We often hear about how expensive condos are in our area, but how do they compare to other metro areas in the U.S.? Condo prices nationwide continued to increase in October, according to new analysis by the folks at

The Greater Houston Builders Association has been recognizing the building industry’s top performers for more than three decades through its Houston’s Best Professional Results in Sales & Marketing (PRISM) Awards. This year’s PRISM awards, held in October at the

Newmark Homes garnered a lot of praise recently at the Greater Houston Builders Association’s (GHBA) Houston’s Best PRISM awards. According to a recent report published in a community news outlet called The Rancher, Newmark took home several awards, one

Houston-based homebuilder Village Builders recently opened a new model home in Harmony, a master-planned community north of downtown Houston. The new model house – a Gilcrest home – sizes up to 3,400-square-feet and features three bedrooms and three and

How common is it for home sellers in our area to lower their asking prices? And how do we compare with other major metro areas? Signs have been quite clear in recent months that the housing market has noticeably

The housing market experienced a great swing of activity in the summer months, but what’s happening now as the market starts to cool? Homebuyer interest may have surged to its highest level in years during the summer homebuying season,

Lexicon Relocation, a top global mobility service provider, recently awarded Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Garry Greene’s relocation department with the “Lexicon World of Quality” award. Gary Greene was one of 30 award winners recognized at an October

The health of Houston’s housing market continued to improve, according to the latest market research by the Mortgage Bankers Association. Foreclosure inventory in the Houston area fell 18 percent year-over-year in the third quarter, according to the latest National

Asking prices seem to be slowing down nationwide, but is that the case here in Houston? October was a very positive month for Houston’s asking prices, with the metro area posting strong returns in Trulia’s latest Price Monitor. According

We’re often told how great home improvement projects are for home sellers, but what are the actual reasons that sellers pursue such projects? Home improvement projects are often pegged as one of the grandest reasons for owning a home

September was a solid month for home price growth in Houston, with prices rising in the latest index from CoreLogic. Home prices in the Houston area rose 11.53 percent year-over-year in September, according to the latest Home Price Index from CoreLogic.

It’s been a slow, steady recovery for the nation’s foreclosure markets, but CoreLogic’s latest report solidified just how far they’ve traveled. The release of CoreLogic’s latest National Foreclosure Report, which covered economic data through September, made one thing clear

September was a positive month for Houston’s residential construction sector, which continues to outpace nearly every other metro area. Though residential construction in Houston faltered a bit in September, the Bayou City still has one of the strongest markets

The Woodlands Development Co. (TWDC) and M/I Homes have teamed up to build one of three Greater Houston Builders Association (GHBA) homes for its Benefit Homes Project this year. Each year, homes are built for the Benefit Homes Project with

Houston-based homebuilder Lennar provided the “treat” of Halloween a few weeks early. According to a recent press release, Lennar, one of the biggest builders in the area, opened two new model homes at the beginning of October in its

This is Halloween, and cemeteries and gravestones are among the most quintessential images of the season. But year-round, how many transactions are near these arguably creepy areas? We associate many images with Halloween: witches, jack-o-lanterns, vampires, werewolves, and of