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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Despite the city enduring a major hurricane and a downtown in oil prices in the last year, Houston’s housing market has been chugging along. Home prices, for example, in the city have jumped 3.8 percent in April 2018 compared
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
