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CoreLogic Report: Houston Home Prices Rise, Pace Slows

New report finds home prices on the rise all throughout the nation – How did we do? #184395627 / gettyimages.com A new report from CoreLogic, released earlier this month, revealed that home prices in Houston are continuing to ebb their way

HAR Report: Houston’s Market Loses Some Luster

New report finds Houston home sales declining for the first time in three years, but there is a small silver lining. #200286169-001 / gettyimages.com In a Houston Association of Realtors home sales report, released early Wednesday, research revealed sales

CoreLogic Report: Houston Stands Out

A new report from CoreLogic shows a slight increase in the amount of equity in the market – but some did better than others. #466666229 / gettyimages.com The timeline of the housing crisis unfolded differently from state to state, with some feeling

Better Homes and Gardens Gary Greene Names New Sales Manager in Galveston

J Roy Hall was recently named as the sales manager at Better Homes and Gardens Gary Greene Galveston Island office. Hall has sold in the Galveston area for the past seven years and is a top producing agent for

Houston Asking Prices Increases Remain Strong

Asking prices remained quite strong in our metro area in May, according to fresh numbers from Trulia. #159405477 / gettyimages.com The good times continued to roll for home prices in the Houston area in May, with asking prices rising 9.2 percent yearly

New Report Has Houston Homebuyers Excited

New report from CoreLogic details the slow, but steady recovery of the nation’s housing market as states plow through pending foreclosures – how did your city do? #172917078 / gettyimages.com As one of 26 non-judicial states, which allow foreclosures

Mortgage Payments in Texas Way Down Since 2006

Mortgage payments were way out of control during the boom era, but new data suggests they’ve simmered down considerably. #157740817 / gettyimages.com During the housing boom years, home prices were not the only numerical value relating to housing that

Better Homes and Gardens Gary Greene Takes On Seven New Agents

Seven agents recently joined Better Homes and Gardens Gary Greene— Scott Johnston, Carol T. Ogle and Russell Warmack at its Bridgeland office in Cypress, Texas; Brooks Remaley at its Magnolia office; Donna Guient, Shyanne May and Janet Richardson at

David Weekley Homes Adds One More Recognition to its Roster

David Weekley homes was recently recognized in the top 20 on Professional Builder magazine’s 2014 Housing Giants List. The premier company was ranked No. 16 out of 293 of the nation’s largest homebuilders. The report, which has been compiled

Houston Continues to See Rise in Residential Construction

Continuing its slow return to prominence, residential construction is gaining ground in many metropolitan areas in the U.S. Unfortunately, not everyone did so well in April. #479733853 / gettyimages.com The Houston area has seen its fair share of rough residential construction months, but

On a Salary Basis, Owning in Houston is Downright Affordable

We often hear about how affordable a given housing market is, but looking at the actual salary needed to buy is quite eye opening. #160427001 / gettyimages.com To comfortably own a home in the Houston region, a prospective homebuyer

Houston’s Hot, and It’s Not Just the Weather

Population dynamics are changing all over the nation and you might be surprised to see which major metropolitan areas are on the rise and which are struggling. #176247121 / gettyimages.com Quite frankly, the rapidity with which many major American metros are

Texas Home Prices Remain Strong in Case-Shiller

In general, home prices have been slowing down a bit in 2014; was that the case in our market, according to the latest Case-Shiller? #140196782 / gettyimages.com Home prices in the Lone Star State rose by both monthly and yearly

Negative Equity Persists in Houston in a Surprising Way

Though home prices have risen, negative equity continues to affect many homeowners – though not equally. #459305223 / gettyimages.com Home prices have risen in dramatic ways the last couple of years, but quite a few properties remain in negative

David Weekley Homes named on BUILDER Magazine’s Top 100 List

#96780649 / gettyimages.com On May 9th David Weekley Homes was published in BUILDER Magazine as the largest privately held homebuilder in America. In addition, the company was ranked 18th overall on the magazine’s “2014 BUILDER 100” list, which is

5 Reasons that Houston’s Housing Market May Finally Be Slowing Down

Houston has been home to one of the nation’s hottest housing markets for some time, but new HAR numbers suggest that may no longer be the case. #178675889 / gettyimages.com Throughout 2012 and 2013, it almost became cliche to

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