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5 Troubling Signs of Consumer Uncertainty in Housing and the Economy

Despite recent improvements, there remain considerable uncertainties for consumers when it comes to housing and the economy. Everywhere you look, nowadays, there seems to be a new study or report proclaiming good news about both housing and the greater

Home Price Growth Far Outpacing Wage Growth in Houston

Sure, home prices are rising, but is that really a good thing, other economic indicators considering? Home prices have grown faster than wages in 76 percent of U.S. housing markets in the last two years, and Houston – where home

Houston’s Rental Market Remains Affordable, But For How Long?

It’s been common knowledge that Houston’s rental market is a relative steal, but is that still the case? For some time now, Houston’s rental narrative has been one of remarkable consistency. Compared to other big cities, the narrative has gone, Houston’s rents are downright

Low Mortgage Rates Boost Pending Sales to Highest Level Since June 2013

Pending home sales are at their highest mark in nearly two years, and all because of one thing. Pending home sales in February rose to their highest mark since June 2013, according to the latest Pending Home Sales Index

Housing Affordability a Tale of Two Cities in Houston

Housing affordability is a major problem, and new research has added an additional wrinkle to the crisis. Housing affordability (especially in the new home market) may be worsening nationwide, but it has nothing on the affordability squeeze facing renters

New Construction in Houston Stampedes Through February

What was the deal with our local new construction marketplace last month? February proved a storming month for residential new construction in the Houston area, according to new numbers from Dodge Data & Analytics. For the month, residential construction in Houston totaled

3 Sobering Facts About Today’s Skittish Economy

We all know that the economy has improved in recent years, but we also know (and with similar levels of confidence) that there remain considerable hurdles for many Americans in today’s economy. Take a look through our informative graphic

The 6 Ways That Homebuyers Search For Homes

We all know the Internet is prominent, but there are interesting details to how homebuyers search for homes nowadays. It’s no mystery that the Internet is the defining conduit for real estate today, but NAR’s Home Buyer and Seller

Why Soaring Inequality is Terrible For Housing

Everyone should be concerned about rising levels of inequality – especially residential real estate professionals. The Brookings Institution just updated its data metrics on inequality in the U.S.’ largest metro areas, and the results are – to put it

Lion Share of New Construction in Houston Affordable Only For Affluent Consumers

The single-family home market for new construction has trended towards affluence, and so has the rental market. The last couple months, we’ve been reporting with regularity on how our nation’s issues with inequality have manifested themselves in new construction,

Builder Confidence Hits Eight-Month Low in March

Homebuilders are feeling a little less confident this month. A key measure of builder confidence declined this month, with the Housing Market Index (HMI) dropping two points to a level of 53. Released monthly by the NAHB, the HMI tracks

Homeownership Rate Fell to 20-Year Low in 2014, Worse For Younger Americans

Everyone has seen the various reports that the U.S. homeownership rate has fallen in recent years, but how much as it really declined? To find out, we took a deep dive into the Census Bureau’s data on the matter,

Why Housing Affordability is More Complicated Than You Think

You may think you understand housing affordability, but chances are you’re relying on limited measurements. How affordable is Houston’s housing market? The answer to that question is more complicated than meets the eye, and it suggests some very interesting things

4 Important Details About Today’s Homebuyers

What are some of the defining traits of homebuyers in today’s housing market? Every spring, Christmas comes early in the form of NAR’s Generational Survey, a massively detailed look at homebuyers, sellers and the generational divides that exist between

3 Graphs That Show How Inequality is Impacting Housing

Until the economy improves, housing will never fully recover – and the stats are not encouraging. Quite a bit of our reporting, in recent weeks, has focused on inequality and income disparity, and for good reason – a housing

Houston New Construction Begins 2015 in Stable Territory, but is Trouble on the Way?

The new year is always a precarious time for the new construction marketplace. Residential construction spending in the Houston area was just shy of $635 million in January, a decent 4 percent increase from Jan. 2014, according to new numbers from Dodge

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