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Pace of annual home-price gains slows again in latest Case-Shiller

The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index rose 3.8% year over year in January, compared to a 5.6% annual gain in December.

The 10 most expensive new listings in Texas

The most expensive new listing in Texas is a record-breaking property.

New-home sales rise 1.1% in February as median-sales price surges 

The supply of new homes for sale ticked lower from February, according to government figures.

NAR: Existing-home sales jump in February, ending a year of declines 

The annual rate of 4.58 million sales was up 14.5% from January but down 22.6% from the February 2022 rate of 5.92 million. 

Realtor.com: Week of April 16 is best time to list in Houston

Nationally, the week of April 16-22 is likely to provide sellers with the most favorable conditions for a successful sale of any week of the year, although the exact timing varies widely by market. 

Multifamily occupancy down in Houston

Multifamily construction may have exceeded demand in Houston, according to Colliers’ latest report.

Housing starts post major gains in February 

A shortage of existing-home inventory is driving more people to the market for newly built homes. 

Redfin: Seller concessions on the rise again

Increased mortgage rates have sidelined many would-be buyers, allowing inventory levels to increase. As a result, buyers can now “shop around” more than during the peak of the pandemic, putting the burden of concessions back on sellers.

Builder confidence rises again in March 

Homebuilders expressed “cautious optimism” that the lack of existing inventory would drive demand for new homes despite high construction costs and interest rates, the National Association of Home Builders reported.    

Texas lost five ‘million-dollar cities’ in the past six months

There are 58 less million-dollar cities in the U.S. than there were in July of last year, according to a new report from Zillow.

The 10 most-expensive homes sold in greater Houston in February

The most-expensive sale of the month was listed by Walter Bering of Martha Turner Sotheby’s International Realty.

Texas REALTORS®: After a volatile few years, the Texas housing market has stabilized

The Texas housing market may have finally calmed from the pandemic housing frenzy, according to the Texas REALTORS®’ 2022 Texas Real Estate Year in Review report.

MBA: Mortgage applications rise 7.4% despite increased rates 

The Mortgage Bankers Association noted the increase in borrowing activity came despite the 30-year fixed mortgage rate climbing to its highest level since November 2022. 

Positive spring homebuying season ahead, says HAR

We can compare today’s market activity to pre-pandemic numbers for a more accurate sense of what we can expect this spring homebuying season.

High mortgage rates make million-dollar homes less common

As rising mortgage rates cool the market, the share of U.S. homes worth at least $1 million has fallen from an all-time high last year.

Houston home-price growth among nation’s highest in new CoreLogic report

In January, home prices were up 5.5% annually and down 0.2% monthly, CoreLogic reported, citing its monthly Home Price Insights report. 

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