Cupid struck Houston homebuyers with major love for Brookshire last year — home sales increased by nearly 150% year over year in the community.

Closings rose 13.6% year over year in Houston during the week ended Feb. 10, according to the latest Weekly Activity Snapshot from the Houston Association of REALTORS®.

Although Houston’s median home price rose slightly in the fourth quarter of 2024, the average mortgage rate decreased, easing affordability constraints for buyers.

Closings inched up 1.2% year over year in Houston during the week ended Feb. 3, according to the latest Weekly Activity Snapshot from the Houson Association of REALTORS®.

The average list price was $421,789 last month — in comparison, the average home was listed for $408,076 in January 2024.

A majority of the most expensive new listings in Texas are located in the Dallas area, although the priciest new listing is located in Manor, an Austin suburb.

On a city basis, Chicago posted the highest annual increase among the country’s 20 largest metros, followed by Miami, Las Vegas and Washington, D.C. 

New listings increased 6.5% year over year amid historic snowfall in the Houston area, according to the latest Weekly Activity Snapshot.

Six of Houston’s top 10 hottest communities had average sales prices well below the area average, indicating that affordability remains a top priority for buyers.

The median existing-home price for all housing types in December rose 6% from its year-ago level.    

For the first time in two years, home prices are on the rise in every major metro andHouston is one of them, according to a new Redfin report. 

New listings rose 18% in Houston during the week ended Jan. 20, according to the Weekly Activity Snapshot from the Houston Association of REALTORS®.

The Woodlands, Sugar Land and Missouri City rank among the U.S. cities where housing inventory has grown the most since 2005, according to a report from StorageCafe.

Nationally, home sales were up 13.3% year over year and 4.4% month over month, RE/MAX said. 

New listings jumped 28.2% in Houston during the week ended Jan. 13, according to the Weekly Activity Snapshot from the Houston Association of REALTORS®.

Compass agent Laura Sweeney was responsible for either listing or selling four of the top 10 most expensive home sales in greater Houston last year.