Local News

Real estate news in Atlanta

Houston home prices no longer set the Texas standard

In June 2015, Houston’s median home sales price peaked at $219,558. One year and a 2 percent decrease later, and the city’s median sales price has fallen by more than $4,000, according to a report from RealtyTrac. Houston’s housing

This Week in Houston Real Estate: New apartment building coming to Midtown, Eleganza Tiles opens new showroom, and more

Lots of interesting things happened this week in the world of real estate. Notable stories this week included a new apartment tower coming to Midtown, a new showroom and distribution space for Eleganza Tiles, and more. Catch up on

How fast can a new home be built in Texas?

There are a number of circumstances under which a home can be built, but in 2015, homes built for sale went up faster than any other, according to a new report from the National Association of Homebuilders. In a

Texas home price growth beats national averages in new Case-Shiller

Home price growth in the Lone Star State remained stronger than the national average, according to the new Case-Shiller Home Price Indices from Standard & Poor’s. The leading home price metric in housing, the Case-Shiller, found that Dallas home prices (Houston prices

The hottest trend to hit the luxury market: virtual reality

Partners Walter Phillips and Brandon Laubach launched Helix Media 360° – which uses new technology to allow clients to view a property in full 360-degree virtual reality. Helix Media 360°’s immersive visuals are possible through stitching together thousands of pictures

Houston named No. 10 best city for tech startups

A recent study by Sungard Availability Services ranked Houston the No. 10 best city for tech startups in the country. The study focused on how each ranked city offers the best environment for tech startups. For Houston, the average office price/sq.

This week in Houston real estate: Houston gets its first branded condo, office vacancies surge

Having trouble keeping up to date on all of Houston’s top real estate stories? News this week includes Houston’s first branded condo and a surge in suburban office vacancies. In case you missed it, here is a recap of

Houston’s top-selling luxury real estate office sold $139 million in Q2

Our REAL DATA 2016 reports look at, among other things, the top luxury offices in Greater Houston based on total number of luxury sales and luxury volume. Which Greater Houston real estate offices sold the most luxury properties in the

Condos are increasing in popularity in major Texas metro areas

Condominium sales in Texas’ major metro areas increased in the first half of 2016 while townhome sales fell, according to the Texas Condominium Mid-Year Sales Report released by the Texas Association of Realtors. Among retirees and young professionals, demand

This week in Houston real estate: Prices in the city reach a record high, mixed-use campus gets repositioned

Having trouble keeping up to date on all of Houston’s top real estate stories? News this week includes a massive, mixed-use campus getting a client facelift and record-setting home prices in June. In case you missed it, here is

The Houston agents whose business grew the most in Q2 2016

Our REAL DATA 2016 reports look at, among other things, the top-producing agents in Greater Houston based on total sales volume. Which Greater Houston agents saw the biggest year-over-year gains in their business in the second quarter 2016? We took a deeper

Realtor.com economist – “best summer for residential real estate in a decade”

Jonathan Smoke is the chief economist for realtor.com, and in a commentary he recently wrote for CNBC, he suggested the nation’s current economic arrangement is a “nearly perfect scenario” for this summer’s real estate market. “During the boom, loose

Report identifies best public schools in Greater Houston

Texas is renowned for its public education, and in Greater Houston, nowhere is living up to the state’s reputation more than Cinco Ranch, according to a new report from Niche. Rating public schools on state test scores, graduation rates,

The 10 best places to live in Greater Houston are…

Cinco Ranch is Greater Houston’s best place to live, according to new rankings from Niche. The review site based its rankings on a set of criteria that encompassed the area’s education, economy, average commute, family friendliness, weather, diversity and

Counting down Houston’s best and worst neighborhoods

Houston’s housing market is among the most dynamic and diverse in the nation; a fact recently demonstrated in Houstonia magazine’s report on neighborhood performance. In the one-year stretch between 2014 and 2015, median home price growth in Houston was

This week in real estate: Topaz Villas to break ground in August, New AstroWorld and more

A lot happened in Houston real estate news this week. But if you weren’t able to keep up, don’t worry; we’ve got you covered. Here’s what happened: Topaz Villas to break ground in August – Ron Lozoff, a Houston condo