New data released by CoreLogic/Cotality, and examined by noted industry researcher Mike DelPrete, contradicts this commonly held notion, however, and shows that the ratio is actually closer to 65/20.  

Nationally, home sales slid 1.4% year over year but increased 11.3% month over month, RE/MAX said. 

All 10 of greater Houston’s most expensive home sales last month were located in Houston proper, according to the Houston Association of REALTORS®.

Single-family home sales declined 1.1% year over year in April, the association’s report showed, with 7,856 home sales.

Consumer traffic at property showings increased from 2024 volumes, signaling strong consumer interest for the spring homebuying season.

The association noted, however, that 90% of the responses to its survey tracking homebuilder sentiment were received before the announcement of a 90-day reprieve in U.S.-China tariffs. 

Driven primarily by the construction boom during the pandemic, the housing market has seen some improvements in affordability, but homes remain out of reach for many would-be buyers.

The most recent Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey shows homebuyer activity continued despite the economic uncertainty. 

Home sales jumped 167.7% in Brookshire, with 83 sales during the first quarter. The community was previously unranked on HAR’s Q4 2024 list.

HomeSmart’s yard signs will now have QR codes and NFC (Near Field Communication) tags allowing home shoppers to access property details.

Closed home sales increased 1.7% year over year, with 2,363 homes sold during the week. Pending sales, meanwhile, increased by 1.2% as 2,535 listings went under contract.

Homes that are professionally staged not only attract more attention from potential buyers — they also sell faster and for more money, according to data from the National Association of Realtors’® 2025 Profile of Home Staging.  

Despite the deceleration, the company, formerly known as CoreLogic, expects prices to rise another 4.9% over the next year.

Realtors added 12,907 properties to the MLS, a 21.1% increase year over year, while active listings jumped 35% to over 35,000.

More sellers put their homes on the market during the week ended April 28 than during the same week in 2024, according to the Weekly Activity Snapshot from the Houston Association of REALTORS®.

The National Association of REALTORS’® Pending Home Sales Index rose 6.9% in March, compared to economists’ expectations of a smaller 1% gain.