Current Market Data
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
The Houston area features one of the most accessible mortgage markets in the country, according to a Credit.com analysis. Utilizing new data from the Urban Institute, Credit.com found that the average loan-to-value in Houston is 87 percent, meaning the average
For most buyers and sellers, contacting a real estate agent isn’t their first step. Their first move is to go online. Sixty-six percent of Realtors and 70 percent of brokers have a website, the National Association of Realtors’ 2015 Member
Houston’s Greater Third Ward is a neighborhood that’s gained considerable attention over the past several years, as demand for the near-Downtown neighborhood has helped boost local homeowner equity and encourage new development. Senior friendly – As people age, what they
Home prices in the Texas market remained among the strongest in the U.S., according to the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices from Standard & Poor’s. From June to July, Dallas prices rose 0.7 percent, while year-over-year, prices rose 8.3 percent. S&P does not
September is Realtor safety month – an important month for real estate. As a real estate agent, you are vulnerable to harassment, being robbed at gunpoint, kidnapping and even murder. Your job can be risky – in fact, nearly 40 percent
In the fourth part of our Greater Houston by Graduation Rates series, we looked at the top high schools in Galveston County. For our fifth entry, we give you Brazoria County’s best high schools, starting with Glenda Dawson High School. See the rest below:
In one of his more famous speeches, Don Draper, the central character of the “Mad Men” television series, stated that advertising is based on one thing – happiness. And though his focus was on the ad world, Draper could
In the first part of our Greater Houston by Graduation Rates series, we looked at the top high schools in Harris County. For our second entry, we give you Fort Bend County’s best high schools, starting with George Ranch High School in Richmond. See
The “Profile of Real Estate Firms” is among the most interesting annual surveys from the National Association of Realtors. Conducted among its executive members, the profile offers an in-depth look at the higher echelons of the industry, as well
