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Inventory Intel: Martha Turner Sotheby’s named exclusive marketing partner for The Paramount

Top producing Martha Turner Sotheby’s International Realty agents Hedly Karpas and Karen Gillespie will oversee sales for all 50 units in The Paramount.

Real Tech: Coldwell Banker in Texas and HomeLight launch new technology to help agents market and manage listings

Real estate technology platform HomeLight has acquired Disclosures.io, a tool to help agents manage and share listing information, while Coldwell Banker in Texas has launched Listing Concierge, a new marketing technology program.

Houston real estate recovery among the best in the nation

New listings back above pre-COVID-19 levels nationwide but still down from the previous year, according to realtor.com.

Houston home sales surpass 10,000 in July, setting a single-month record

Sales volume and pricing soared to new heights in July as pent-up demand from COVID-19 hit Houston housing for a second straight month

Bigger is better in coronavirus era, but buyers also want affordable

Homebuyers in Houston want bigger homes with more personal space.

HAR releases list of 10 most expensive homes sold in July

Amid the Great Lockdown — the worst recession since the Great Depression — nine Houston agents sold homes priced between $3 million and $8 million last month.

August is the new May for peak home sales

Peak homebuying season has shifted to the end of summer, according to realtor.com.

Zillow is back in Houston

Zillow has resumed its iBuyer program in Houston, reflecting the company’s confidence in the real estate market amid the pandemic.

Balmoral Crystal Lagoon takes home Texas Star Award

Balmoral’s Amenity Village took home a trophy for Best Community Amenity during the 2020 Texas Association of Builder’s Texas Star Awards on July 23.

Houston ranked 35th most expensive city for housing

RealtyHop asks whether homeownership is affordable for the average family? See how Houston did.

Inventory Intel: Bold Fox Development announces new community; sales open at Del Bello Lakes

Long-time real estate professional Alex Kamkar has launched a new residential development company to address changing buyer preferences while Ashton Woods kicks off sales at Del Bello Lakes.

Johnson Development named developer of the year

The Texas Association of Builders awards seven trophies to Houston master-planned community developer.

Newly pending sales in Houston up 9.2% in mid-July

Zillow reports that homes typically went under contract in two weeks.

Inventory Intel: Ashton Woods to open master-planned community; Tuscan Lakes nears closeout

Gated master planned community Sierra Vista to offer luxury amenities in a near-town location while Italian-themed Tuscan Lakes wraps up sales.

Realtor.com: Houston housing recovery continues

It’s still a seller’s market as buyers extend the spring shopping season into summer, according to Realtor.com chief economist Danielle Hale

Former Houston Rockets star Steve Francis lists Memorial Village home

Calling it a ‘slam dunk’ for luxury buyers, Nan & Company Properties/Christie’s International Real Estate is managing the sale of former professional basketball player Steve Francis.

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