We keep wondering when/if the government will reform Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, but key trends will determine how those reforms take place. It’s the question on many a real estate professional’s mind – when will the government get

Christmas comes early every year for the Houston Agent staff with the release of the Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers from NAR. Rejoice – ’tis the most wonderful time of the year! No, we’re not celebrating an early

Homebuilder incentives were commonplace in the housing market in the months following the market crash, but how common are they now? In the months following the housing crash, homebuilders across the country were presented with a most unique of

How common is it for home sellers in our area to lower their asking prices? And how do we compare with other major metro areas? Signs have been quite clear in recent months that the housing market has noticeably

The housing market experienced a great swing of activity in the summer months, but what’s happening now as the market starts to cool? Homebuyer interest may have surged to its highest level in years during the summer homebuying season,

The health of Houston’s housing market continued to improve, according to the latest market research by the Mortgage Bankers Association. Foreclosure inventory in the Houston area fell 18 percent year-over-year in the third quarter, according to the latest National

Asking prices seem to be slowing down nationwide, but is that the case here in Houston? October was a very positive month for Houston’s asking prices, with the metro area posting strong returns in Trulia’s latest Price Monitor. According

We’re often told how great home improvement projects are for home sellers, but what are the actual reasons that sellers pursue such projects? Home improvement projects are often pegged as one of the grandest reasons for owning a home

September was a solid month for home price growth in Houston, with prices rising in the latest index from CoreLogic. Home prices in the Houston area rose 11.53 percent year-over-year in September, according to the latest Home Price Index from CoreLogic.

It’s been a slow, steady recovery for the nation’s foreclosure markets, but CoreLogic’s latest report solidified just how far they’ve traveled. The release of CoreLogic’s latest National Foreclosure Report, which covered economic data through September, made one thing clear

September was a positive month for Houston’s residential construction sector, which continues to outpace nearly every other metro area. Though residential construction in Houston faltered a bit in September, the Bayou City still has one of the strongest markets

The real estate market continues to slow down nationwide, but are the national trends consistent here in Houston? The U.S. housing market continued to slow in September, according to the latest Real-Time Fastest Markets report from Redfin, which measured

August was another solid month for home prices in the Lone Star State in the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices. Home prices in Texas remained sturdy as ever in August, according to the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices from Standard &

New data from NAR shows that pending home sales continued their downward progression in September. Pending home sales fell once again in September, with the Pending Home Sales Index from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) falling 5.6 percent

We’ve been seeing reports that housing inventory is beginning to stabilize; is that true here in Houston, though? Up, or down? That’s always the question when it comes to housing inventory, and with new realtor.com data in tow, we’re

There had been rumblings early on that there was more to the housing recovery than met the eye, and new data from NAR confirms those suspicions. Throughout 2013, there have been many positive developments in the housing market, and