Posts by Emily Marek

Douglas Elliman Realty opens 2nd Houston office

Nationwide residential real estate brokerage Douglas Elliman Realty has announced the opening of a second office in...

Texas is one of the most popular states for international buyers

Texas, California and Florida are the top states in the country for volume of homes sold to international buyers, according to a report from Texas REALTORS®. Using data from April 2021 to March 2022, the Realtor association was able to...

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...

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