The market for single-family homes was down 11.9 percent last month, said the Houston Chronicle, adding to the belief that apartment rentals are gaining market

Starting last month, many open houses around the Houston area were accompanied by heart shaped balloons, a token signifying the unusual unity of the real estate and health

The 2010 home buyer tax credit continues to obscure an accurate gauge of how the Houston real estate market is performing, according to the Houston Association of Realtors

The Southeast Texas Record reported that a lawsuit between Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services of Texas and Prime Income Asset Management has emerged, as the latter has supposedly failed to pay commission for the sale of the

Texas will be one of nine states, accompanied by the District of Columbia, to be eligible for a lease project catering to the alternative energy market, which was recently made public

With strong job growth in Houston, developers including Centex, Taylor Morrison Homes and Coventry Development are setting their sights on a locally anticipated recovery, as they move ahead in construction

As many cities struggle to overcome the recession, Houston seems to be slowly making their way toward recovery – with many aspects of its economy showing positive

Phoenix Commotion was founded 12 years ago, with a goal of proving that attractive, affordable homes are possible. So far, the company is inching toward this

A new A&E series, “Flipped,” will follow Houston “Survivor” saboteur, Russell Hantz as he attempts to “buy low, renovate cheap, and sell high.” The series, which consists of seven one-hour episodes, is expected to premiere late in the

Beach-front condos with resort-style amenities will be auctioned off next month for half of their original asking price. On June 5, 22 condominiums at Diamond Beach, originally priced from $445,000 to more than $1 million will be auctioned off

RealtyTrac released yesterday its U.S. Foreclosure Market Report for the first quarter of 2011, which shows foreclosure filings were reported at a 15 percent decrease from the previous quarter and a 27 percent decrease from the first quarter of

Altos Research has released its April 2011 Real Time Housing Market Update, showing an improvement in Houston home prices compared to the month

Crescent Real Estate Holdings LLC announced today it received the prestigious 2010 National Commercial Real Estate Customer Service Award for Excellence – Category

Houston-based Hines announced today that it has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with the 2011 Energy Star Sustained Excellence Award in recognition of continued leadership in protecting the environment through energy efficiency. Hines will be

The FBI announced today that a Texas woman, formerly of York County, Pa., has been charged with defrauding 14 mortgage lenders, 35 homeowners and five individual investors out of approximately $2,700,000 between 2006 and

The Texas real estate market has heated up in the past several months, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas‘ recent Regional Economic