Real estate agents may sell housing for a living, but how many of them are actually homeowners in their own right? Real estate agents argue on a daily basis for the merits of homeownership, but how many of those

We all know that home prices are on the rise, but what about property values and price per square foot? Earlier this week, we reported rather optimistically on home prices, and for good reason – according to the latest

All-cash sales have become increasingly prevalent in the post-boom marketplace, but how common are they here in our metro area? All-cash financing has become one of the most notable developments of the post-boom housing markets, with homes being purchased

The nation’s foreclosure marketplace continued to improve, according to the latest analysis from CoreLogic. We recently reported that Houston has the healthiest mortgage market in the nation, and CoreLogic’s latest National Foreclosure Report did little to contradict that statement. Foreclosure inventory

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Houston capped off a sterling year of real estate in 2013 with Trulia’s latest Price and Rent Monitors. Asking prices in Houston ended 2013 on a high note, according to the latest Price Monitor from real estate website Trulia, with the

The rental markets have been surging in recent years, but did that stellar performance continue into 2013’s fourth quarter? Reis Senior Economist Ryan Severino put it best in comments accompanying the firm’s Q4 2013 Trends report for the nation’s

We all know that many things go into building a home, but how much do they actually contribute to the home’s listing price? Profit. Land. Construction. Commission. Oh yes, we’re talking single-family home construction. The National Association of Home

November was a very encouraging month for Houston real estate, according to the latest analysis from CoreLogic. Home prices in the Houston area posted typically strong numbers in November, according to the latest Home Price Index from research firm CoreLogic. For

What were the busiest residential construction markets in November? We analyze the latest data to find out. Residential construction in Houston maintained its towering stature in November, with construction in the Bayou City topping $591 million, according to the

Pending home sales stabilized in November, but what does that tell us about the broader housing market? Pending home sales in November inched up 0.2 percent from October, according to the latest Pending Home Sales Index from the National

Existing-home sales have been a bit weak the last couple of months; what are the reasons behind the decline? November was a rough month for existing-home sales. Not only were sales down 4.3 percent from October to November, but

Today’s report on construction spending was just the latest positive sign for the nation’s residential housing construction market. #82355313 / gettyimages.com The latest construction numbers came out today from the U.S. Census Bureau, and they were promising: at a seasonally

First-time homebuyers play a big role in the housing market, but where are they in the scheme of the housing recovery? Twenty-eight percent – that was the share of first-time homebuyers in November, according to NAR’s latest existing-home sales

What trends should you be on the lookout for in 2014? The housing market may have made considerable strides in 2013, but according to Trulia’s housing barometer, it still has some ways to go. Not only are existing-home sales

Though home prices slowed a bit in Texas in October, they maintained strong yearly gains. Home prices in the Lone Star State were steady as ever in October, according to the October Case-Shiller Home Price Indices from Standard & Poor’s.