, according to the Houston Association of REALTORS® (HAR) Weekly Activity Snapshot for the week ended April 8.

Realtors entered 3,813 properties into the MLS during the week. That’s a 42.5% increase over the same week in 2023, when 2,676 properties were added.

Pending and closed listings also increased annually. Pending listings rose by 4.3%, with 2,458 homes going under contract, while closings rose 9.8%, with 1,711 homes sold.

Traffic at property showings and listing views on HAR.com increased as well. Showings rose 9.6% annually, while online listing views jumped 31.5%. Both are good indicators or strong consumer interest.