Economic inequality is surging just about everywhere; how could that impact the local housing market? Income inequality has become a major news item in recent months, and for good reason – by almost every economic measure, inequality has increased

They’re called the “Post” generation and “Generation Z,” but they mean big things for the country in the coming decades. Here at Houston Agent, we report often on the Millennial Generation, and for good reason: at 80 million strong, Millennials

The nation’s construction sector continued to bump along in February, with all measures putting out lukewarm numbers. Another month, another around of lackluster construction numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau. According to the Bureau’s latest report, housing starts were

Many factors influence homebuyer preferences when looking at newly built homes, including their ethnicity. When looking at preferences among the buyers of newly built single-family homes, how do those preferences differ when looking at the buyers’ ethnicity? According to

Builder confidence stabilized in March after experiencing its worst month in sometime in February. After a horrid month that saw builder confidence fall to its lowest level in 12 months, the NAHB’s Housing Market Index stabilized in March. The

Millennial homebuyers will be the next great source of housing demand; what traits set them apart from other generations? The National Association of Realtors’ Home Buyer and Seller Generational Trends report is among the more detailed homebuyer surveys out there,

Median time on market was way out of whack during the years of the downturn; has it finally turned the corner? Time on market has been among the most oft-watched measures of the housing recovery, and new numbers from

Threatening to halt any progress the market made in recent years is the fact that first-time homebuyers are struggling mightily. In fact, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) recently reported that first-time homebuyers possess the lowest market share the

Property values in Houston continued to increase markedly in February, according to the latest numbers. Home values have been rising steadily in many metropolitan housing markets, but did that progress end in February? Take a look at our graph,

Multifamily housing has been the darling of the post-boom housing market, but can it sustain its levels of success in 2014 and beyond? A couple weeks ago, amidst headline-grabbing reports on home sales and construction, there was a little,

We know, rising home prices are a very good thing, but are there elements of housing that they actually harm? We’ll start off with an affirmative statement – there are many good things that come about from rising home prices.

Our fine metro area continued to make progress through its foreclosure inventory in 2013, according to new analysis.   Foreclosure inventory in Houston-area is down a whopping 25 percent year-over-year through January, according to the latest National Foreclosure Report from

The features in a new single-family home change all the time, but what trends will be most common in 2014? Granite countertops? Walk-in closets? Laundry rooms? Yes, yes and yes. There are many possible things that can go into

Confidence remains strong among Houston home sellers, with asking prices posting yet more increases in February. Asking prices in the Houston housing market increased 11.5 percent year-over-year in February, according to the latest Price Monitor from Trulia. In addition,

Houston boasts the nation’s healthiest mortgage market, according to new numbers from CoreLogic. The Houston area’s housing market is the healthiest in the nation, according to the latest Equity Report from CoreLogic. Cover housing data through 2013’s fourth quarter,

Home prices continued their double-digit performance in January, according to the latest CoreLogic numbers.   Home prices in the Houston-area housing market rose 12.7 percent year-over-year in January, according to the latest Home Price Index (HPI) from CoreLogic. Even