By Peter Ricci One of the more interesting real estate surveys out there is the HousingPulse Tracking Survey from Campbell Surveys and Inside Mortgage Finance, a broad look at the real estate markets and the preeminent issues and trends on agents

By Peter Ricci Home prices in Texas continued their strong 2012 performance in August, with Dallas home prices increasing 3.6 percent year-over-year in the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, the economic measure from Standard & Poor’s (S&P) that is considered the authority on

By Peter Ricci The mortgage markets have been bracing themselves for new regulations ever since the passing of the Dodd-Frank regulatory bill in 2010, and a new study from the American Action Forum on the qualified mortgage rule, Basel

By Peter Ricci The Houston Association of Realtors (HAR) has joined the Realtors Property Resource as a partner, becoming just the latest member of the rapidly expanding listing service

By Carlo Calma Houston-area property sales continue to see a progression towards improvement according to the latest monthly data released by the Houston Association of Realtors (HAR) Oct. 16. September sales in Houston totaled 5,943, an 8.7 percent increase

By Peter Ricci Twenty agents in the Houston metropolitan area were featured in the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals’ (NAHREP) first ever ranking of the top Latino real estate agents in the United States. For its list, which

At press time, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) has contributed a total of $2,178,830 to federal candidates in the 2012 election cycle, according to data released by The Center for Responsive Politics from the Federal Election Commission. The

Home prices in Texas remained strong as ever in July, with Dallas posting yet another solid month of growth in the July Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, rising 3.7 percent year-over-year in July. Standard & Poor’s does not track home prices

In an effort to recover past losses, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is considering new g-fees in five states most affected by the housing downturn. Labeling its losses as “exceptionally high,” the FHFA has selected Connecticut, Florida, Illinois,

By Peter Ricci The Houston Association of Realtors (HAR) has signed a bilateral agreement with AMPI, the real estate association in Mexico, that solidifies the business relationship between agents in Houston and their neighbors south of the border. The

By Carlo Calma As part of its plan of continuing international expansion, Keller Williams Realty, Inc. has announced that they will be opening up two new franchises in Indonesia and South Africa during its annual Mega Camp event Sept.

Single-family home sales in Houston posted their greatest one-month volume since 2007, in August, increasing 20 percent from August 2011 and sending housing inventory to its lowest level in more than 10 years. According to the Houston Association of

By Peter Ricci A new Trulia study of the nation’s 100 largest metropolitan markets has come to a staggering conclusion – owning is cheaper than renting in every major metro market in the U.S. by 45 percent, or, $771

By Carlo Calma Citizens of Houston may want to make more space for new neighbors as the city has been listed among America’s most popular cities to move to, according to United Van

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene will be merging its operations with ERA Bogany Properties, effective September 1, 2012. As a result of the merger, Bogany’s office at 4710 Bellaire Boulevard will become the new home of

All three composites of the Case-Shiller Home Price Indices ended 2012’s second quarter with positive annual growth rates, the first time that’s happened since the summer of 2010, according to the latest data from Standard & Poor’s. Though S&P does not track