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Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene Welcomes Three Realtors

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene has announced the addition of three realtors to two of its Houston-area offices. Kristin Wiseheart has joined the Champions office, and Silvia Higday and Dayna Simon have joined the Lake Houston

Houston Home Prices Up 13.6% in CoreLogic HPI

Home prices continued their ascent in February, according to the latest index from CoreLogic. Home prices in the Houston area increased 13.6 percent year-over-year in February, according to the latest Home Price Index from CoreLogic. That yearly total was

How Much Square Feet Does $1 Million Buy You in Houston?

$1 million is a great deal of money…or is it? How much does $1 million really buy you in today’s real estate markets? How much housing does $1 million really buy you? That was the question behind a recent

Inventory in Houston Hops 6.4% in February

Housing inventory has been a most blue of topics for our local market, but have things finally turned around? We keep hearing reports that the nation’s housing inventory has turned the corner, but how true is that in our

Residential Construction in Houston Jumps 13% in February

We keep hearing about the nation’s residential construction market, but what about our local market? The nation’s residential construction market has been receiving (justly, we should add) quite a bit of attention from analysts and housing professionals alike, and

Texas Home Prices Solid as Ever in Latest Case-Shiller

It was a solid month for home prices in the Texas area, according to the latest Case-Shiller. January was an encouraging month for home prices in Texas, according to the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices from Standard & Poor’s. Though S&P

Rated X – the 7 Things You Should Know About Gen X Homebuyers

What are the most important trends and details about Generation X, as it pertains to the housing market? For our second story on NAR’s Home Buyer and Seller Generational Trends report, we’re looking at the one generation that is rated

How Does Growing Inequality Affect the Housing Market?

Economic inequality is surging just about everywhere; how could that impact the local housing market? Income inequality has become a major news item in recent months, and for good reason – by almost every economic measure, inequality has increased

Houston Home Sales Numbers Stay Positive as Inventory Remains Low

Consumers continued to purchase real estate in Houston in February, even with the low inventory, keeping sales numbers in the positive, according to a recent report from the Houston Association of Realtors. Sales have stayed in the positive territory for

Guaranteed Rate Expands Mortgage Operations In Texas

Known as one of the largest retail mortgage companies in the nation – Guaranteed Rate announces it’s expansion to Texas. In addition to the move, the company will also be appointing a new head of regional sales and operations

Time on Market in Houston Down 11.11%

Median time on market was way out of whack during the years of the downturn; has it finally turned the corner? Time on market has been among the most oft-watched measures of the housing recovery, and new numbers from

Price Per Square Foot in Houston Leaps 22.40% in February

Property values in Houston continued to increase markedly in February, according to the latest numbers. Home values have been rising steadily in many metropolitan housing markets, but did that progress end in February? Take a look at our graph,

CoreLogic: Houston-area Foreclosure Inventory Down 25% in January

Our fine metro area continued to make progress through its foreclosure inventory in 2013, according to new analysis.   Foreclosure inventory in Houston-area is down a whopping 25 percent year-over-year through January, according to the latest National Foreclosure Report from

What Features Will Be Most Common in New Homes in 2014?

The features in a new single-family home change all the time, but what trends will be most common in 2014? Granite countertops? Walk-in closets? Laundry rooms? Yes, yes and yes. There are many possible things that can go into

Asking Prices in Houston Up 14.2% in February

Confidence remains strong among Houston home sellers, with asking prices posting yet more increases in February. Asking prices in the Houston housing market increased 11.5 percent year-over-year in February, according to the latest Price Monitor from Trulia. In addition,

Houston Home to the Nation’s Healthiest Housing Market

Houston boasts the nation’s healthiest mortgage market, according to new numbers from CoreLogic. The Houston area’s housing market is the healthiest in the nation, according to the latest Equity Report from CoreLogic. Cover housing data through 2013’s fourth quarter,

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