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

The real estate market continues to slow down nationwide, but are the national trends consistent here in Houston? The U.S. housing market continued to slow in September, according to the latest Real-Time Fastest Markets report from Redfin, which measured

August was another solid month for home prices in the Lone Star State in the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices. Home prices in Texas remained sturdy as ever in August, according to the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices from Standard &

New data from NAR shows that pending home sales continued their downward progression in September. Pending home sales fell once again in September, with the Pending Home Sales Index from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) falling 5.6 percent

We’ve been seeing reports that housing inventory is beginning to stabilize; is that true here in Houston, though? Up, or down? That’s always the question when it comes to housing inventory, and with new realtor.com data in tow, we’re

The Greater Houston Builders Association (GHBA) recently held its annual PRISM Awards, which recognizes the area’s best builders and developers. Bridgeland, an 11,400-acre development in Cypress, was awarded “Master Planned Development of the Year”. It’s the second time the

Existing-home sales declined a bit from August to September, though housing inventory continued to show promising signs. After hitting their highest level in nearly four years, existing-home sales came back down to earth in September, declining 1.9 percent to

Houston’s housing market showed no signs of slowing down in September, with home sales posting strong yearly returns. The Houston real estate market just rolled along in September, soaring to its 28th consecutive month of positive home sales, according

Builder confidence had been on a tear recently, but new data from the NAHB suggests a cooling off period. Builder confidence for the newly built, single-family home market stumbled a bit in October, with the National Association of Home

There are many ways that homeowners can improve their residences, but what projects are the most popular? Home improvement projects are among the key tenets of homeownership. You purchase a home, renovate certain aspects of it, and then, several

What are Vampire REOs and Zombie Foreclosures? And what problems do they pose for the housing market? Last week, we reported on the latest National Foreclosure Report from CoreLogic, and the news was uniformly good: foreclosure inventory was down a

The U.S. prides itself for its strong middle class, but how many options does that middle class have for housing in the nation’s largest cities? Homeownership has long been a cornerstone of the modern American Dream, the ultimate symbol

Housing affordability has been on the decline this year, but by how much? And what will affordability look like when rates increase? It’s been an interesting year in the world of housing affordability. Record low mortgage rates and competitively

A recent report published on the Houston Business Journal’s website named the five homebuilders that have generated the most revenue in Houston this year. The top five are as follows: Miami-based Lennar Homes/Village Builders, $472.1 million; Houston-based McGuyer Homebuilders Inc., $430

Hines announced on Tuesday that it recently acquired a 46-acre property inside the 610 Loop for Somerset Green, a new gated residential development. This will be one of several Houston projects the real estate firm will work on. Plans

Houston’s housing market has been on an undeniable surge the last couple years, but a new index from the NAHB has made those gains official. Houston’s housing market is one of 52 metropolitan areas that has either returned to