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Greater Houston by graduation rates: Top high schools in Montgomery County

In the second part of our Greater Houston by Graduation Rates series, we looked at the top high schools in Fort Bend County. For our third entry, we give you Montgomery County’s best high schools, starting with The Woodlands High School. See

Greater Houston by graduation rates: Top high schools in Galveston County

In the third part of our Greater Houston by Graduation Rates series, we looked at the top high schools in Montgomery County. For our fourth entry, we give you Galveston County’s best high schools, starting with Clear Horizons Early College High School. See

5 reasons your buyers will love Memorial

Memorial is one of Houston’s hottest neighborhoods – if not the hottest. But its beginnings were humble. Before the construction of Interstate 10 in 1968, the land Memorial now occupies was mostly empty plots or farmland mostly used for horse

Greater Houston by graduation rates – Top high schools in Harris County

Good schools are a grace to real estate agents, because every homebuyer with kids wants to be near one, and many are willing to pay a premium for the convenience. In Greater Houston alone there are over 400 high

This week in Houston real estate – Houston leads in exports and energy company makes huge discovery

Lots of interesting things happened this week in the world of real estate. Notable stories this week include the Houston retaining its title as No. 1 exporter and a local energy company making a huge discovery. Catch up on

(Updated) New design guidelines coming for Houston’s historic districts

The City of Houston will now provide historic preservation design guidelines for certain neighborhoods. The changes will affect builders, homeowners and agents alike. A multi-phase project, the City’s will first phase will see guidelines drafted for: Houston Heights East, Houston Heights West,

Houston agents need to watch this demographic

Millions of Baby Boomers are planning move over the next several years – everyone knows this. But it could mean big things for agents working in Houston. There are three reasons most homeowners between the ages of 61 and 90 want

This week in Houston real estate: Keller Williams picks up top agents and Toll Brothers adds division president

Lots of interesting things happened this week in the world of real estate. Notable stories this week include Keller Williams picking up a small crop of top-producing agents and Houston’s retail construction market being recognized as the nation’s best.

Houston’s booming startup economy a good omen for agents

Not every real estate agent wants to retire an independent contractor, and not every homebuyer wants to live in a city that doesn’t foster entrepreneurs. Those things are easy to avoid in Houston, ranked in the top 10 of

Texas attracts billions in foreign real estate investment

International homebuyers in Texas accounted for more than $10 billion in sales, and 10 percent of the nation’s total international sales, between April 2015 and March 2016, the Texas Association of Realtors confirmed today. “Over the last several years,

Houston loan originations up 94%

Loan originations are up in Houston, which bodes well for the market after the Houston Association of Realtors recorded an 8.8 percent year-over-year drop in sales in July. In the second quarter of 2016, mortgage lenders in the city

Where buyers are at the highest risk in Greater Houston

Harris county is at a very high risk for natural hazards, like tornadoes, hurricane storm surges and floods, and so is Galveston, a report from ATTOM Data Solutions confirmed. Brazoria County is at a high risk – Liberty and

Mayor Turner to improve walkability, add green spaces

Mayor Sylvester Turner spoke to the Urban Land Institute earlier this month, and in his address he called for better green spaces and walkability. It’s good news for real estate agents. The core of the mayor’s message was his freeway redevelopment

Greater Houston is mostly affordable

One of the central appeals of Houston as a destination city, apart from its energy and healthcare sectors, has been its persistent affordability, even through major growth. For the most part, the city still has that – but in areas

This week in Houston real estate: Investors snag 6,000 apartment units and builder starts pre-sales for Millennial community

Lots of interesting things happened this week in the world of real estate. Notable stories this week include the city’s fastest selling attached subdivision and a community designed for Millennials. Catch up on this week’s top news with our

10 Houston school districts on the rise in 2016

The Services-Ninos Charter School district is the most improved school district in the Houston area, according to a new analysis from Trulia. In a partnership with SchoolDigger.com, Trulia analyzed test scores from the past five years to find which local school

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