How has Houston’s rental market developed in 2015’s second quarter? New data from Reis provides some perspective. Houston’s rental market has been one of the hottest in the nation, but new numbers from Reis on the second show show that trend may

What details in latest jobs report bear the most significance for housing? The nation’s unemployment rate fell from 5.5 to 5.3 percent in June, while the overall economy added 223,000 nonfarm payroll jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor

Over the last year, distressed home sales have become far less prominent in Texas’ housing market Distressed sales throughout Texas comprised just 4.4 percent of all home sales in May, a marked drop from the 7.2 percent market share of a year ago,

Residential construction spending may be up in 2015, but some areas performing better than others Residential construction spending was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $359.5 billion in May, according to the latest data from the U.S. Census

Following up last week’s examination of Houston’s top selling suburbs in May, in which Spring claimed the top spot, we further delved into our Redfin-provided data to determine which suburban markets were most competitive. Friendswood and Seabrook, which came

Home prices positive in latest Case-Shiller, but are there signs of a slow down? Home prices in the Texas continued to post strong gains in Standard & Poor’s latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, with prices in Dallas rising 1.1 percent from March

Construction is down in the market’s lower end, and economists say they know why The construction industry continues to make strides bringing more new homes to the market, a Census Bureau report on housing permits recently showed. But while

May was a solid month for pending home sales activity, but uncertainty remains for housing’s future Pending home sales continued their hot streak in May, rising by monthly and yearly measurements to their highest level in nine years, according to

Two surveys, one from Bankrate and another from Capital One, spotlight Americans’ financial insecurities Twenty-nine percent of Americans have no emergency savings, and another 21 percent only have enough savings to cover three months of expenses. Those troubling statistics came

Progress has been made on negative equity front, but troubling trends persist In the Houston housing market, only 6.5 percent of mortgage holders remain underwater, but a majority of those holders will not reach positive equity for some time. That was the sobering

Some builders have avoided green building for fear of costs. Turns out, it could help them make money Environmentalists have long urged developers to design more green buildings, but faced with the high immediate cost of sustainable materials and

In a housing market pitted against the youngest generation, Houston remains affordable for Millennials. Although skyrocketing housing costs and limited space have kept Millennials from buying housing in popular metropolitan areas, Huston housing is still in the range of

Data labels Houston both overvalued and affordable. Which is it? In a dual series of reports released recently by Forbes, Houston is targeted as both a city suffering from overvaluation, and one benefiting from its relative affordability. From the

Houston’s suburbs posted strong sales in May Much was the same in Houston’s suburbs this past May, as Spring and Katy continued leading in total sales – though, their positions were reversed from April – according to new data

Many wonder why renters are not buying homes at a higher rate, but when one analyzes the numbers, it makes perfect sense. First, there was the notable study from John Burns Real Estate Consulting, which found that only 14.7 percent

Brokers and their businesses face 10 big dangers – none of them easily solved The real estate industry is on a precipice, and how it falls from that point will determine its future. That was the central statement – if not