The association noted, however, that 90% of the responses to its survey tracking homebuilder sentiment were received before the announcement of a 90-day reprieve in U.S.-China tariffs. 

The most recent Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey shows homebuyer activity continued despite the economic uncertainty. 

Brookshire was the hottest community in Houston during the first three months of 2025, according to a quarterly report from the Houston Association of REALTORS®. Home sales jumped 167.7% year over year in the western Houston suburb, with 83

Homes that are professionally staged not only attract more attention from potential buyers — they also sell faster and for more money, according to data from the National Association of Realtors’® 2025 Profile of Home Staging.  

Despite the deceleration, the company, formerly known as CoreLogic, expects prices to rise another 4.9% over the next year.

The National Association of REALTORS’® Pending Home Sales Index rose 6.9% in March, compared to economists’ expectations of a smaller 1% gain.

A four-bedroom, 4.5 bathroom mansion in River Oaks is the most expensive new listing in the Lone Star State.

The pace of sales rose 7.4% compared to February, topping analyst estimates by a large margin.

When broken down by profession, Houston firefighters spend 118% of their income on homeownership, community and social service workers spend 74%, law enforcement officials spend 72%, educators spend 66%, healthcare workers spend 46% and lawyers spend 30%.

The surprisingly large decline in the pace of housing starts comes as builder sentiment remains depressed by tariff worries and high prices. 

All homes were sold during March. Note that listing prices may differ from actual sales prices.

“Each interaction indicates buyer interest in that home, and listings with higher engagement levels tend to sell faster and at or above the list price,” Zillow Senior Economist Kara Ng explained.

Meanwhile, purchase applications showed their strongest increase in almost two months, rising 7% year over year.

These are the new Texas listings with the highest price tags. All properties were listed in the last month.

The National Association of REALTORS’® Pending Home Sales Index rose 2% month over month in February, topping an expected 0.9% gain. 

Nationally, home sales were down 2.6% year over year and up 8.4% month over month, RE/MAX said.