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New home listings continue to dip for fourth straight week

The outside temperature isn’t the only thing cooling off in Houston as October comes to an end. New listings in Week 42 were down 8.1% compared to the same time last year, according to the Houston Association of Realtors

Coventry Homes begins sales in Escondido master-planned community

Coventry Homes has launched sales of new homes in Escondido, a master-planned community northwest of Houston in Magnolia. Residents can choose from 15 floor plans ranging from 1,739 to 3,336 square feet. The single-family homes are priced from the

S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller: Home prices rise again

Home-price gains were once again broadly distributed, as all 20 cities in the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index rose, although in most cases at a slower rate than a month ago.

Making Moves: Bspoke Title Holdings appoints new executive leadership

Bspoke Title Holdings recently announced the addition of John Magness, Sarah Blackburn, Patricia Rissanen, Britt Naponic and Michael Neary, Jr. to its executive management team, according to a press release. Magness, the company’s chairman, is a 30-year industry veteran

Housing market starts to balance in September, giving buyers more choices, time

The month also saw a slight shift in inventory, even though shortages continued.

Master-planned community Jubilee aims to ‘spark happiness’ in residents

A new northwest Houston master-planned community by Johnson Development Corp. will focus on sparking joy and eliciting positivity in its homeowners, according to a press release. Aptly named Jubilee, the 1,620-acre Hockley development will aim to improve its homeowners’

New listings of homes in Houston decline again

New listings have slowed again in Houston’s real estate market, falling 8.9% during the week ended Oct. 18, according to the Houston Association of Realtors (HAR) weekly activity snapshot.  This nearly 9% decline followed a 1.3% year-over-year decline in

GHBA celebrates 80th anniversary along with kitchen remodel unveiling

The kitchen located in the Greater Houston Builders Association’s headquarters recently got a facelift in honor of the association’s 80th anniversary.

Which Houston zip codes are the most expensive?

As the intense demand for homes continues to outmatch supply nationwide, buying a home is becoming an increasingly expensive feat.  The median value of a home in the U.S. is $281,370, an 11.6% increase over the last year. Meanwhile,

September saw fewer homes sold, another increase in prices

Lack of inventory continues to restrict home sales as fewer homes sold in September, and closed home sales dropped.

New-home construction cools in September

The decrease was driven by a 5.1% month-over-month slide in the rate of multifamily starts, while single-family construction was flat.

RE/MAX: Houston housing market takes a pause in September

Days on market rose 7.4% from August, and months supply of inventory slid 5.6%, according to RE/MAX’s National Housing Report. 

Dream Finders Homes acquires assets of McGuyer Homebuilders

Dream Finders Homes, Inc. (DFH) has acquired certain assets of McGuyer Homebuilders Inc. (MHI) for $471 million in cash at closing, subject to post-closing adjustments.

Foreclosure activity on the rise, yet still far below historic norms

It’s been barely three months since the federal moratorium on foreclosures expired, but it’s starting to prove costly, as nationally, foreclosures are on the rise, having increased 67% from last year.

Howard Hughes Corp. unveils plans for newest Bridgeland addition

The Howard Hughes Corp. recently announced plans for Parkland Row, the newest addition to its Bridgeland master-planned community.

Insurance-based smart home technology saves homeowners in more ways than one

As remote work becomes the new norm for many homeowners, real estate professionals are encouraging clients to consider implementing insurance-based smart home technology into their homes. 

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