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Rent is on the rise — find out why

The latest analysis from CoreLogic shows that Houston renters are paying an average of 2 percent more in rent this year over last.

7 ways to make business planning easier and more effective

Here’s how to achieve your business goals in 2020.

Unwinding partnerships: When one party wants out of a mortgage

Having an exit plan is critical for unmarried buyers.

Will pocket listing controversies finally be resolved next month?

The debate over what NAR and multiple listing services should do about off-MLS listings seems to be coming to a head, though the final policy isn’t fully ironed out yet. Find out where it looks to be heading.

Fed lowers interest rates again

The Federal Reserve announced today  that it will cut interest rates further, to a top rate of 2 percent.  “The committee seeks to foster maximum employment and price stability,” the statement posted to the Fed’s website this afternoon read.

Pick your favorites in Houston real estate

Place your vote for the best Houston real estate professionals of 2019 in our annual Agents’ Choice Awards! You may submit one vote per category every 24 hours. Get your votes in before voting closes at the end of the day on September 27th. Winners will be announced in our special issue released online October 7th.

Realogy announces restructuring as CEO denies Compass rumors

Realogy Holdings Group, parent company of brokerage brands like Coldwell Banker, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate and several others, announced last week that it will embark on a process of “strategic organizational changes.” The New Jersey-based company said

Homeowners say buying ‘made them a better person’

Money can’t buy happiness, right? Well, maybe it can — as long as what it’s buying is a home. That’s the takeaway from a new report from Bank of America based on a survey sent earlier this year to

Houston home price growth showed no signs of slowing this summer

Growth in home prices this summer maintained a robust pace, thanks to persistently low inventory and, according to a new report, a new interest in buying homes among older millennials. The CoreLogic Home Price Index for July shows a

Why a recession could be near and what it means for housing

A constellation of factors point to a possible recession in the coming months or years, but the housing market will be neither the cause of it, nor the hardest-hit part of the economy. That was the take-home message in

For buyers and sellers with kids, time is of the essence

Households with children under 18 years old prioritize prompt responses and timely transactions when working with real estate agents, based on findings from a new survey of buyer and seller needs from the National Association of Realtors. The association’s

What your lawyer wishes you knew about real estate auctions

Auctions have changed a great deal in the last decade. Do you know what you need to know to represent your clients in this environment? Bob Floss II, real estate attorney at Floss Law, LLC in Northbrook, IL, has

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Economists: Recession likely in 2020 but housing won’t tank

A panel of economists and experts estimates that the longest period of economic expansion on record has a good chance of ending next year.  In their quarterly home price expectations survey, Zillow and Pulsenomics polled over 100 real estate

What do agents actually think about their income?

A new survey of agents across the industry commissioned by Redfin paints a picture of an industry in transition and perhaps in the midst of some soul-searching. The survey, the first of its kind overseen by Redfin, was done

Harvard report: Home remodeling growth could slow way down soon

The pace of growth in home improvement spending could soon slow to a crawl. That’s according to a new estimate by the Remodeling Futures Program at Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies, which projects that spending on remodeling will

How managing brokers foster a culture to recruit and retain

The skills of a managing broker can create a stellar workplace or one that makes agents run for the exits. There needs to be a vision for the team and a plan to ensure success and longevity. We talked

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