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This Week in Houston Real Estate: Tilman Fertitta’s The Post Oak lien dispute, new affordable housing and more

Billionaire Tilman Fertitta is running into some trouble with its newest building The Post Oak in Uptown. According to recent reports, the building currently has dozens of liens filed against it adding up to more than $30 million, which

Sugar Land seeing an increase in demand for multigenerational homes

The diverse community of Sugar Land is growing, and with the growth comes a need for more multigenerational homes. Out of any other race in the U.S., Asians are the most likely to have multiple generations living in one

This Week in Houston Real Estate: Harvey relief approved, a new mortgage company in town and more

A new political action committee is coming to the Houston area from agent and Houston Planning Commission member Bill Baldwin. According to the Houston Chronicle, Your Houston will work with local advocacy groups to help improve schools, neighborhoods and

Pending home sales continue to fall in May

For the fifth straight month, pending home sales have fallen, down 2.2 percent from last year, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Pending home sales in May decreased 0.5 percent to 105.9 from 106.4 last month. The reason

18,000 Texans at risk of chronic flooding

The rising sea level is becoming an increasingly dangerous reality for residents of many coastal cities, especially for those who reside in coastal Texas towns.   In the next 30 years, slightly more than 10,000 Texas homes will be

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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