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CoreLogic: Foreclosure Inventory in Houston Down 18%

The nation’s foreclosure marketplace continued to improve, according to the latest analysis from CoreLogic. We recently reported that Houston has the healthiest mortgage market in the nation, and CoreLogic’s latest National Foreclosure Report did little to contradict that statement. Foreclosure inventory

Trulia: Asking Prices in Houston Rise 14.9% in 2013

Houston capped off a sterling year of real estate in 2013 with Trulia’s latest Price and Rent Monitors. Asking prices in Houston ended 2013 on a high note, according to the latest Price Monitor from real estate website Trulia, with the

Rents in Houston Increase 4.2% in Fourth Quarter

The rental markets have been surging in recent years, but did that stellar performance continue into 2013’s fourth quarter? Reis Senior Economist Ryan Severino put it best in comments accompanying the firm’s Q4 2013 Trends report for the nation’s

CoreLogic: Houston Home Prices Up 10.7%

November was a very encouraging month for Houston real estate, according to the latest analysis from CoreLogic. Home prices in the Houston area posted typically strong numbers in November, according to the latest Home Price Index from research firm CoreLogic. For

Residential Construction in Houston Tops $591 Million

What were the busiest residential construction markets in November? We analyze the latest data to find out. Residential construction in Houston maintained its towering stature in November, with construction in the Bayou City topping $591 million, according to the

3 Possible Causes for Weaker Home Sales

Existing-home sales have been a bit weak the last couple of months; what are the reasons behind the decline? November was a rough month for existing-home sales. Not only were sales down 4.3 percent from October to November, but

Texas Home Prices Remain Sturdy in October

Though home prices slowed a bit in Texas in October, they maintained strong yearly gains. Home prices in the Lone Star State were steady as ever in October, according to the October Case-Shiller Home Price Indices from Standard & Poor’s.

Houston Makes Top 10 Best Performing American Cities by Milken Index

Houston has been named one of 2013’s “Best Performing American Cities,” according to the Milken Institute’s “Best Performing Cities” Index. The city was named No. 8 out of America’s 200 largest metropolitan areas. The Milken Index is an “outcomes-based” ranking,

CoreLogic: Houston Home to the Nation’s Healthiest Mortgage Market

The news was glorious for Houston in CoreLogic’s latest Equity Report. Another quarter, another glistening report on the overwhelming health of Houston’s mortgage markets. According to the latest Equity Report from CoreLogic, Houston boasts the most healthy mortgage market

HAR: Houston Housing Inventory Hits Record Low in November

Just when you thought that housing inventory in Houston could not go any lower, November managed to prove all of us wrong. Houston home sales may have enjoyed their 30th straight month of increases in November, but all that

The State of Houston’s Housing Market in November

When looking at two of the more important measures of a housing market’s general health, how did Houston fair in November? Here at Houston Agent, we follow quite a few indices and analysis, and one of our undeniable favorites is

Ravenna Closes on First Home – Six More Under Contract

Houston-based Ravenna Homes closed on its first home and has six more new construction homes under contract in Firethorne, a 1,400-acre master-planned residential community in Katy/Fulshear, west of Houston.  Five of the six homes also will close this month. Ravenna

CoreLogic: Houston Foreclosure Inventory Down by 23%

Houston foreclosure markets continued to improve in 2013, falling by nearly a quarter from last year in October. October was yet another solid month for Houston’s foreclosure markets, which saw further improvement from last year, according to the latest

Trulia: Houston Asking Prices Jump 15.5% in November

Asking prices in Houston continued to increase by very encouraging amounts, according to the latest analysis from Trulia. Houston’s housing market continued its unseasonably strong performance in November, with asking prices in the area rising a very impressive 15.5

Time on Market in Houston Down 60%

Market activity in Houston has quickened considerably, according to a new series of stats from Redfin. Houston’s housing market had the need – the need for speed – in October, with time on market in the area falling a

CoreLogic: Houston Home Prices Rise 10.9% in October

Houston made it two for two in major home price indices, as the market continues to show signs of recovery. Home prices in the Houston area rose 10.9 percent year-over-year in October, according to the latest Home Price Index from CoreLogic;

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