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A third consecutive month of increases in the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index lends new evidence to claims that previous declines could be behind the market.
Demand for newly built homes has remained strong as high interest rates keep many would-be sellers of existing homes off the market.
Renters looking for affordably priced apartments in thriving communities have a lot of options in Texas.
At the same time, the median existing-home price for all housing types slid 3.1% year over year to $396,100.
Motivations for homeownership are varied across generations: Gen Z and Boomers made the decision for better living conditions, while Gen X and Millennials were in search of stability they couldn’t get while renting.
“Paint is a relatively affordable and easy change, yet it has an outsized impact on a buyer’s perception of the home,” said Amanda Pendleton, home trends expert at Zillow.
Many Houston homes with multi-million dollar pricetags were sold during May.
The larger-than-expected increase comes as homebuilder sentiment rose for the sixth month in a row.
The year 2021 set a record-high for California to Texas moves, with approximately 110,900 people relocating from The Golden State.
You don’t have to move to Manhattan to live in a walkable city — many neighborhoods right here in Houston are extremely pedestrian friendly.
Houston is one of the metros with the most build-to-rent homes on the market, ranking third nationwide for the highest number of build-to-rent single family rentals currently under construction and fourth for the amount completed within the past five years.
The Dallas-Fort Worth suburb of Southlake ranked at No. 1 on StorageCafe’s list, scoring particularly well in local business environment.
A second consecutive month of increases in the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index could indicate a reversal of the negative trend that began last year.
Lots of luxury homes have sold in the Lone Star State in the past month — the most expensive being a 16-bedroom mansion in the Crespi Estates subdivision in Dallas.
Despite solid demand, a dearth of homes for sale kept transaction numbers muted in the association’s most recent report on pending sales.
A shortage of existing inventory continues to drive buyers to new construction.