In 17 out of the past 19 months, U.S. homebuilders have sold at a discount compared to existing-home sales.

Popular bathroom upgrades in 2026 include bolder accents, specialized water features and structural changes.

All but one of the 10 most expensive new listings in the Lone Star State are located in the Dallas area.

New-home inventory fell to its lowest level since December. 

The month-over-month bump in contract signings was still below the pace of last August. 

Since the Hispanic Wealth Project’s founding in 2014, Hispanic household wealth has more than tripled across the U.S.

Greater Houston’s priciest home sale in August was a 10,708-square-foot mansion in the Tanglewood neighborhood.

In Houston, buyers who wait until the last week of September to buy stand to see 10.4% more active listings.

At the same time, the median-sales price rose again, as months’ supply of homes for sale hit a 10-year high. 

The increase in purchase activity offset a decrease in refinancings. 

Over the past year, more than 35% of rental listing page views in Houston came from out-of-towners.

The Lone Star State’s top three priciest new listings are all located in Dallas.

The pace of home-price growth rose nationally but with significant regional differences.

Buyers are reportedly looking for homes that reflect how they actually live, not how they could be living.

Nationally, home sales in the 46 metro areas surveyed by REMAX rose 2.5% year over year and slipped 5.7% month over month. 

Active buyers are looking for more expensive homes, while price-constrained buyers are looking at fewer homes altogether.