In the first part in our series on the most valuable local school districts based on an analysis by realtor.com, we looked at home price premiums in Harris County. In this edition, we check out Galveston County, where Friendswood

Better Homes and Real Gardens Real Estate surveyed 1,000 U.S. investors and found that 89 percent are interested in investing in real estate as part of their investment strategy.  The survey also revealed that 80 percent of investors believe

Fannie Mae’s National Housing Survey is among the more detailed inquiries into how everyday consumers view the U.S.’ housing market, and the Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) portion of the survey – which details how Americans view the buying

Click on the tabs below to see the top single-family, condo, and multifamily closings in Greater Houston’s housing market in September. Single Family Condo Multifamily Single Family Sales Price Address Agent Brokerage $3,850,000 3240 Del Monte Dr., Houston Laura Sweeney

The home price premium in Spring Branch ISD is 223 percent, making it Harris County’s most valuable (or expensive) school district, according to an analysis by realtor.com. Homes in the Spring Branch ISD have a median list price of

Few cities are more affected by the problems of student debt than Houston, according to a new LendingTree analysis. Based on data from My LendingTree, the Bayou City has one of the highest average student debt burdens in the country at $27,921.39. Our chart

The U.S. Department of Education recently released its 2016 Blue Ribbon Schools selections, and on its list were four Greater Houston schools. Since 1982, the national Blue Ribbon Schools program has recognized “public and private elementary, middle, and high

The median annual income in Houston is $60,072, or otherwise put: about $7,000 more than the U.S. and Texas medians, according to the most recent Census data. But that’s still not enough to own a home in some of

Back in 2012, appraisals were a hot item. Thanks to a myriad of factors – chief among them inexperienced appraisers and dramatic changes to how the industry was organized – low appraisals were the cause of numerous contract failures

Texas listings have made their way to China, and it’s helping drive buyer interest, a new report from Juwai found. Juwai.com is China’s biggest international listing portal, with more than 2.5 million property listings across 89 countries. The website

The chief dilemma for the contemporary real estate agent is: how do I demonstrate my value? It’s a question that can be answered in a variety of ways (i.e. be an information source, develop neighborhood expertise, etc.) and for

Lots of interesting things happened this week in the world of real estate. Notable stories this week include new cash sales data and a favorite pizza spot expanding its offerings. Catch up on this week’s top news with our

Last week, we reported on NAR’s “Profile of Real Estate Firms,” an exhaustive look at the composition of today’s realty businesses and a projection of where they are heading. Our first report looked at the state of real estate firms

Home prices in Houston are out-pacing wage growth, new research from ATTOM Data Solutions confirmed. It’s a foundational problem that if the city doesn’t reverse, could lead to the market’s eventual implosion. Some people called the 2007-2008 downturn a financial

The Houston new construction market continues to slow in 2016, according to research from Dodge Data & Analytics. In August, Houston saw nearly $727 million in total residential construction spending – still a very high number, but down 14 percent from Aug. 2015. Similarly,

Living through an economic downturn gives the public a new perspective. The “it could happen, but not to me” mindset phases into “when will it happen again?” Because it probably will happen again. A new analysis of the real estate market’s five-phase