Led by Jennifer Keller, Hamilton Thomas Homes broke ground in October in Balmoral, where it will build 31 homes on 45-foot sites. Homes will range from 1,700 to 3,000 square feet, with pricing in the mid-$300,000s, according to a press release. 

Coventry Homes will expand its building program to the 460-acre community of Candela, the builder announced in a press release. Priced from the $530,000s, homes will be situated on 70-foot sites with designs ranging from 2,915 to 4,573 square feet. Floor plans have not yet been released. 

Beazer Homes has launched pre-sales for its new Duets series of homes in Sienna’s Forest Landing neighborhood. 

Four builders have opened model homes priced above or near $1 million in Sienna, comprising the Missouri City community’s new Luxury Collection.

November’s reading of 83 was up three points from October, driven by low existing inventories and strong buyer demand, the National Association of Home Builders reported, citing the latest NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index.

Housing observers noted that demand for housing remains robust despite the lack of new supply.

The Howard Hughes Corp. will break ground this month on a new park and amenity space in its master-planned community, Bridgeland.  The 4.5-acre Longwing Landing park will be located adjacent to a 40-acre lake poised to become the centerpiece

“There simply aren’t enough homes for sale relative to the demand fueled by millennials armed with low mortgage rate-driven house-buying power.” — First American Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi

A new northwest Houston master-planned community by Johnson Development Corp. will focus on sparking joy and eliciting positivity in its homeowners, according to a press release. Aptly named Jubilee, the 1,620-acre Hockley development will aim to improve its homeowners’

The decrease was driven by a 5.1% month-over-month slide in the rate of multifamily starts, while single-family construction was flat.