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Redfin: 26% of Houston’s Listings Pending in Two Weeks

Has Houston’s housing market picked up any steam in the last year, or is it moving sideways? We’ve been reporting with marked regularity on how the nation’s housing market has slowed down, but is that trend consistent here in

NAR: Housing Inventory in Houston Drops 13.3%

Housing inventory is something we follow pretty closely, and realtor.com’s latest numbers suggest quite a bit about the current housing market. Oh housing inventory, how we love you. One of the major narratives of the housing recovery, it seems

Residential Construction in Houston Hits $543 Million in Dec.

Houston put up some of the strongest residential construction numbers in the U.S. in December, though the market did take a step back from 2012. Residential construction in the Houston area totaled $543 million in December, according to the

CoreLogic: Houston Foreclosure Inventory Down 16%

Houston’s foreclosure inventory continues to improve, according to the latest research by CoreLogic. Houston’s foreclosure marketplace continued to improve at the end of 2013, according to CoreLogic’s latest National Foreclosure Report. In Dec. 2013, just 1.0 percent of the Bayou City’s

Penske Ranks Houston No. 6 Moving Destination In Country

Last April, buyer demand in Houston grew so strong that inventory bottomed-out at 0.6 months, as Houston Agent reported in January’s Inside Edition. With figures like that, Houston’s inclusion in the country’s top 10 moving destinations comes as no

Texas Home Prices Remain Positive in November Case-Shiller

November 2013 was a good month for home prices in Houston, according to the latest Case-Shiller report. Texas’ housing market retained its steady, unwavering character in the Standard & Poor’s latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, the most authoritative look

Compared to Int’l Markets, Real Estate in Houston is a Steal

We may complain about high housing costs in the U.S., but internationally speaking, we don’t have a leg to stand on. It’s a common complaint among consumers that their rent/mortgage payments are too high, but if they only knew

Christi Borden Named 2013 Realtor of the Year

The Houston Association of Realtors (HAR) has honored Christi Borden of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene with the association’s 2013 Realtor of the Year award. HAR 2013 Chair Danny Frank presented the award to Borden during a Dec. 12

Houston 7th Most Popular Market for Foreign Homebuyers

Foreign homebuyers have been one of the more interesting developments in U.S. real estate in recent years, especially here at home. Houston was the seventh most popular real estate market for international homebuyers in Nov. 2013, according to analysis by Realtor.com.

What Salary is Needed to Buy a Home in Houston?

How affordable is our city’s housing market, when we view the topic from a salary-centric perspective? With nationwide interest rates on the rise and home prices jumping aggressively in certain marketplaces, housing affordability has once again become a hot-button

5 Reasons Real Estate Rocked in Houston in 2013

2013 was a banner year for real estate in Houston, and we’ve collected five of the most impressive reasons why. Here’s some shocking news for you – Houston’s real estate market was quite strong in December! According to the

RealtyTrac: Houston Foreclosure Filings Down 32% in December

Houston continues to make progress with its foreclosure markets, according to new analysis by RealtyTrac. In December, foreclosure filings in Houston were up 12 percent from November but down 32 percent year-over-year, according to the latest numbers from RealtyTrac.

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene in The Woodlands Appoints Career Development Manager

Ken Brand, sales manager of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene’s locations in The Woodlands area, has named real estate broker Linsey Ehle, GRI as the career development coach for The Woodlands and Magnolia Marketing Centers. Ehle,

Movoto: Houston Housing Inventory Down 19% in 2013

Housing inventory in Houston continued it’s descent, according to the latest analysis. Though housing inventory remains low by historical standards, 2013 was the turning point, the year that inventory bottomed and housing marched forward into positive territory. At least,

Property Values in Houston Spike 14.7% in 2013

We all know that home prices are on the rise, but what about property values and price per square foot? Earlier this week, we reported rather optimistically on home prices, and for good reason – according to the latest

What Percentage of Houston’s Home Sales are All-Cash?

All-cash sales have become increasingly prevalent in the post-boom marketplace, but how common are they here in our metro area? All-cash financing has become one of the most notable developments of the post-boom housing markets, with homes being purchased

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