Home sales decreased in June thanks to low housing supply, according to the National Association of Realtors. The Midwest was the only area nationally with increased sales last month. Total existing-home sales (completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condos

The typical U.S. home is now worth more than $200,000 for the first time in history, according to the June Zillow market report. The national median home value now sits at $200,400. This number is a notable 7.4-percent increase from

The process of buying a home can be extremely daunting, especially if it’s your first time doing it. Recently, Chase Home Lending and Google paired up to figure out how and what people are searching online about homeownership. The companies discovered people

Across the country, there’s a growing demand for apartments, which in turn has led to an increase in rent prices. In Texas, however, less than half of the 50 priciest ZIP codes saw prices increase from 2016. In Houston, average rent

Houston saw the largest one-month sales volume in history in June, according to the Houston Association of Realtors. Home sales grew 8.3 percent from last year, growing from 7,771 in June 2016 to 8,414 in June 2017. On a

The U.S. affordability index dropped to 100 in the second quarter of 2017, which is the least affordable level since the third quarter of 2008, according to a new report from ATTOM Data Solutions. The affordability index measures the

Dodge Data & Analytics released new statistics on money spent on new Houston construction Thursday. The report considered all May 2017 constructions starts in the Houston area. There was a positive percent change for nonresidential construction starts between this year and

For homebuyers entering today’s market, speed is the name of the game. With home inventory at its lowest levels on record, available homes are being bought in record time. In a number of cities, the majority of homes don’t

If you’re considering becoming a landlord in a city like Houston, you’re in luck. Potential landlords can rent out most homes in a majority of America’s largest markets for a profit, according to a recent Zillow report. In 25 of

Low housing inventory has troubled buyers since the end of the recession, and it doesn’t seem to be getting any easier to beat out the competition for a purchase. In fact, the number of homes for sale has now dropped more quickly

Last month’s buyers faced one of the most competitive markets to date, according to Redfin’s May 2017 housing market report. As homes flew off the market and supply continued to decrease, speed of home sales and buyer competition hit

Houston’s real estate market is showing signs of growth across all indicators in the May 2017 report from the Houston Association of Realtors. A total of 8,156 single-family homes sold in May, an 11.5 percent increase from 2016’s sales

Now more than ever, residents of large American cities face a conundrum when deciding whether to rent or buy. Renting is increasingly popular in major markets as housing prices in these desirable areas keep creeping up. Now, Zillow has

Americans are moving less often than ever before, and this new trend in decreasing mobility is having a major effect on the real estate industry. About 11 percent of Americans moved between 2015 and 2016, a decrease of 6

Despite a slight increase in recent months, home flipping has now hit a two-year low, and home flippers are seeing lower returns on their investment, according to the Q1 2017 U.S. Home Flipping Report by ATTOM Data Solutions. Home

April recorded the fastest ever time that homes for sale went under contract, just a month removed from setting the previous record, according to the National Association of Realtors. Homes for sale in April were typically on the market