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Houston home sales continue to soar

As housing demands hold steady and home prices rise, the number of new listings, pending listings, closings and showings were up compared to this time last year.

Millennials gain a foothold in today’s housing market

As they come of peak age for first-time homeownership, millennials are gaining an increasing share of today’s housing market.

RE/MAX: Median sales price tops $300,000 for first time

The median sales price of homes across 53 metro areas rose to record highs in March, topping $300,000. In Houston, the median sales price rose 4.7% between February and March to $288,000.

New home construction surges in March, suggesting relief for homebuyers

Privately-owned housing starts jumped 19.4% from February’s revised estimate to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,739,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development

The 10 most expensive Houston homes sold in March

Who had the 10 most expensive deals in the Houston area in March?

Houston home sales up compared to early days of 2020 pandemic

The data are skewed because it was at this time last year that the coronavirus pandemic forced the real estate business to go into lockdown until it was deemed an essential service.

Houston named one of the best places for real estate agents to work

Houston wasn’t the only Texas city to make the list. The Lone Star State has five of them on the list, including No. 1 ranked Midland. 

Housing observers expect February job gains to continue

“More jobs are very likely, due to the near certain passage of the $1.9 trillion stimulus package and from two million vaccinations per day,” National Association of Realtors chief economist Lawrence Yun said in a release.

Nearly a third of Houston homes face bidding wars

For the ninth month in a row, Redfin is reporting more than half the homes offered by their agents are facing competition at 56%.

Americans on the move: Houston top city for inbound migration

The COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating migration across the country, following moving patterns that began in prior years, according to a new report.

Houston ranked No. 22 most glamorous city in U.S.

A new report ranks the glamour capitals of America — as well as the glamour deserts.

Here’s what 2021 buyers want in a kitchen

The Houzz 2021 Kitchen Trends Study highlights post-pandemic must-haves.

Pandemic-era sellers to iBuyers: ‘No thanks’

As the housing market heated up this summer, selling to an iBuyer became a less attractive option for many profit-minded homeowners.

Bought before they’re built: Advance new home sales highest since 2005

An ongoing shortage of existing homes on the market has made newly constructed homes especially desirable.

Are condos the new bargain property?

A new Redfin report shows condos are selling for a record 17% discount to single-family homes as the coronavirus fuels demand for space.

Housing demand likely to stay high for years, according to new study

There are 5.7 million “missing” households since the Great Recession, a fact likely to boost housing demand for at least the next several years.

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