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Texas townhome sales up over last year

Townhome sales in Texas grew more than 6 percent between over the past year, according to the Texas Condominium Sales Report from the Texas Association of Realtors. According to the report, townhome sales spiked 6.3 percent from June 2017

How Harvey has impacted the real estate investment world: A Q&A with Brian Spitz from Big State Home Buyers

Brian Spitz opened up Big State Home Buyers 14 years ago after accidentally stumbling into the real estate investment world before planning to start law school. Through Big State Home Buyers, Spitz works with homeowners who need to sell

This Week in Houston Real Estate: Employment rates, teacher salaries and more

Jobs in the Houston area are on the rise. According to a new report, Houston added 94,600 jobs from June 2017 to June 2018. Experts attribute the increase in jobs to the need for construction in the area. After

The Houston neighborhoods that saw the most price growth in the last year

Halfway through the year, 2018 is looking to be a record-breaking year in Houston residential real estate. With home prices and sales continuing to rise, some neighborhoods are seeing stronger growth than others. Page Martin, an agent with Keller

Houston homeowners fare better than renters

It’s widely known that the cost of living in certain U.S. cities can be far higher, or lower, than average. While it’s a little more contentious, it’s also generally accepted that owning a home leads to lower costs than

Nan & Co. announces new Heights office

Nan & Co. Properties just announced their purchase of land that will become their new office, located across from Heights Mercantile. The new office will be equipped with nap pods, a meditation room and a rooftop for happy hours.

Better Homes & Gardens Gary Greene announces new League City office

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene (“Gary Greene”) announced that it has just opened a new sales office in League City. The new spot is located at 1911 West League City Parkway in new retail center Market

This Week in Houston Real Estate: New developments, real estate coworking space and more

Coworking spaces have been powerful and effective tools that working professionals around the nation have taken advantage of, but a new coworking space opening in Houston offers a new approach. The coworking company, Rethink, will open its first offices

Engel & Völkers announces two new offices

Boutique brokerage Engel & Völkers has announced the opening of its newest office in Katy, Texas, located just 30 minutes west of Houston. Led by Vickey Wachtel and Norman Wachtel, the new office at 22210 Highland Knolls will serve

HAR.com mobile app adds hands-free browsing feature for users

The Houston Association of Realtors added a feature to its HAR.com mobile app that offers users a hands-free approach to learning about listings. When a user enables the Car Mode feature on the HAR.com app, they have immediate access

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This Week in Houston Real Estate: New developments, homebuyer waivers and more

Residents of Houston’s Third Ward are fighting for a say in the neighborhood’s development. According to Next City, as a result of the developments in the area, home prices in the Third Ward increased 176 percent in the span

Hyperloop bypasses Houston stop

During construction of the high-speed transportation system Hyperloop, Texans were surprised to discover that there will not be a stop in Houston, according to the Houston Chronicle. It seems like Houston drew the short end of the stick as

Houston facing high mortgage delinquency rates post-Harvey

A new report from CoreLogic on mortgage delinquency rates nationwide found that although the U.S. overall recorded the lowest rate of outstanding mortgages with overdue payments since 2007, a select few states and metros like Houston and Miami saw

This Week in Houston Real Estate: Million dollar homes, Texas rankings and more

For the first time since 2012, Texas ranked No.1 on CNBC’s 2018 Top States for Business in America. Previous to the 2018 list, Texas was No. 1 three times since the list began in 2006, making Texas the first

11 Houston communities make the list for top-selling master-planned communities

When it comes to master-planned communities in Texas, Houston is the place to be. RCLCO released its 2018 mid-year list for the top-selling master-planned communities around the country and of the top ten best selling communities in Texas, and the

Houston home sales continues to break records in June

June was a record month for the Houston real estate market as it saw the greatest one-month sales volume of all time was recorded, sending average and median prices to record highs, according to the latest report from Houston Association

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