By the Numbers

HAR: Off-market listings high in the third week of 2023

Off-market listings are up 77.2% over January 2022 levels.

NAR: Existing-home sales dip 1.5% in December

House prices, however, continued to rise, marking the 130th consecutive month for price gains, the longest streak on record, the National Association of REALTORS® said.   

Million-dollar home sales increase in Texas

A new report from Texas REALTORS® shows that million-dollar home sales increased in Texas from 2021 to 2022.

Single-family starts, builder confidence rise

The increase in builder confidence breaks a string of 12 straight monthly declines in the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. 

HAR’s year-end review of home sales in 2022

Single-family home sales amounted to 95,113 in 2022, which is nearly an 11% decrease from the amount sold throughout 2021. That marks the first year of declining sales since 2015.

CoreLogic: Annual home-price growth rate slows to 2-year low

Geographically, the largest home-price increases took place in the Southeast, led by Florida (18%), South Carolina (13.9%) and Georgia (13.6%), CoreLogic reported, citing its November Home Price Insights report.    

NAR: Pending-home sales slide for sixth month in a row in November

Regionally, the pending-sales index fell 7.9% month over month in the Northeast, 6.6% in the Midwest, 2.3% in the South and 0.9% in the West. 

Houston among best cities in the country for financial health

Houston ranked seventh overall, with TheCreditReview citing “overall residential financial health” across the Bayou City.

New-home sales rise again in November

At the same time, the median sales price of a new house slid to $471,200 from $484,700 in October and $430,300 a year earlier, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development reported. 

The 10 most-expensive listings in Texas

The Houston Association of REALTORS® put out a report detailing the 10 most-expensive home listings across Texas this month.

NAR: Existing-home sales fall 7.7% in November

The month-over-month decline in sales came as prices rose for the 129th consecutive month, the National Association of REALTORS® said. 

New-home construction slides in November as builders pull back

New-home permits fell 11.2% month over month, while housing completions jumped 10.8% in what one observer said could have “worrisome” long-term consequences for the nation’s housing supply. 

Houston renters won’t be buying any time soon

According to an analysis from real estate website Point2Homes, Houston renters do not make enough money to purchase starter homes.

MBA: Mortgage applications rise in latest weekly survey

The 30-year fixed-rate inched to 6.42%, which is still close to the lowest rate in a month, the group said. 

A look at condominium and townhome sales in Houston

Condominium and townhome sales have stabilized in Texas, according to the Texas REALTORS® 2022 Texas Condominium Sales Report.

NAR: Pending-home sales slide for fifth consecutive month in October

October’s 4.6% monthly drop follows a 10.2% decline in September, the National Association of REALTORS® reported. 

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