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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

Why Houston is one of the best markets for first-time buyers

Houston is one of the best cities in the nation for first-time homebuyers, and the best city in Texas overall, according to a new report from SmartAsset. “Houston has more HUD-approved mortgage lenders than any other U.S. city, with

Houston new construction is falling in 2016

The Houston new construction market continued its disappointing 2016 performance in July, according to new numbers from Dodge Data & Analytics. In July, Houston saw more than $719 million in total residential construction spending, a pronounced 27 percent decline from July 2015;

AARP releases new tool to help Houston agents serve older clients

What do seniors look for in a neighborhood? It’s a smart question for real estate agents to ask, considering the rapid growth of the country’s 65-and-older population. In 2014, 46.2 million people in the U.S. were at least 65

The state of homeownership in Houston

The homeownership rate is a tabulation of households that are owners; and in Houston, the share of people who own their homes is lower than it was in 2007 – significantly lower. A report from Apartment Listing put Houston’s current

This week in Houston real estate: Office market still falling and Mayor Turner plans to transform the city

Lots of interesting things happened this week in the world of real estate. Notable stories this week include confirmation that Houston’s office market is still falling, and Mayor Turner discussing how he intends to transform the city. Catch up

Here’s how much average closing costs are in Texas

Average closing costs in Texas are among the highest in the nation, a new report from Bankrate confirmed. The implementation of TRID, and its new closing disclosure form, has helped reduce confusion around what closing costs actually entail. But

Four things we learned about Houston’s market in Q2

Houston was the national leader in new home construction until it lost that title to Dallas in the first quarter of 2016. A recent report from MetroStudy confirmed it maintained its No. 2 ranking in Q2. Home starts were

This week in Houston real estate: Farm community expands stock and city to gain luxury apartments

Lots of interesting things happened this week in the world of real estate. Notable stories this week included a farm-centric community expanding its stock and a failed hotel being rehabbed into a…hotel. Catch up on this week’s top news

Houston home sales lose ground in July

Home sales in the Greater Houston area took a spill in July, falling 8.6 percent year-over-year, according to the latest analysis from the Houston Association of Realtors (HAR). Totaling 8,571, Houston home sales were down for the first time

Construction on new homes in Cordillera Ranch to be completed in September

Cordillera Ranch, an 8,700-acre residential community located north of San Antonio, recently announced the release of more golf course frontage lots and home sites, according to a written statement from DH Investments, the developer of Cordillera Ranch. The new

The best and worst of Houston’s high-end home markets

There are a handful of luxury markets in Greater Houston seeing positive price growth. There are even more that are not. Through this year’s second quarter, luxury sales were booming in Sienna Plantation, according to a report from Redfin.

Greater Houston’s top closings, July 2016

Click on the tabs below to see the top single-family, condo, and multifamily closings in Greater Houston’s housing market in July. Single Family Condo Multifamily Single Family Sales Price Address Agent Brokerage $5,500,000 2 Rivercrest Dr., Houston Diane Kingshill Martha

This week in Houston real estate: Home prices up and Mayor Turner disapproves of housing project

Lots of interesting things happened this week in the world of real estate. Notable stories this week included increasing home prices and Mayor Turner voicing disapproval of a mixed-income housing project in Galleria. Catch up on this week’s top

46,000-plus Texas homes could be underwater by 2100

By 2100, 46,800 Texas homes could be underwater, according to a new study. The paper, authored by professors Robert Deconto, of the University of Massachusetts, and David Pollard, a senior scientist with Pennsylvania State University’s Earth and Environmental Systems

Houston home sellers see outstanding returns in 2016

Home sellers in the Houston housing market have seen some of the best returns in the nation, according to the Q2 2016 U.S. Home Sales Report from RealtyTrac. Basing its analysis on publicly recorded sales deeds from more than 900 counties nationwide, RealtyTrac found