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We often hear about how vital homeownership is to the middle class, yet new data suggests that owning is not as feasible in our market as one would think. #485210071 / gettyimages.com Homeownership and the middle class go together
With talk in the air about overhauling Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, how much sway does conforming loan limits have on our market? #157336161 / gettyimages.com Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the massive government-sponsored entities that are responsible for the
Prices have risen strongly thus far in 2014, and April only continued that hot streak. #122676840 / gettyimages.com Houston’s home price increases in 2014 continued in April, with asking prices rising 9.8 percent yearly and 2.1 percent quarterly, according to the
Did our area’s long-term housing inventory trends continue last month? #171583862 / gettyimages.com Falling housing inventory in Houston has been the name of the game for quite some time now, but new analysis from Movoto may suggest light at
This year’s stellar home-price gains continued into the spring, according to CoreLogic’s latest analysis. #485935355 / gettyimages.com Home prices in the Houston area housing market rose 13.7 percent year-over-year in March, according to the latest Home Price Index from CoreLogic.
Home prices have increased in a hurry the last year, but has that made homeownership any less practical in certain markets? #476846255 / gettyimages.com In the immediate years after the housing bubble popped, the answer to “rent or buy?”
Residential construction has been making a tepid comeback in recent months; how did March play into that narrative? Let’s put it this way – March was a wonderfully positive month for residential construction in the Houston area, according to
Houston is well known for its affordability, but what neighborhoods are in the upper echelon of pricing? Time and again, we’ve reported on the relative affordability of housing in Houston, and how much that affordability differs from similarly large,
Home prices offered few surprises in the latest Case-Shiller report. Home prices in the Lone Star State reached new highs in February, according to the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices from Standard & Poor’s. Although (astoundingly) S&P does not track home prices
We keep hearing about how time on market continues to fall, but what do the averages tell us about how fast our market really is? Earlier this week, we reported that nationwide, time on market has fallen seven days
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene has announced that realtor Samantha Richards has joined the firm’s Lake Houston team, and realtor Brenda Chavez has joined the Inner Loop office. Richards brings over 15 years of experience to Better Homes and
As recent college graduates set their sites on jobs across the country and former grads weigh the pros and cons of staying put versus moving to a new location for better pay and cheaper rent – these young professionals
Founded in Houston, Texas in 1976, David Weekley Homes has announced it’s expansion midwest to Chicago. This will mark the first time that the home builder will be building homes in this state and anticipated sales of Weekley’s in
March was a very good month for price per square foot in our housing market, according to Movoto. Those signs of a housing recovery just became a bit brighter. According to the latest State of the Real Estate Market
We’ve been hearing for some time that rents are increasing, but new numbers from Zillow present the issue in a new light. Rising rents, like falling home prices, have been one of the prevailing narratives of the post-bubble housing
David Weekley Homes have announce the construction of homes in the company’s newest central living community of Bracher Estates. Located in the Spring Valley area and close to the major employers both in downtown and Energy Corridor, the gated