By the Numbers

Houston home sales jump year over year in December 

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

The top 10 most expensive homes sold in greater Houston in 2024

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

The 10 most expensive homes sold in greater Houston in December

Two of the most expensive homes sold in greater Houston last month ranked among the most expensive sales of the year, according to the Houston Association of REALTORS®.

Sunterra, Bridgeland and more named among 2024’s top-selling MPCs

Thirty-five percent of all master-planned community sales last year were in Texas, according to RCLCO Real Estate Consulting.

November pending home sales top expectations, hitting highest level since February 2023 

In its last reading before the end of the year, the National Association of REALTORS®  Pending Home Sales Index posted its fourth consecutive monthly increase in November. 

The 10 most expensive new listings in Texas

Compass agents listed four of the 10 most expensive listings in Texas this past month, with properties in Dallas, Highland Park, Fort Worth and Houston.

New-home sales rise 5.9% month over month in November

The median-sales price slid from $425,600 in October to $402,600 last month. 

NAR: Existing-home sales rise in November for sharpest gain since 2021

The year-over-year increase of 6.1% is the greatest since June 2021, according to the association. 

The 10 most expensive homes sold in greater Houston in November

When 3630 Willowick Road was first listed for $29 million back in 2023, it was the most expensive listing in Houston history. Now, though the sales price is undisclosed, the home represents the second-most expensive Houston home sale on record.

Home tours, mortgage applications rise as 2024 market enters home stretch

More buyers are touring homes and applying for mortgages as the 2024 housing market enters its home stretch, according to a new Redfin report.

Metro Houston’s most affordable ZIP codes for renters

According to a report from CashNetUSA, renters in Bellaire (specifically, the 77401 ZIP code) only need to spend 13.68% of their annual income on rent.

Houston ranks among top 100 US cities with highest rents

Houston is the 65th-priciest rental market in the country, according to Zumper’s November National Rent Report.

The 10 most expensive new listings in Texas

A $20 million estate in Westlake tops the list of the 10 most expensive new listings in Texas.

Case-Shiller: Home prices hit an all-time high for the 16th month in a row in September 

Despite the new record in September, the rate of increase continues to slow. 

Buyer’s agent commissions remain mostly unchanged under NAR’s new rules

The new findings come from real estate tech strategist Mike DelPrete.

NAR: Existing-home sales rebound in October 

The increase follows two months of declines, the National Association of REALTORS® said. 

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