As Houston homeowners assess their damage after Hurricane Harvey, many may want to consider buyouts over repairing or rebuilding after the major flooding. Roy Wright, a Federal Emergency Management Agency official, runs the National Flood Insurance Program and is

The Houston real estate market saw major declines in August as the city was hit with torrential rain and flooding from Hurricane Harvey. Single-family home sales dropped 25.4 percent in August compared to last year while total property sales

A new study by HSH.com reveals  what salary Americans must earn in order to afford a median-priced home in any given metro. For Houston residents, the cost of homeownership rings in at $57,346.12 a year, a 9.45 percent increase

As Hurricane Irma’s strength wains to a post-tropical cyclone while it continued its path into Georgia on Tuesday, Florida residents are starting their recovery process — a process that Houston itself started recently after Hurricane Harvey ravaged the city. 

Hurricane Harvey left many Houston residents homeless, houses either lost to flooding or other hurricane related damage. Texas agents have stepped up and started to lend a hand in helping those displaced find shelter.  The Houston Association of Realtors has

According to the CoreLogic Home Price Index (HPI), home prices increased significantly both month-over-month and year-over-year in July. The study analyzed listing prices for a comprehensive set of single-family attached and detached homes in gathering its findings. Nationally, the average

It’s no secret that the amount of skilled laborers in the United States continues to decline. In fact, a recent report by the Associated General Contractors of America found that up to 70 percent of contractors say they have

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced last week that it is sending federal disaster assistance to Texas to help homeowners and low-income renters who have been forced from their homes after Hurricane Harvey. HUD is providing

Buying a home remains a goal for many Americans. However, the road to homeownership is rockier for some than for others. A new Apartment List report reveals that the rate of homeownership in the United States varies greatly by

A new study by Zillow reveals that rent growth continues to eclipse income growth for Houston’s lowest-income residents. The report – which considered both multifamily rent prices and U.S. Census data – concluded that even the cheapest apartments in

As homeowners begin to assess the damage their homes incurred due to Hurricane Harvey, many lawyers are encouraging residents to file their insurance claims before Sept. 1 before a new state law goes into effect. However, some state lawmakers

According to an analysis from CoreLogic, more than half of properties in the Houston metro at high or moderate risk of flooding are not in designated flood zones. CoreLogic found that 52 percent of residential and commercial properties in

Homeowners, nonprofits and businesses in Houston and other parts of Texas will have access to low-interest loans from the federal government following Hurricane Harvey. The U.S. Small Business Administration activated its disaster loan program for 18 counties in Texas

Nearly three feet of rain has fallen in some parts of Houston and much more is expected in the upcoming week, according to the National Weather Service (NWS), as Hurricane Harvey continues to pass through southeastern Texas. The storm

Though the amount of construction in Houston might seem abundant to its residents, the dollar amount spent on construction starts is actually on the decline throughout the city. A recent report by Dodge Data & Analytics reveals that the

Even though Houston is known as an affordable real estate market in the country, some of the neighborhoods throughout the city have some high-end price tags. Houston Properties analyzed the median home prices in 52 Houston neighborhoods and estimated