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

Though it was delayed by the government shutdown, the Census Bureau’s numbers on construction spending were positive all the same. Well, it finally made it! Though delayed by three weeks because of the government shutdown, the Census Bureau’s latest

We all wonder if size truly matters, but in the case of newly built single-family homes, the answer is clear. What percentage of newly built homes have an entry foyer? What if the home is less than 2,000 square

Existing-home sales declined a bit from August to September, though housing inventory continued to show promising signs. After hitting their highest level in nearly four years, existing-home sales came back down to earth in September, declining 1.9 percent to

Houston’s housing market showed no signs of slowing down in September, with home sales posting strong yearly returns. The Houston real estate market just rolled along in September, soaring to its 28th consecutive month of positive home sales, according

When we think luxury, we generally think “BIG,” but a new survey shows that bigger it not always better with luxury homebuyers. You hear the words “luxury home,” and many things come to mind – high-end finishings, exclusive neighborhoods

Builder confidence had been on a tear recently, but new data from the NAHB suggests a cooling off period. Builder confidence for the newly built, single-family home market stumbled a bit in October, with the National Association of Home

There are many ways that homeowners can improve their residences, but what projects are the most popular? Home improvement projects are among the key tenets of homeownership. You purchase a home, renovate certain aspects of it, and then, several

The components of new homes in 2013 are pretty consistent, but how is space distributed across those various components? It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to deduce the components of a typical newly built single-family home. From the family

What are Vampire REOs and Zombie Foreclosures? And what problems do they pose for the housing market? Last week, we reported on the latest National Foreclosure Report from CoreLogic, and the news was uniformly good: foreclosure inventory was down a

The U.S. prides itself for its strong middle class, but how many options does that middle class have for housing in the nation’s largest cities? Homeownership has long been a cornerstone of the modern American Dream, the ultimate symbol