Sharon Ballas, an agent with Greenwood King Properties, was the listing agent — and selling agent — for the priciest home sale in Houston last month.

Cupid struck Houston homebuyers with major love for Brookshire last year — home sales increased by nearly 150% year over year in the community.

Among the topics mentioned in Abbott’s address: housing affordability, tax reform, water infrastructure and private property rights. These issues all appear in Texas REALTORS’® Legislative Priorities for the 89th Texas Legislature.

Although Houston’s median home price rose slightly in the fourth quarter of 2024, the average mortgage rate decreased, easing affordability constraints for buyers.

The Houston Association of REALTORS® launched AI Remodel, an artificial intelligence-powered tool that allows users to virtually customize homes on HAR.com.

A majority of the most expensive new listings in Texas are located in the Dallas area, although the priciest new listing is located in Manor, an Austin suburb.

Executive Vice President Mike Barnett will replace him on April 1.

Six of Houston’s top 10 hottest communities had average sales prices well below the area average, indicating that affordability remains a top priority for buyers.

There are nearly 22,000 build-to-rent units in Texas’ construction pipeline — that’s the highest number in any state in the country, according to Point2Homes.

For the first time in two years, home prices are on the rise in every major metro andHouston is one of them, according to a new Redfin report. 

Demand remained high for single-family rentals in Houston last year as prospective homebuyers waited for “more favorable market conditions,” said HAR.

The petition maintains that the Bridgeland Council should work with Howard Hughes to expedite the development of through streets in the neighborhood and consider a temporary reduction of HOA fees until the lack of alternative routes is addressed.

Nationally, home sales were up 13.3% year over year and 4.4% month over month, RE/MAX said. 

The Houston Association of REALTORS’® 2025 leadership team was sworn in at its annual Realtor Celebration last month.

Compass agent Laura Sweeney was responsible for either listing or selling four of the top 10 most expensive home sales in greater Houston last year.

Two of the most expensive homes sold in greater Houston last month ranked among the most expensive sales of the year, according to the Houston Association of REALTORS®.