Federal Judge Kenneth M. Hoyt for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas dismissed a housing discrimination and conspiracy lawsuit filed by Anthony G. Petrello against Matthew W. Prucka, his wife, their real estate broker,

The new Houston-based Nsight Realty, LLC, is offering full brokerage services for clients in the United States and Canada who desire to own property abroad. Nsight Realty, founded by Linda Harrington, PhD, Realtor, provides services that guide clients in

Hines, the international real estate firm, announced recently that Alan Patton has joined the company as a senior vice president in the firm’s corporate office at Williams Tower in

According to a recent report from Clear Capital, the Houston residential market should be among the nations hottest

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has named Dan Gezella Sales Manager of the Year in The Nationals 2011 Gold Awards. Gezella is vice president of sales and marketing for Ashton Woods Homes’ Houston

The Houston real estate market put the wraps on 2010 with signs of improvement despite six consecutive months of declining

The Houston Real Estate Observer (HREO) is proud to announce a spectacular line-up of expert contributors, including veteran journalist Ralph Bivins, who will be driving commentary, insight and opinions on various real estate topics. HREO is the newest online

AREA Property Partners in a joint venture with Wood Partners has acquired a multifamily portfolio in Texas with a total of nine properties and 2,589 units. Five properties are located in Dallas/Fort Worth, three in Houston and one in

Weeks after purchasing the debt on Hotel Icon, former NBA star Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson’s Canyon-Johnson Urban Funds and Centurion Partners has taken ownership of the property through a consensual foreclosure process. The team will take several steps in the

Burleson Cooke has completed a move into new offices in Pennzoil Place, significantly adding to its square footage in order to accommodate recent growth fueled in large part by the energy law firm’s work in the nation’s shale

Houston-based law firm BoyarMiller hosted its annual commercial real estate forum yesterday at the Houstonian Hotel. Covering all facets of the real estate industry, experts agree 2011 is looking up for Houston. As Brandi McDonald, managing director & senior

Clear Capital (www.ClearCapital.com) has released its monthly Home Data Index (HDI) Market Report, providing a granular analysis of how local markets performed through November of this year, compared to the national downward trend in home

FirstService Corporation has announced that it has acquired an 80 percent interest in Association Management, Inc., (AMI), Houston’s largest and most prestigious residential property management company. David and Glenda Regenbaum, founders and officers of AMI, will retain the balance

Brookfield Properties Corporation (BPO) has announced that it has acquired Heritage Plaza – the 53-story, 1.2-million-square-foot trophy office tower in Houston’s central business district – from Goddard Investment Group LLC for $321.5

Dunhill Homes, an established homebuilder in the Las Vegas and Dallas-Fort Worth areas, is pleased to announce their expansion into the Greater Houston-area with the Amberwood at Fall Creek development in Humble, Texas. With townhome pricing beginning at $125,000,

Sheldon Good & Company, a Racebrook Portfolio Company and America’s leading real estate auctioneer, will auction Diamond Ridge, a 499-unit residential complex in Houston, to be sold “Absolute”, without reserve, to the highest bidder on Thursday, December 16th. This