Posts by Emily Marek

10 most expensive Houston homes sold in September

Many luxury home sales were closed in September, the most expensive being a 12,907-square-foot mansion on W. Friar Tuck Lane that sold for...

Luxury listing in Houston gets a major price reduction

After 250 days on the market, Houston lawyer Tony Buzbee’s home’s listing price has been cut 27.7% to $20...

Texas cities rank among the best for digital nomads

With the work from home era in full swing, many Americans are taking advantage of their unconventional work routines to try out the nomadic lifestyle. While working remotely, these people travel from city to city rather than set down roots...

The market is stabilizing, says RE/MAX president and CEO Nick Bailey

The report shows decreases in sales prices, as well as an overall increase in days on the market. While this could be due partially to high interest rates, Bailey says the shift in the market could open up opportunities for...

HAR: Closings down for sixth consecutive month, but housing inventory is rebuilding

The Houston Association of REALTORS® Monthly Activity Snapshot for September suggests a transition into more normal, pre-pandemic market...

More than half of Americans would buy a haunted house in 2022

Approximately 58% of homebuyers say they’d be willing to purchase a haunted house — and nearly 25% think they already...

New listings decline for the first time in weeks, HAR reports

Following several weeks of increases, new listings are down again. The Multiple Listing Service (MLS) saw 2,653 new properties entered last week, a 6.6% year-over-year...

HAR featured on Jeopardy! for socially-conscious shift in terminology

The Houston Association of REALTORS® was featured on the game show Jeopardy! this week. The episode, which aired Oct. 11, included a Daily Double that referenced HAR’s decision to eliminate the term “master bedroom” from...

Johnson Development opens up hundreds of Houston homesites to builders

The developers currently have 19 active communities — 15 of them in the Houston area — many of which contain open lots that will roll out to builders beginning in October and extending through the end of the...

Landmark begins construction on The Everstead at Windrose

Landmark Properties broke ground on a build-to-rent community in the Houston suburb of Spring. The development is expected to be completed in 2024 and is part of a Landmark partnership with Principal Real Estate...

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