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Mayor Turner appoints city’s first chief transportation planner

Mayor Turner taps David Fields to oversee his innovative transportation vision

Texas has the 7th highest property tax rate in the nation

A new study shows how Texas compares to the rest of the nation on this important homebuyer metric.

What’s behind the racial homeownership gap?

Black homeownership is lagging well behind the national average, and NAR wants to understand why.

J. Patrick Homes launches ‘build-on-your-own-lot’ program

Houston homebuilder breaks out of master-planned mold to do infill work

Coldwell Banker United Realtors gets new name

A name change for Coldwell Banker aligns with its rebranding

Existing home sales down slightly across the U.S., but not in Houston

NAR’s latest report shows first-time homebuyers are stepping back into the market.

Houston highway bottlenecks among the worst in the nation

We’re No. 1! Not quite, but almost in terms of highway traffic congestion. Can you guess where?

Clients looking to buy a home in Houston? New study shows they’re in luck

Realtor.com identified the Houston metro area as one of the easiest places in the country to buy a home due to a preponderance of inventory.

The commute factor: Why it’s become the ultimate deal breaker for buyers

Here’s why commutes matter more, even though we’re commuting less than ever.

Howard Hughes Corp. announces new Bridgeland college scholarship

Bridgeland High School’s first graduating class offered new college scholarship opportunity.

Houston top city for dating, says new study

Single buyers have been on the rise in recent years, which is why the dating scene in Houston is an important one for agents to keep an eye on.

Houston home sales up 15.2 percent

January home sales mark a seventh straight month of gains, says HAR.

Bidding wars dipped in 2019, but could be back by spring

The percentage of Houston homes that sold above list price fell to 13.6 percent in 2019, but record low inventory is expected to reverse that trend.

Ashton Woods introduces two new home models in Houston markets

Private homebuilder Ashton Woods offers two new home models in Summer Lakes and NorthGrove.

New report calls Houston a ‘commuter town’

A new report by Redfin company Walk Score ranks large U.S. cities by walkability. See how Houston did.

Is the luxury market bouncing back? It depends on where you live

A new report shows that the luxury sector inched up 1.6 percent year-over-year in the fourth quarter.

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