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This Week in Real Estate: Offerpad coming to Houston in 2019, more smart home options and more

Opendoor recently launched in Houston and now another iBuyer program will be coming to the area soon. Offerpad is now available in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and announced that it will be bringing its services to Houston on January

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TREPAC shares endorsements for midterm elections

Leading up to the November midterm elections, the Texas Association of Realtors has released its list of TREPAC-supported candidates. At the top of the list is Governor Greg Abbott who, TREPAC Chairman David Alan Cox says, has helped strengthen

The best neighborhood to find a bargain in Houston

Renting or leasing a home can be expensive, let alone buying one. While home price growth has slowed, many are still unable to afford to buy a home in some of America’s biggest cities. But Realtor.com may have a

Houston Agents’ Choice Awards 2018 Finalists – Revealed!

The votes are in! Thank you to the many members of our real estate community, who submitted thousands of votes and shared their enthusiasm for this year’s Agents’ Choice Awards. We’ve tallied up the votes and determined the finalists

This Week in Houston Real Estate: Cost of living is rising, a historic home for auction and more

Although it consistently makes lists for its affordable living situation, Houston has still seen tremendous growth in housing costs over the years. In fact, Houston made Forbes’ recent list of cities where the cost of living rose the fastest.

See the most expensive Houston neighborhoods

Although Houston is constantly highlighted for having extremely affordable housing compared to the rest of the country, it is also home to some of the wealthiest neighborhoods in the nation. Paige Martin, from the Houston Properties Team with Keller

This Week in Real Estate: Houston named one of best places to retire, America’s most expensive foreclosure and more

U.S News & World Report released their 2019 Best Places to Retire analysis last week. Houston came at No.26, behind Austin, San Antonio and Dallas. In spite of scoring lower than other Texas counterparts, U.S. News said a paycheck

Texas home market continues with strong year as sales, prices grow in Q3

Home sales in Texas are up for the year, but the Houston area is a truly booming in comparison, according to the third quarter report from the Texas Association of Realtors. Texas home sales are up 4.4 percent on

GHBA reveals 2018 Houston’s Best PRISM Award winners

The Greater Houston Builders Association (GHBA) announced Houston’s 2018 Best PRISM Awards, recognizing and encouraging excellence within Houston’s homebuilding industry. The black tie event was Stetsons & Stilettos themed and was organized by GHBA’s Sales and Marketing Council along

Houston in need of $12 billion to help households damaged by Hurricane Harvey

Houston still needs $12 billion in to help households that were impacted by Hurricane Harvey, according to a new report from The City of Houston. So far the city has received more than $3 billion in federal funding, which includes

Houston Association of Realtors honors 2018 Rising Stars in Real Estate

On October 4, the Houston Association of Realtors celebrated the 20 winners of the annual Young Professionals Network 20 Under 40 Rising Stars in Real Estate Awards. Selecting winners from a highly competitive list of entries, the award acknowledges quality in sales, leadership and community

This Week in Houston: New downtown park in development, bungalow homes coming to Montgomery and more

Downtown Houstonians may be able to spend more time outdoors after the Downtown Redevelopment Authority announced they released an acre of land in the area. The park will run along the 1500 block of Fannin. The DRA will pay

Houston home sales still up in 2018 despite September cooldown

It’s no secret that the Houston housing market is having an extremely strong year, and despite a relative slowdown in September, it continues to outpace 2017’s rate.  Home sales for September are down 5.8 percent compared to last year,

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The best elementary schools in Houston

  Homebuyers often consider the what school districts their children would attend when deciding on a home. A previous realtor.com study found that 22 percent of site visitors between the ages of 35-44 specified the appeal of living near good schools as one of their reasons

Developing Houston: Live like you’re on vacation at NorthGrove by Toll Brothers

Live like you’re on vacation every day of the year at NorthGrove by Toll Brothers, a 600-acre master planned community of single-family homes in Magnolia, TX. This country setting brings you close to nature without taking you far from

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This Week in Real Estate: Houston has the largest homes in the country, Katy ISD buys land and more

Houston topped LendingTree’s list of largest homes in the country. The website looked at home sizes in 45 markets across the country and Houston was ranked first with a median size of 1,952 square feet. Dallas-Fort Worth came in

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