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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.

‘Mission control’ playhouse to raise funds for HomeAid Houston

A space-themed playhouse, set to make a ‘lunar landing’ in a Houston backyard later this summer, will help raise money for the Greater Houston Builders Association’s HomeAid charity.

As states reopen, Houston home sales jump in June

Inventory hits a record low in June, according to RE/MAX, which reports that nationwide the supply is now under two months.

Houston experiences second-strongest housing rebound in U.S.

The city lands the No. 2 spot on a new report tracking buyer demand during COVID-19.

Zillow: Strong home prices could be cooling

Those who jumped into the market in the spring were rewarded, and their success could attract more sellers.

Houston researchers unveil air filter that instantly kills the coronavirus

Researchers at the Texas Center for Superconductivity have developed an innovative electronically heated air filter that’s capable of instantly capturing and neutralizing the coronavirus.

Clearing the way for a safer, more resilient Houston

A new report from the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University recommends Houston break the cycle of destruction and rebuilding and instead focus on an effective buyout program before the next flood comes.

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