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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
By Stephanie Sims Home sales in Houston continue to rise while existing housing inventory has fallen to its lowest level since February 2007 – 5.3 months supply. Across the area, according to the Houston Chronicle, agents sold 6,324 single-family
By Carlo Calma The Houston Association of Realtors (HAR) has announced the results of their annual board of directors election, according to its website. The 2013 batch of executive committee members and officers will be installed at a ceremony
By Peter Ricci Houston’s single-family home sales roared on ahead in July, increasing 27 percent from last year according to the latest data from the Houston Association of Realtors (HAR). In addition, both average and median prices were up
Capitalizing on the success of their smartphone app, Sotheby’s International Realty has recently released a version of their popular luxury property listing site for iPad users. With an extensive search engine detailing all of Sotheby’s local and international listings,
By Peter Ricci According to analysis of government documents, the three big government housing institutes – Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) – have decreased their REO housing inventory by more than
