Trends

2025 home trend predictions: technology meets old-world charm

Homeowners and buyers will prioritize nostalgic, old-world design sensibilities juxtaposed with modern sustainability technologies next year, according to Zillow.

Brookshire is the hottest community in the Houston area

The hottest Houston-area community of all is Brookshire, located approximately 40 miles west of downtown.

Wet rooms: The evolution of the bathroom

A growing number of renovating homeowners now classify their primary bathroom as a “wet room,” according to the 2024 Houzz Bathroom Trends Study.

Buying a starter home is more affordable; first annual drop since 2020

The amount a homebuyer needs to earn to afford a median priced starter home is down 0.4% from last year, marking the first annual decline since August 2020.

New study ranks Realtor as the most desirable job in the U.S.

Realtor was the most desirable job in 49 of the 50 states, the study found.

Home sales decline as buyers await lower mortgage rates, new NAR rules, election outcome

While the average monthly housing payment in the U.S. fell to its lowest level since the start of the year, it isn’t improving sales, as potential buyers are holding out for lower mortgage rates.

The most popular ways to upgrade a home in 2024 — without a huge demolition

There are plenty of ways to upgrade a home without knocking down walls or hiring a whole construction crew.

Many of the fastest-growing suburbs are in Texas

Suburban and exurban growth is outpacing that of major cities across the United States, and Texas is no exception.

Most American homeowners crave privacy from their neighbors

Despite spending more time than ever at home, more than half of Americans admit to hiding from their neighbors, according to a survey from Top Rail Fence.

Sugar Land is the No. 2 hottest retirement spot in the country

Nearing retirement age? You might be surprised to learn that the most popular up-and-coming retirement destination isn’t Fort Lauderdale.

Here’s where to find the biggest new apartments in Texas

Certain Texas cities rank among the top in the country for large apartment sizes, according to a report from RentCafe.

The top home trends for summer 2024

With warm weather heating up much of the United States, many homeowners are craving new summer styles for their living spaces.

Texans are spending big money on home renovations

Dallas and Houston rank in the top 10 cities for home renovation spending, according to a report from Pro Tool Reviews.

Hotels overtake offices in residential conversions

According to a new report from RentCafe, hotels have overtaken offices as the most likely spaces to be converted into new apartments.

Interest rates still present an affordability hurdle for Houston buyers

Only 40% of households in the Houston area could afford a median-priced home in the first quarter.

Four Houston-area cities have the most move-ins in Texas

So far this year, Texas’s in-to-out move ratio is up 17% year over year, meaning far more new residents are moving in than moving out of the Lone Star State.

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