Home prices have risen and mortgage rates have shot up by more than a percentage point – is it still cheaper to buy than rent in the Bayou City? The housing market of 2009, 2010 and 2011 was a

Housing inventory seems to have finally turned the corner nationally, but what of here in Houston? The nation’s inventory of housing has been a major topic of conversation among analysts and real estate professionals alike this year, but if

Foreclosure activity in the Bayou City is among the lowest in the nation, and it still fell by a whopping amount from 2012. Foreclosure activity in the Houston area was down a whopping 52 percent year-over-year in August according

Though Houston’s housing market has received high marks before, its performance on equity may be most impressive of all. Houston’s housing market has become a poster child for the housing recovery, but courtesy of the second quarter Equity Report from

The NAHB’s Improving Markets Index has been closely tracking the housing recovery, and it put up some its best numbers yet in September. The National Association of Home Builder’s Improving Markets Index, one of the leading measures of the

The nation’s mortgage markets have improved dramatically in the last five years, but how many negative equity properties linger here in Houston? More than eight million homeowners are own the verge of reaching positive equity, according to the U.S.

The latest National Foreclosure Report from CoreLogic highlighted a number of positive developments in the nation’s mortgage markets. The nation’s mortgage markets continued to improve in July, according to the latest National Foreclosure Report from CoreLogic, with foreclosure inventory,

Asking Price growth appears to be slowing nationally, but that was hardly the case here in Houston, according to new research from Trulia. Houston’s for-sale market continued to outpace its strong rental market in August, according to the latest Price

The Hispanic population in the U.S. has grown by leaps and bounds, as has its importance on local housing markets; where are Hispanics most concentrated? Hispanics represent a growing part of the U.S. population, and are inarguably the hottest

The nation’s home prices continued to improve in July, with the latest Home Price Index from CoreLogic posting fantastic year-over-year numbers. Home prices continued their double-digit performance in the CoreLogic Home Price Index, rising 12.4 percent year-over-year in July. That

Residential construction put up some great numbers in July, but are those gains consistent with our local real estate market? July was a very strong month for residential new construction. Not only were building permits up 2.7 percent from

Housing affordability has slipped a bit so far in 2013, but does Houston’s housing stock remain affordable relative to other major cities? Housing affordability slipped a bit from the first quarter to the second quarter in 2013, according to

Housing inventory in Houston was down by double-digit amounts in July; how do those declines compare with the rest of the nation? Housing inventory in July may have been down 32.3 percent year-over-year in Houston and 16.2 percent nationally,

You just took on a new client, and are assisting them in the homebuying process; what parts of the process will they most need you for? We recently reported on consumers’ initial expectations for real estate agents, and the

The second quarter proved a boisterously good period for the nation’s mortgage markets, but did all that good cheer extend to our local marketplace? Last week, we reported on the latest National Delinquency Survey from the Mortgage Bankers Association,

Between the Internet, referrals and advertisements, consumers have many options for finding agents; what options, though, ultimately win them over? We are living in an age of overwhelming choice, and real estate is no exception. From the Internet, to