Are we finally seeing the triumphant return of first-time homebuyers? We’ve reported in considerable detail that first-time homebuyers currently make up a historically low portion of the nation’s homebuying pool, but could that trend finally be on its way

Oil prices tumble even further moving into 2015; is there any end in sight? In July of last year, oil prices were hovering over $100/bbl, which was fueling a booming Houston economy heavily dependent on energy investment. However, in

Housing has made definite progress the last couple years, but there remain pitfalls on the long, winding road to recovery. Mortgage rates remain at record lows; home sales, though down from 2013’s highs, are still miles ahead of the

CoreLogic’s third quarter equity report helps instill confidence for 2015. Early today, CoreLogic released its quarterly equity report, detailing the state of both the nation and individual metros in regards to the current level of equity in the market.

The news was ALMOST uniformly good for the housing market in the latest government jobs report. The economy ended 2014 in a most delightful fashion, with the government releasing a very positive jobs report for December. How does such

Asking prices ended the year with a bang, according to new analysis. The Houston housing market closed off 2014 in a typically strong way, with asking prices rising 13.4 percent for the year, according to the latest Price Monitor from

Latest CoreLogic report shows prices falling moving into 2015. However, experts say we’re still poised for a strong year. National home prices climbed yet another rung on the industry ladder in November, according to CoreLogic’s latest home price report.

There are many positive things happening in housing right now, but this may be the most encouraging trend of all. On the surface, NAR’s latest existing-home sales report is not a very positive affair, with sales falling 6.1 percent

Though Houston’s for-sale market is showing signs of a seasonal slowdown, its rental market continues to charge ahead. The rental market in the Houston area continued its ascent in 2014’s fourth quarter, completing one of the strongest rental years in recent memory,

We all know that our housing market has quite a bit of value behind it, but what’s the big number that it all adds up to? We’ll cut straight to the big number – $350 billion. That’s the cumulative

Texas leads nation in annual inbound moves, and Houston leads Texas. Texas sits at the apex of geographic magnetism in the U.S., attracting thousands of new residents to the state each year like flecks of iron. According to Indiana-based

What obstacles remain in the homebuying process? Consumers have many expectations for the housing market in 2015, but they’re also operating under little allusion as to the obstacles that remain in place between them and their dream home. So

Agents may be looking up when it comes to 2015’s housing market, but how do consumers feel about the impending year? The news cycles have been chock-full of stories on what analysts and trade professionals expect for housing and

Economic sentiment has been pretty low for some time here in America, but does new survey data show that’s changing for the better? After a long purgatory, it seems that Americans are finally re-gaining their confidence in the economy,

What should be on your horizon, as the 2015 housing market begins to take shape? The 2015 housing market is nearly upon us, and to help you prepare in your business, we’ve described below three of the big trends

S&P’s newest Case-Shiller report revels a slow climb towards balance and a strong end to 2014. It was another month of stellar performance for home prices in the Texas market, according to the newest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices from