Houston Association of REALTORS® President and CEO Bob Hale was ranked No. 30 in the 2023 Swanepoel Power 200 (SP 200) list, the 10th time he’s made the ranking of the most powerful people in real estate.

According to WalletHub’s 2023 report of the most family friendly states in America, Texas ranks 26th overall based on criteria like family fun, health and safety, education and childcare, affordability and socioeconomics.

Allied Orion Group sold Houston-area multifamily property Granary Flats to Dallas-based Aspen Oak Capital Partners.

The work-from-home revolution and pandemic shakeups made relocation a popular choice in 2022. Residential real estate platform Opendoor determined that the Houston suburbs of Katy and Cypress were two of the cities that heated up the most last year.

The Sunterra community in Katy, by developer Starwood Land/Land Tejas, sold 653 homes in 2022, 11th among MPCs nationwide.

A record share of sellers are giving buyers concessions including money for repairs and mortgage-rate buydowns.

The move comes despite a slowdown in the single-family rental market. 

Whether it’s for a downtown condo high-rise or a suburban single-family or town home community, a sales model needs to do much more than simply reflect popular design trends or showcase name-brand furniture and decor.

The Signorelli Company has partnered with Texas homebuilder CastleRock Communities to bring nearly 3,000 homes to Montgomery County.

Texas builder Wan Bridge has announced plans for a build-to-rent community in the Atascocita master-planned development Land Tejas Balmoral.

CIM Group has sold Montierra, an apartment community in the Uptown Houston/Galleria area.

Houston City Council has approved a $19.3 million loan for an affordable housing project in southeast Houston.

The new location will be led by Ashish and Andrea Ghotekar, who will serve as the franchise owners of New Again Houses – Brazoria County.

While the most expensive property sold in November pales in comparison to October’s most expensive closed home sale, the luxury sector remains a thriving component of greater Houston’s real estate market.

The newly built Cypresswood Apartments in greater Houston has been acquired by Civitas Capital Group.

Austin-based property management and development company RPM Living has acquired its 17th multifamily property in the greater Houston area.