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Houston’s new and pending listings drop for the first time in weeks

New, pending and off-market listings are all down, while the number of closings climbs as Houston’s housing market continues to struggle to keep up with demand.

Texas agent Ben Caballero breaks world record with $2.46 billion sales volume

A current Guinness World Record title holder, Caballero has been ranked the No. 1 real estate agent in the U.S. since 2013 by RealTrends and individually sold 6,438 homes in 2020.

Martha Turner Sotheby’s names Allison Johanson vice president of sales

Johanson will serve as VP of sales for the luxury real estate firm’s six Houston offices, helping with strategic growth, agent recruitment and development, and sales transaction consultations.

Housing-price increases continue to gain steam

The national year-over-year gain is the highest recorded since December 2005, Craig Lazzara, managing director and global head of index investment strategy at S&P Dow Jones Indexes, said in a press release.

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Half of homes sold above asking price last month, but some wonder if demand has peaked

Housing records continue to be broken, but despite the strong numbers, data could indicate homebuyer demand is reaching a peak.

Humble: Perry Homes opens new model home, selling now in Balmoral community

Potential homebuyers can choose from 28 one- and two-story floor plans in a gated section of the master-planned community, ranging from 2,100 to 3,200 square feet and priced from the $360,000s.

Huntsville: Over 900 new homes proposed for master-planned community

The proposal by developer Waterstone would add 900 new homes to an area spanning 230 acres.

Houston’s lot inventory presents dilemma to housing market

Houston has enjoyed an exceptionally competitive and prosperous new-home market, but a tight lot inventory presents challenges to the growing market.

In Texas, five people move in for every one person who leaves

With the eighth-lowest tax rate in the country, Texas attracts people from all over.

Patten Properties donates $155K to help American veterans with PTSD

“Camp Hope is doing inspiring work for our country, and we were passionate about helping them to meet an important need for veterans during a critical time.” – Gary Sumner, managing partner for Patten Properties.

First lineup of homebuilders announced for Bridgeland’s new village in Cypress

The Howard Hughes Corp. (HHC) announced seven homebuilders for Prairieland Village, the third of four villages in the 11,500-acre master-planned Bridgeland community in Cypress.

Bidding wars on Houston home purchases continue to surge

While the competition was not quite as strong across Houston, the 62.4% rate on offers this past April was a slight bump from the 60.4% rate in March, and a dramatic rise from the 36.2% rate in April 2020.

Cypress: Bridgeland wins award for land use excellence

Josey Lake, Bridgeland’s 140-acre waterway, won the Urban Land Institute’s People’s Choice Award for the creative and thoughtful way it combines nature and development.

Meritage Homes Houston division wins Avid Award for high customer service standards

The builder’s Houston division won the Avid Gold Award for extraordinary customer service for production in the South Central region of the U.S.

The 10 most expensive Houston homes sold in April

As Houston’s luxury home market stays red-hot, nine Houston buyer’s agents helped clients purchase the 10 most expensive homes in April priced up to $7,450,000.

Houston real estate continues to shatter records through April

Houston saw an increase in single-family home sales, total property sales, total dollar volume sales, new listings, pending listings, closings and showings compared to April 2020.

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