Consumer sentiment on the housing market has gone nowhere but up in the last few months, but does the latest survey from Fannie Mae suggest a slowdown? Baby, we had a great run. Though consumer confidence on the housing

The nation’s rental markets have been quite hot in the post-boom housing market; did that trend continue into the third quarter? There have been two distinct memes in the housing market since 2008, both involving the nation’s rental market.

Asking prices may have slowed nationwide in September, but was that the case here in Houston? Asking prices in Houston’s housing market were up a robust 13.3 percent year-over-year in September, along with a 3.0 percent increase from the

The Houston Association of Realtors (HAR), together with the city of Houston, recently released a new mobile app to help people on the move find their new residence. Mayor Annise Parker said the app, called Houston Living, is needed

Strong school districts are often a top selling point for certain neighborhoods, but how do they translate to the median price of the area? It’s gotta be among the most common of questions that real estate agents receive –

ListHub, distributor of property listings and provider of performance metrics in real estate, operated by Move, Inc., announced a new agreement with the Houston Association of Realtors to provide services to their 26,000 members. With the addition of HAR

Construction in the Bayou City declined somewhat in August, though the city is still putting up some of the best numbers in the nation. First, the bad news – residential construction in Houston fell 14 percent from August 2012

Though monthly home price growth slowed in August, it still posted strong year-over-year returns, according to CoreLogic. Well, the great home-price honeymoon may be drawing to a close. According to the latest Home Price Index from CoreLogic, home prices

Housing had a great summer, but is the double-team threat of waning affordability and rising mortgage rates slowing activity? From the start of 2013 through May, the housing market nationwide performed quite well, with a number of factors –

Mayor Parker and Houston City Council recently acknowledged the commendable work of a local property manager. Alan Schnur, co-founder of Houston-based Hot Ocean Properties, a residential property management firm that oversees more than 2000 units and 400 homes between

Texas home prices in the latest Case-Shiller showed some signs of slowdown, though they were still quite positive. Home prices in Texas continued their strong 2013 performance in the July Case-Shiller. Though the indices, which are maintained by Standard &

Home prices have risen and mortgage rates have shot up by more than a percentage point – is it still cheaper to buy than rent in the Bayou City? The housing market of 2009, 2010 and 2011 was a

Although construction of the controversial Ashby High Rise has begun, it’s done little to dissuade homebuyers from the Boulevard Oaks neighborhood. According to the latest report from Greenwood King, real estate in the Boulevard Oaks neighborhood has been hot.

The Texas Realtors Leadership Program (TRLP), is pleased to announce its Legacy Project, which will consist of educating high school students to become financially literate and responsible. They will provide high schools with the Dave Ramsey Foundations in Personal

Housing inventory seems to have finally turned the corner nationally, but what of here in Houston? The nation’s inventory of housing has been a major topic of conversation among analysts and real estate professionals alike this year, but if

Though most real estate markets seem gripped in mortgage-rate hysteria, Houston’s real estate market soldiered on in August. Home sales in Houston surged to their 27th consecutive positive month in August, with rising mortgage rates, low housing inventory and