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Houston ranked No. 6 highest-growth real estate market

In a recent ranking of the 10 highest-growth real estate markets of 2018, Houston has ranked No. 6 in the country. Roofstock analyzed employment growth and expansion of the prime renter cohort — primarily millennials age 20 to 34

This Week in Houston Real Estate: Bridgeland groundbreaking, open houses and more

Bridgeland, The Howard Hughes Corporation, broke ground on a new multifamily community on June 15.  Employees from HHC, the company’s developments and the project’s general construction were in attendance. HHC described Bridgeland as a leader in innovation and environmental sustainability

Key takeaways from Harvard’s latest housing report

While the state of housing in the U.S. has generally improved over the last 30 years, the latest report from the Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) of Harvard University highlights some areas of concern as well. Since the

Houston-area suburb ranks for best places for retirees

One Houston-area community ranked 20 in America for the best place to retire. According to the Houston Business Journal, SmartAsset recently released a study that named the best places to retire. As far as Texas cities go, Katy was

This Week in Houston Real Estate: $1.15 billion plan for Harvey aid, millennials move to Texas and more

Houston officials revealed their $1.15 billion action plan for federal housing aid in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. With most of the money going toward repairing or rebuilding single-family homes, this plan is the first step in a much larger

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Houston home sales on the rise in May

The greater Houston area saw a 1 percent increase in home sales as well as a new record high for both average and median prices in the area. As home sales increased, residents are less interested in renting single-family

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Houston ranked among the top 10 best large cities

Houston was ranked the seventh best large city in the United States, according to a recent study by Resonance Consultancy. The ranking is based upon six main categories: place, product, programming, people, prosperity and promotion, and analyzes 28 different

Houston’s top ranking high schools

Children at Risk released their 2018 statewide rankings for 191 Texas elementary, middle and high schools. This is the 13th year the nonprofit organization has put out the list.  Children at Risk based their elementary and middle school rankings

This Week in Houston Real Estate: Development lawsuit, new mixed-use towers and more

McNair Interests, which was founded by Houston Texans owner Bob McNair, announced their plan for a high-rise mixed-use development. According to Realty News Report, the development will be located in Uptown Houston near the Galleria. The McNair Interests plan includes

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Houston’s top ranked middle schools

Children at Risk released their 2018 statewide rankings for 191 Texas elementary, middle and high schools. This is the 13th year the nonprofit organization has put out the list.  Children at Risk based the middle school rankings off three

Harris County to receive $25.6 million from FEMA for home buyouts

The Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) will soon receive their first allocation of funds for voluntary home buyouts in order to decrease damage costs caused by Hurricane Harvey in 2017. FEMA will be sending $25.6 million out of

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See which Houston suburb is the wealthiest in the state

Just outside of Houston is the small town of Bellaire and its not-so-small price tag. 24/7 Wall St. broke down the wealthiest town in every state, and Bellaire topped the charts for Texas. Bellaire has a median household income

Houston’s top elementary schools, according to Children at Risk

Children at Risk released their 2018 statewide rankings for 191 Texas elementary, middle and high schools. This is the 13th year the nonprofit organization has put out the list.  Children at Risk based their elementary and middle school rankings

Houston’s 11 most accessible neighborhoods

Excessive traffic seems to be the worst problem for residents in Houston, and with an expected population growth of 12 percent by 2020, the problem is bound to get worse. In order to help homebuyers avoid the constant traffic

How partnering with builders made Ben Caballero of HomesUSA.com a Guinness World Record holder

Ben Caballero started off in real estate creating an apartment rental service, before moving toward the home building industry and pioneering a guaranteed sale program with builders. Working with builders is how he realized there was not an easy way for

Cover story: The Fair Housing Act at 50

Before the federal Fair Housing Act could be signed into law on April 11, 1968, political compromises to ensure its passage in the Senate significantly reduced the impact of the legislation. The change eliminated the government’s ability to bring

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