One of Twitter’s greatest weaknesses is also its greatest strength Last week, Twitter announced that sometime in the first quarter of 2016, it is removing its 140-character limit in favor of 10,000 characters. The Huffington Post noted the irony of

Richard Smith, the chairman and CEO of Realogy Holdings Corp., is the most powerful person in real estate. That is according to the Swanepoel 200 list, which ranks the 200 individuals who, in their words, “have the most power

Click on the tabs below to see the top single-family, condo and multifamily closings in Greater Houston’s housing market in December. Single Family Condo Multifamily Single Family Sales Price Property Agent Office $6,000,000 4000 Willowick Rd., Houston Laura Sweeney John

Aaron Lewis, the man accused of kidnapping and murdering Beverly Carter in 2014, has filed a motion to change his plea to not guilty, due to mental diseases or defect to a defense of general denial. Carter was a

Over the next two years, home price declines on a national scale are unlikely, according to the Arch Mortgage Insurance Company (Arch MI) Winter 2016 Housing and Mortgage Market Review, which places the likelihood of widespread declines at 6

Since 2014, home prices have been in what CoreLogic Chief Economist Frank Nothaft recently described as a “sweet spot,” consecutively rising between 5 and 6 percent for 15 months. According to the research group’s newest report, home prices rose

Here at Houston Agent, we cover a wide variety of topics day in, day out. From home sales, to new construction, to how agents can better their business, our coverage involves just about every major topic in real estate today. Certain

Our Who’s Who feature is one of our most popular of the year, but what Who’s Who profiles proved the most popular with our readers? Click through to find

Every week we showcase one of Houston’s many talented real estate professionals in our Short List; which agents garnered the most clicks from our readers this year? Click through the following pages to find

What was your first job in the realty industry? Have been a real estate agent for the past eight years, representing sellers and buyers on the island of Galveston. What do you do to relax when you’re stressed? Since

After years of battling against the popularity of single-family homes, the demand for condos is gaining around many of the nation’s hottest metros, a new report from Zillow showed. Year-over-year, the nation’s condo prices have risen at a rate of

We asked agents, developers and lenders to vote for peers and colleagues for our first-ever Agents’ Choice Awards, and after counting nearly 16,000 votes, we’re pleased to announce the winners on the following pages. Click on the links below to

A driven entrepreneur, Amy Bernstein founded Bernstein Realty more than 25 years ago as a way to combine her two greatest passions – people and real estate. Bernstein holds a Bachelor of Science degree in education from The University

A Pew Research Center study highlights the problems facing Millennials who attempt to purchase a home A new study released by the Pew Research Center highlighted that Millennials are still struggling to live independently, despite the strengthening job market. While the

According to the new Mortgage Applications Survey from the Mortgage Bankers Association, mortgage applications declined 6.2 percent from the week prior. Refinancing activity was down by 10 percent, while purchase mortgages were down by 1 percent. Refinancing comprised 56.9

Oxberry Group is planning to build a condominium in former place of The John C. Freeman Weather Museum. The museum relocated in 2o14. The condo will be called the Mondrain and is expected to be eight stories high and have 20