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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

#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

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

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?”