The push toward private or off‑MLS “test” listings delivers little proven pricing premiums, sells a small share privately and often lengthens time to sell despite industry claims, writes Jonathan Miller, co-founder of property appraisal firm Miller Samuel.

Through its partnership with SkySlope, a transaction management app founded in 2011, Rechat now incorporates forms and e-signature options, plus data automation tools.

A Southlake mansion priced at $12.995 million tops this past month’s ranking of the 10 most expensive new listings in Texas.

Contract signings were up in all four U.S. regions. 

No need for a winter coat inside this igloo. This one-of-a-kind home in Litchfield, Connecticut, only looks like it’s made of snow.

The partnership means that Nan and Company’s clientele in Houston and Texas will gain direct access to the second-home market in New Orleans.

The ranch also features a fully-stocked vintage convenience store, geodome, windmill and many other abandoned artifacts.

The Bayou City ranked as the No. 7 big city — defined as those with populations over one million — thanks to factors like startup density and business growth.

Evidence points to home shoppers prioritizing the experiences they’ll have in their home over the style or size, Zillow said.

The National Association of Home Builders’ monthly survey found continued pessimism among the nation’s homebuilders at the end of a tough year. 

Greater Houston’s priciest home sale in November was a $15.995 million estate in the River Oaks neighborhood.

Given the rate of sales, Houston had a five-month inventory. That’s up from 4.3 months a year prior, and about 0.6 months higher than the national average.

Midwestern and southern metros may dominate buyer interest in 2026, according to the National Association of REALTORS®.

The move was expected, but came amid increasing dissention among Fed officials, who voted for the cut by the sharpest division in six years.

The partnership combines Rechat’s Marketing Center with Follow Up Boss’ CRM and market reports in one real estate “super app.”

The average commission was up from a recent low in third quarter 2024 that followed the NAR settlement.