It was a busy week in Houston real estate, as is so often the case. But if you weren’t able to keep up with everything, don’t worry; we’ve got you covered. Here’s what happened: Construction job losses – A

Millennials may be America’s largest, most vivacious generation yet, but new research suggests that their homebuying prospects have only worsened with time. According to a new analysis from Zillow, more Millennials now live with their parents than at anytime

Overall mortgage activity is down in the Houston housing market this year, according to RealtyTrac’s Q1 2016 U.S. Residential Property Loan Origination Report. Through the first quarter, RealtyTrac found, Houston lenders oversaw 25,081 originations, a 13 percent decline from 2015’s fourth quarter and a

Despite the pressures of a faltering economy and the still-below-$50-per-barrel price of oil, Houston’s residential real estate market continues to break records, according to the Houston Association of Realtor’s April market report. “There is little to complain about in

We know, we know – private mortgage insurance (PMI for short) is one of the more profoundly unsexy topics in real estate, and offers little of the glitz and glamor of staging, showing and negotiating. But it is a

Every year, REAL Trends, a leading source for industry analysis and information, publishes its 500 lists, which rank the country’s top residential brokerages by transaction sides and total sales volume. This year both Texas and Houston were well represented.

The latest Real Data report is in. Click on the tabs below to see the top buy- and list-side agents in Houston in Q1 2016. Buy-Side List-Side Buy-Side Agent Brokerage City Sales Volume (in millions) Ronnie Matthews RE/MAX Legends Spring 44

  The modern homebuyer wants green space. For agents in Houston, that trend is a godsend. “Green spaces in urban and suburban areas have typically been publicly provided amenities that have no set market price, but it has become increasingly

In our latest Real Data report, we’ve detailed the agents who closed April’s top deals throughout the Greater Houston area. Click on the tabs below to see who the top agents in the first quarter of 2016 were in Katy, Sugar

The prevalence of women in the workforce has grown tremendously over the past few decades, and as a result, working moms have gained buying power in the real estate market. However, as a recent study from WalletHub pointed out,

Click on the tabs below to see the top single-family, condo and multifamily closings in Greater Houston’s housing market in April. Single Family Condo Multifamily Single Family Sales Price Address Agent Brokerage $6,000,000 5442 Tupper Lake Dr., Houston Ruth Porterfield

Luxury housing markets across the U.S. have seen declines in 2016, but according to a new analysis from Redfin, few markets have slowed more than Houston. Through Q1 2016, the average sale price for luxury homes in Houston was $1.377 million,

Earlier this week, we reported on NeighborhoodScout’s new list of the top 100 safest cities in the U.S. In part two of this two-part series on crime, we’ll be counting down the top 100 “most dangerous” cities in America. The

Texas is a football state. And as Houston is its biggest metro, it’s no surprise the city is home to an abnormally large number of high-end high school football stadiums – some of which cost as much as $80 million.

Though crime can be found in all major cities, the severity and frequency of it vary greatly from metro to metro, as two new reports from real estate analytics provider NeighborhoodScout recently pointed out. In part one of this two-part series

This year is shaping up to be a very positive one for residential construction in Houston, according to the latest numbers from Dodge Data & Analytics. In March, residential construction spending in Houston totaled $736 million, a 20 percent decline from March