Posts by Emily Marek

First-time homebuyers older and fewer than ever before

First-time homebuyers account for the lowest percentage of buyers ever recorded, according to the National Association of...

New listings still trail 2021 volumes

New listings were down 6.6% year over year in the week ended Oct. 31, according to Houston Association of REALTORS®’s Weekly Activity Snapshot....

HAR FRESH Report: Active listings have risen year over year

The Houston Association of REALTORS® FRESH Report shows that while new listings are down, active listings nearly double the amount of inventory that was available in October of...

Christie Vu named growth and operations manager for United Real Estate’s Houston office

Vu brings 14 years of managerial and organizational experience to her new role with United, where she will focus on recruiting, compliance and...

This is the most expensive single-family home in Houston MLS history

The home, located at 120 Carnarvon Drive, sits on nearly 27,000 square feet of land surrounded by gardens inspired by the gardens at...

Houston rises in the rankings of top U.S. real estate markets

Houston is one of the top real estate markets in the country, according to the Urban Land Institute and PwC’s Emerging Trends in Real Estate in 2023...

Houston mansion comes with Rolls Royce

A luxurious custom mansion has hit the market in Houston for $9.25 million, but with a twist: The seller is including a 2004 Rolls Royce from his personal collection in the...

10 most-expensive active listings in Texas

Of the homes listed in the previous 31 days, the most-expensive new listing in Texas is a 10,720-square-foot new build in Highland Park. The property, which is located in the Mount Vernon 03 subdivision in Dallas County, is listed just...

HAR reports new listings dip this week in Houston

Houston Realtors entered 2,555 properties into the MLS for the week ending Oct. 24. That’s a 5% decrease from last year, when 2,689 new properties were...

NAR praises FHFA for reductions in loan-level pricing, use of new credit score models

“NAR has long advocated for these reductions, but the benefit of reduced fees to homebuyers is even more important today as we confront the highest mortgage rates in almost two decades." - Leslie Rouda Smith, President of...

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