The frantic spring and summer buying season often leaves agents dreaming about a winter slowdown so they can take a break, kick back and relax. But don’t take advantage of the slow season too much: Once you recharge a

The internet offers scores of tips and resources for finding a mortgage, but according to a recent survey conducted by Fannie Mae’s Economic & Strategic Research group, homebuyers feel more comfortable shopping for mortgages with assistance from specialists. According

Now that August has passed and the real estate industry is recovering from a dizzyingly busy summer, it’s time for agents to brush up on industry fundamentals, such as safety. September marks the beginning of Realtor Safety Month from

Taking the time to stage a home can make a significant difference in how long that home stays on sale, according to the National Association of Realtors’ 2017 Profile of Home Staging report. The report found that 62 percent of

Within the family of sites like Zillow and Redfin, there have been a plethora of tech startups emerging from the woodwork over the past couple of years in endless pursuit of streamlining the home buying and selling process. Here are a

One of the most popular areas for buying a home in the Greater Houston is Sugar Land, located 20 miles southwest of downtown. One resident described it as basically “a little town with its own town square and city

Is scooping up properties to list on Airbnb a good investment strategy? What do agents need to know before their clients buy properties as Airbnb investments? Real estate expert Samantha DeBianchi, founder of DeBianchi Real Estate in South Florida and

Houston Agent (HA): What will Houston’s new construction market look like in 2017? Will Holder (WH): Houston has had a very difficult job market over the last 24 months as a result of the “oil bust.” However, in spite of the

Houston is one of U.S. News & World Report’s top 25 “Best Places to Live.” In fact, the city comes in at No. 20. To determine its ranking, U.S. News considered Houston’s quality of life and job market, as

In the five years following the peak of the housing bubble – so from 2006 to 2011 – the United States’ construction industry lost 2.3 million laborers. By 2013, 60 percent had already found new careers in other industries – which meant

The most consequential question facing the housing industry today is: Are we approaching a correction? National Association of Realtors Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said in January that 2016 was the market’s best year since the Great Recession. He thanked job

This year could be the year of the first-time homebuyer. Of course, that’s what experts said last year too. But this year it might actually happen. Of course, there remain barriers to entry – tight credit, inventory shortages, high

Understanding buyers is going to be especially important this year – interest rates and prices are rising, inventory shortages remain commonplace throughout the U.S., and our housing market is now operating under a president promising a broad spectrum of

Keeping a team of real estate agents organized and on task can be a difficult and thankless endeavor. Luckily, there are many technologies available to help real estate teams work together, giving team leaders one less thing to worry

Seven Texas cities rank among the 100 safest in the country, while five rank among the most dangerous, according to Neighborhood Scout and the latest FBI crime data. That’s information buyers are going to want to know. Greater Houston made showings

The benefits of a good night’s rest are well known, but a new study finds it can literally translate to more money in your pocket. The research, conducted by Matthew Gibson of Williams College and Jeffrey Shrader of the University