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Houston shows second highest volume in new home starts

Houston continues to show strong growth in the housing market during the first quarter of 2018 as the city maintains its second-place position behind Dallas-Forth Worth for annual new home starts. According to Metrostudy, Houston saw a 7.5 percent

Recent college graduates are living at home more often

Today’s graduates are more likely to be living with their parents than graduates from the previous decade. According to Zillow’s analysis of 2016 Census data, 28 percent of recent graduates live with their parents — up from 19 percent

Houston named fourth best city for first-time homebuyers

Houston was ranked the fourth best city for first-time homebuyers, according to a new study by SmartAsset. To get the rankings, SmartAsset analyzed cities for the number of HUD approved lenders, loan funding ratio, average price per square foot

Developing Houston: How Grand Central Park brings the best of both worlds to its residents

Living in a major city often means sacrificing nature and green space in order to have convenient access to major amenities as well fine dining, shopping and entertainment. Some of the new developments coming to the Houston metro area

Redfin ranks Houston’s top neighborhoods

Houston homebuyers have a wide variety of neighborhoods to choose from, with factors such as proximity to job hubs, quality of school districts, and options for entertainment, culture, and shopping topping buyers’ wishlists. Two recent reports by Redfin —

How millennials are changing downtown Houston

As millennials continue to enter the housing market, real estate developers are adapting their housing options in Houston in order to attract and retain to downtown. According to research from The Kinder Institute, millennials age 25 to 34 made

Cover story: The hottest Houston neighborhoods for 2018

There are many reasons to feel optimistic about Houston’s housing market even as the city continues to recover from Hurricane Harvey. Single-family home sales dropped by 2.5 percent year-over-year in March, from 6,982 for the month in 2017 to

This Week in Houston Real Estate: The Houston submarket with the most developments, land acquisitions, and more

CoStar recently looked at which parts of the Houston market have seen the highest number of multifamily developments. According to its report, more than 90,000 units have been delivered across the metro since 2010. From 2010 to 2017, Inner Loop submarkets

John Daugherty, Realtors opens new office in The Woodlands

John Daugherty, Realtors officially opened their new office in The Woodlands last month as the brokerage continues to increase its focus on the growing and highly desirable area. Located at 1950 Hughes Landing Boulevard, the luxury brokerage recently opened an office

Houston’s number of ‘super commuters’ explodes

Residents of modest means increasingly can’t afford to live in major urban centers, and the result is taking a toll on our highways and commutes. As more people seek cheaper housing away from inner cities, the number of “super

This Week in Houston Real Estate: Meritage Homes to build first community under new floodplain standards

Meritage Homes received approval from the Houston City Council for a new project, the first under the new floodplain rules. Spring Brook Village, located in Spring Branch, will include a 26-acre drainage system to keep rainwater in the center

This Week in Houston Real Estate: Houston ranks as one of the best cities for job seekers

Houston placed No. 25 in Indeed’s annual ranking of best cities for job seekers, down from No. 9 last year. In individual categories, Houston ranked at No. 14 for work/life balance and No. 15 for job security and advancement.

Hurricane relief fund to set up online home repair service

The Greater Houston Community Foundation (GHCF) is creating a system to connect homeowners affected by Hurricane Harvey with repair services for their homes. The GHCF is behind the $113 million Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund, set up by Major Sylvester Turner

Houston neighborhoods that gained the most value

Though Houston is one of the biggest and most diverse metro areas in the country with relatively affordable housing options, some neighborhoods have consistently gained value over the past 18 years. By analyzing over 400,000 Houston home sales since

This Week in Houston Real Estate: Houston MPC park to have first smart play structure in the US

A master-planned community (MPC) in Woodforest will be the first in the United States to feature Sona Play Arch, a smart play structure, in Wallaroo Park. Sona Play Arch uses cameras to measure movement of people playing with it.

Texas homebuyers grow more diverse

The demographics of Texas homebuyers continues to diversify, according to the new Texas Homebuyers and Sellers Report from the Texas Association of Realtors. Single homebuyers are becoming more prevalent in the housing market throughout the state. The report found

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