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NAR: Housing inventory increased slightly in April, but still can’t keep up

Existing-home sales dropped in April, despite the increase the market saw in the last two months, according to the National Association of Realtors. Existing-home sales include single-family home, townhome, condominium and co-op transactions. The sales dropped 2.5 percent in

Realtor Emily Braud named licensed assistant for Jacci & Company at RE/MAX

Realtor Emily Braud is joining Jacci & Company team at RE/MAX The Woodlands & Spring as a licensed assistant to Realtor Jacci Kilgore. Braud is a native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana and achieved her bachelor’s degree from Louisiana State

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This Week in Houston Real Estate: Meridiana begins second phase of development

Community development project Meridiana recently underwent its second phase, with 300 homes planned for building. The first phase of the project, by Rise Communities south of Pearland, consisted of 420 sites. The prices for these homes range from $200,000

5 time-saving tips for real estate agents

Agents have to perform a delicate balancing act each day: planning open houses and showings, communicating with their current clients, generating leads and staying up-to-date on changes in the housing market. But one of the biggest challenges is also

Houston named best big city for new grads

Despite recent flood damage by Hurricane Harvey last year, Houston remains one of the best cities for recent college graduates. OnlineDegrees.com put Houston at the top of its list of best big cities for new grads based on factors

Post-Harvey rebound continues for Houston real estate market

Despite limited inventory after Hurricane Harvey, Houston’s real estate market was driven into positive territory by homebuyers and renters in November. This marks the third consecutive month of sales increases for Houston. According to the latest monthly report from

Short-term extension approved for National Flood Insurance Program

Congress approved a short-term extension for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which was included in a temporary federal government funding deal made Thursday. The extension ensures the program will operate as normal through Dec. 22. Its future, though, remains

Texas ranks first in housing permits issued

Through August 2017, there have been 852,825 housing permits issued this year for single- and multi-family homes — an increase of 7.7 percent over August 2016. A recent report from the National Association of Home Builders analyzed U.S. Census Bureau’s Survey of

Case-Shiller Index shows major home price gains in August

With more homebuyers competing for a limited supply of homes, sellers are upping their prices to match the high demand, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices for August 2017. The National Home Price Index reported a gain of

Home builders group changes stance on GOP tax plan

The National Association of Home Builders announced on Oct. 30 that it does not support the forthcoming GOP tax plan, which would ax the mortgage interest tax deduction (MID), eliminating an estimated $80 billion in homeowner subsidies annually. Until

Olympian Michael Phelps to speak at National Association of Realtors conference

More than 20,000 Realtors, industry experts and guests will be in Chicago from Nov. 3-6 at the 2017 Realtors Conference & Expo, themed “The Sky is the Limit.” Saturday’s general session keynote address will be presented by 23-time Olympic

City living long term: survey finds old and young alike want to remain living in city as they age

City living is a trend that appears to be here to stay as more people decide they want to keep city living as they age. Recently, the 2017 Aging in Cities Survey was released which involved 3,000 residents of 10 large

Hispanic buyers account for more of the homeowner population than ever before

As population demographics continue to change, so too does the fate — and face — of the average American homebuyer. Accounting for nearly 17 percent of the U.S. population, the typical homeowner is more likely than ever to be

Houston residents are choosing to move elsewhere, report finds

Houston home sales and prices have been rising, but locals aren’t choosing to stay there. According to Redfin’s recent migration report, Houston ranked seventh for portion of local Redfin users searching elsewhere for homes. The study analyzed online home search

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Houston Agent magazine seeking ad sales representative

Agent Publishing, publisher of online trade magazines for residential real estate agents, is looking to grow a sales team in each of our markets, starting with Houston. As Houston’s online magazine for real estate agents, Houston Agent magazine has

Agent Snapshot: Priyanka Johri, Broker/Owner, Woodlands Eco Realty

Name: Priyanka Johri Title: Broker/Owner/Real Estate Advisor Company: Woodlands Eco Realty What was your first job in the realty industry? Realtor Where did you grow up? India Growing up, what did you want to be? Pilot What do you

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