Anyone can observe that buyer traffic is down from last year, but a new report tacks a number to that decline – and it’s a big one. #159449352 / gettyimages.com We’re hardly the first publication to point out that buyer

On July 8, REAL Trends/The Wall Street Journal released its Top One Thousand list for 2014. As advertised by The Wall Street Journal, REAL Trends Top One Thousand recognizes the top one half of 1 percent of nearly 963,000

The nation continues to improve, clearing out thousands of foreclosures each month, but some states and cities are doing better than others. In May, the national foreclosure inventory continued its 31 consecutive months of year-over-year declines, dropping 4.8 percent,

The good news train continued rolling in June with the release of Trulia’s latest Price Monitor. #475618395 / gettyimages.com Asking prices in the Houston area rose a strong 9.5 percent year-over-year in June, according to the latest Price Monitor

Though foreign interest in U.S. real estate remains high, it’s much stronger in certain metro areas than here at home. #157066422 / gettyimages.com International homebuyers have been one of the major narratives of the post-bubble housing market here in

The housing of bubble of 2006 has long since popped, but some industry professional still argue a second is on the way. Where does our city stand? Every quarter, Trulia updates its Bubble Watch, which monitors home prices, determining whether

Everyone knows that Houston has one of the nation’s top housing markets, and we’ve got five very good reasons for that status. #479919105 / gettyimages.com Though Houston’s housing market has been losing some steam the last couple months, there’s

The rental markets have been on a steady rise since 2009, but did that continue into 2014’s second quarter? In a word, yes! #88900792 / gettyimages.com The rental market in the Houston area continued its ascent in 2014’s second quarter, according

HAR’s announcement to provide a more accurate, state-wide listing service has the local real estate world abuzz. Texas is big – huge, in fact. Playing home to several of the nation’s largest metro areas, like Houston and Dallas, the

Residential construction markets were a bit inconsistent in May, though the news was not all bad. #104316676 / gettyimages.com Residential construction in Houston declined a bit in May, flatlining percent year-over-year and maintaining a $806 million total, according to the latest numbers

Home prices are on the rise, according to a new report from CoreLogic. But what do those gains mean for the industry? #135385164 / gettyimages.com National home prices again rose in May, marking the 27th consecutive month of year-over-year

Lennar, one of the nation’s leading homebuilders recently opened a model home in its newest Houston community, Tavola. Friendswood Development Company (FDC), a Lennar company, is building this master-planned community in New Caney, Texas just seven miles north of

April was another strong month for local home prices, according to the latest statistical wizardry of the Case-Shiller. #149906951 / gettyimages.com Home prices in the Lone Star State posted another strong month of returns in April, according to the latest

#173852713 / gettyimages.com Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene’s Lake Houston office is hosting a fourth of July community concert from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Kings Harbor in Kingwood, Texas on July 4. Guests are

New State of the Real Estate Market from Movoto highlights significant gains in inventory throughout the country, but not every metro was so lucky. #92418005 / gettyimages.com It’s been a good year for Houston, but the local market may

May was another banner month on the price per square foot front, according to the latest numbers from Movoto. #152405650 / gettyimages.com Price per square foot in the Houston housing market rose a very healthy 27.5 percent year-over-year in May, increasing