The modern homebuyer wants green space. For agents in Houston, that trend is a godsend. “Green spaces in urban and suburban areas have typically been publicly provided amenities that have no set market price, but it has become increasingly

The prevalence of women in the workforce has grown tremendously over the past few decades, and as a result, working moms have gained buying power in the real estate market. However, as a recent study from WalletHub pointed out,

It was a busy week in Houston real estate, as is so often the case. But if you weren’t able to keep up with everything, don’t worry; we’ve got you covered. Here’s what happened:   Houstonians are staying positive

Luxury housing markets across the U.S. have seen declines in 2016, but according to a new analysis from Redfin, few markets have slowed more than Houston. Through Q1 2016, the average sale price for luxury homes in Houston was $1.377 million,

Earlier this week, we reported on NeighborhoodScout’s new list of the top 100 safest cities in the U.S. In part two of this two-part series on crime, we’ll be counting down the top 100 “most dangerous” cities in America. The

Texas is a football state. And as Houston is its biggest metro, it’s no surprise the city is home to an abnormally large number of high-end high school football stadiums – some of which cost as much as $80 million.

Though crime can be found in all major cities, the severity and frequency of it vary greatly from metro to metro, as two new reports from real estate analytics provider NeighborhoodScout recently pointed out. In part one of this two-part series

This year is shaping up to be a very positive one for residential construction in Houston, according to the latest numbers from Dodge Data & Analytics. In March, residential construction spending in Houston totaled $736 million, a 20 percent decline from March

The Houston area is one of the top first-time homebuyer markets in the country, according to a new study from Zillow. The analysis, which looked for housing markets where mortgage payments were more affordable than rental payments (along with the relative competitiveness

Nowhere in the nation are there more MPCs than in Houston; it’s been that way for years. But what it means to live in one is changing. In the days of yesteryear, golf courses, like the one that drew

In 1963, the median price for a new construction home in the U.S. was $18,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau; in 1980 it was $64,000; in 2000 it was $169,000; and in 2015, after nearly 52 years of consecutive year-over-year

Going only by headlines, it would be tough to discern the true state of Houston’s economy. On Monday it might seem like the city is tanking, but on Tuesday the tone might very well be “Houston’s resilient real estate

Home prices in Texas continue to increase in 2016. Though the Case-Shiller index does not cover Houston, the numbers reported for Dallas home prices are consistent with price growth we’ve reported on in recent Houston coverage. Dallas home prices

The average homeowner in Fort Bend County pays more than $5,137 in yearly property taxes, which is the highest in the Greater Houston area, according to a new analysis from the NAHB. Additionally, Fort Bend County homeowners pay an average tax that is 22.6 percent

U.S. News & World Report has been the gold standard for educational rankings for more than three decades, and in its 2016 “Best High Schools” list, Houston’s Carnegie Vanguard High School broke the national top 10. Leveraging data compiled

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene has extended its operations to Tomball, Houston’s leading residential real estate brokerage confirmed in an announcement. “We’ve had our eyes on opening a Tomball office for quite some time,” said Gary