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Houston’s market is on the rise, but affordable homes are still abound. In 2004, before the nation’s housing market fell into dire straits, Houston home prices averaged at about $175,000. However, according to the Houston Association of Realtors and
Cash sales are down, which means good things for hopeful buyers needing mortgage financing. Earlier this week, CoreLogic released its July cash sales report, finding that investors are continuing to flee the market, paving the way for buyers more
The nation’s distressed housing market has improved quite a bit in the last year, and that progress is also clear here in Texas. Distressed home sales in the U.S. have fallen from 17 percent of all existing-home sales to just
HAR’s September sales report booming home sales. Inventory, however, is another story. A new report released from the Houston Association of Realtors detailed the beginning of the fall season, which, much like in August and July, was characterized by
Asking prices once again showed positive movement in September, according to new stats from Trulia. A strong condo market propelled Houston’s housing market to another month of positive asking-price increases in September, according to the latest Price Monitor by Trulia.
A new ranking of the nation’s top luxury housing markets places Houston among some esteemed marketplaces. Our beloved Houston is one of the top luxury housing markets in the country, according to a new report from Coldwell Banker Previews. Check
Houston continues to flourish in the wake of the crisis. In January 2013, Houston foreclosure and 90-plus day delinquency rates were nearly one point above what they are today, confirmed CoreLogic in its latest report. Over the past 18
While home prices continued increasing in August, their pace slowed. Here’s why it’s a good thing… While 2013 was a year of continued turmoil for the nation’s housing market, this year is proving to be the industry’s growing period,
CoreLogic report outlines the country’s foreclosure progress, and it looks promising. The national foreclosure inventory continues to dwindle. However, we’re more than five years removed and rates remain well above normal, pre-crisis levels, according CoreLogic’s most recent foreclosure report.
Our city’s rental markets have performed quite well in recent years, and 2014 seems to be no exception. The average rent in Houston in 2014’s third quarter was $849, a 1.5 percent increase from the second quarter and a 4.6 percent
How does the down payment in Houston compare with other metro areas? According to analysis from LendingTree, the average down payment in Houston is 16.98 percent of the mortgage, which comes out to $43,775. How does this compare with
Construction is the residential sphere is keeping pace in Houston in 2014 According to the latest numbers from the Census Bureau, residential construction spending in August was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $351.7 billion, down 0.1 percent
Older Americans are carrying their housing debt later into life, and as a result, they’re struggling financially. A lot of attention has been given to student loan debt lately, particularly in regards to the impact it’s having on young
The term “bubble” gets thrown around often nowadays, but does data support such statements? The great housing bubble of 2001 to 2008 was a mammoth economic event, one that pulled the housing market through a verifiable roller coast ride and
Anne Hartnett, co-founder of Agent Publishing, has been nominated as one of Folio’s Top Women in Media. Folio is a multi-channel resource for the magazine and online media industry that uses digital media, print and events to help media
Having avoided much of the housing crisis, Houston is quickly becoming America’s favorite moving destination. The nation is in the midst of recovery. However, as many metros struggle to regain the solid footing they once took for granted, Houston,