Current Market Data

Freddie Mac: Housing market on track for best year in a decade

With 2018 right around the corner, Freddie Mac released its report card for 2017, that while the economy is marked by robust job growth and low inflation, the housing market has had some hiccups this summer and fall, largely due

The top 5 trends homebuyers will regret

With homebuying confidence on a steady descent since August, it’s clear the high prices of homes are affecting both buyers and sellers across the country. According to ValueInsured’s Modern Homebuyer Survey, 79 percent of homeowners believe that now is

Median U.S. home value increases by $12,500 since last year

Just months after median U.S. home values reached their highest point in history, home values have continued to rise. Zillow recently released its October 2017 Market Housing report showing that the median U.S. home value stands at $203,400, a $12,500,

10 worst cities for surviving the Apocalypse

If you’re worried about the next apocalypse after watching Rick Grimes and Daryl Dixon combat monsters on The Walking Dead, you may not want to set your sights for Chicago. In fact, scratch any large metropolitan cities off your

Houston maintains second place in new home starts despite Harvey’s impact

Houston maintained its second-place position behind Dallas-Fort Worth in annual new home starts as the third quarter comes to a close. According to Metrostudy’s third quarter study, Houston reached 27,713 starts, which is a 6.4 percent increase compared to

Young homebuyers still seek traditional layouts — but with flexibility

Add one more item to the list of differences between Millennials and Baby Boomers: how they choose to use their dining room. The Taylor Morrison Consumer Survey asked 1,000 U.S. adults to describe how they use a home’s existing

October home sales reach fastest pace in four months

Home sales don’t seem to be slowing down as October recorded the fastest pace of sales since June, according to the latest report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Total home sales grew to a seasonally adjusted rate

Redfin: Personal values greatly impact homebuying

No matter who you are or what you believe in, your own seemingly-insignificant preferences shed some light on the type of home you prefer. Whether you’re a single woman with a dog or a dad who is glued to

Houston ranks ninth on NREI’s top 10 suburbs for millennials

As millennials get older, they’re trading in their train passes for minivans as they head for the suburbs, this according to National Real Estate Investor’s survey of suburban areas with the best potential for millennial population growth. Thanks to

4 ways agents can become neighborhood experts

Real estate is becoming an increasingly competitive field, with new technologies coming constantly changing the industry. However, sometimes the best edge for agents is simply knowing the ins-and-outs of neighborhoods so you can position yourself as an expert when

Compass plans huge expansion after raising $100 million

Compass, a real estate technology startup, announced that it has raised $100 million during the Series E investment round, which it will use to expand to every major city within the United States. The company is now valued at $108

Houston housing market continues to show strong recovery through October

The Houston real estate market showed its resiliency after Hurricane Harvey with home sales and rentals continuing to show growth for the second month in a row, according to the latest monthly report from the Houston Association of Realtors.

Houston home prices jump 3.3 percent since last year

Compared to last year, home prices in the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land MSA rose 3.3 percent in September 2017, with month-by-month prices increasing by 0.1 percent between August and September. According to CoreLogic’s U.S. Home Price Index, as of September

Hurricane Harvey causes first decline in Texas home sales since 2012

Texas home sales declined 0.3 percent in Q3 2017, which is the first time Texas home sales have declined on a quarterly basis since Q2 2012, according to the 2017 Q3 Texas Quarterly Housing Report released today by the

Buyers continue to seek out luxury homes even as prices soar in Q3

Luxury home prices grew 4.9 percent in the third quarter of 2017 compared to the same time last year as inventory tightened on the top end of the market. This marked the first quarter in which luxury inventory fell

Texas residents are the most loyal to their home state

According to a new survey, Texas homebuyers are the most loyal, with the highest percentage of them looking to move within the state than any other state in the United States. LendingTree reviewed purchase mortgage loan requests for primary residents

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