Earlier this year, the Texas Education Agency issued a preliminary school accountability system where each school in the district is rated on an A-to-F grading scale. The graded system will be based on test scores, academic progress, educational equality

A decade ago the concept of living in downtown Houston did not appeal to many people. Concerns were expressed about crime and parking as well as lack of green space and grocery shopping. But that has all changed. In the last ten

Houston broke yet another home price record last month, the Houston Association of Realtors revealed in its latest report: the highest median single-family home price ever for a February. Driven by strong sales in the upper end of the

On February 23, the Greater Houston Builder’s Association (GHBA) announced the winner of their Builder of the Year award as a part of the association’s 2016 “Of the Year” Awards at their 2017 installation of officers. The award was presented to Lennar

One of the most popular areas for buying a home in the Greater Houston is Sugar Land, located 20 miles southwest of downtown. One resident described it as basically “a little town with its own town square and city

Despite the energy downturn, local Realtors have sold a record 76,449 single-family homes in the Houston metropolitan area. According to the Houston Association of Realtors, that is a 3 percent increase from the previous year. Although, specific neighborhoods have

Texans on average have more mortgage debt than borrowers in half the country, an analysis from Business Insider confirmed this month. How much debt exactly? According to data Business Insider obtained from Experian, $159,195 in 2016, making it the

Houston’s new construction market ended 2016 on a low note. Fortunately, the tune was up an octave to start 2017 A new report from Dodge Data & Analytics shows that in January, residential construction spending in Houston was up

The Millennial homeownership rate fell to a 30-year low last year, and a big contributor to that trend is growing student loan debt. The country has an opportunity to address the issue under newly elected President Donald Trump and

In its monthly market report, Redfin dissected dozens of markets across the nation and found that in January, buyers typically faced three challenges: rising prices, low inventory and a fast market. That was certainly true in Houston. Prices continue

Houston is one of U.S. News & World Report’s top 25 “Best Places to Live.” In fact, the city comes in at No. 20. To determine its ranking, U.S. News considered Houston’s quality of life and job market, as

Luxury sales were up overall in Houston in January, as the Houston Association of Realtors reported, but sales over $1 million were down. In December, three Houston neighborhoods had double-digit sales of homes over $1 million. That was not

In January, there were once again more $1 million-plus home sales in Houston proper than any other market in the greater metropolitan area, though sales were down across the board from Dec. 2016, according to our latest REAL DATA

Click on the tabs below to see the top single-family, condo, and multifamily closings in Greater Houston’s housing market in January. Single Family Condo Multifamily Single Family Sales Price Address Agent Brokerage $17,500,000 37307 Diamond Oaks Drive, Magnolia Harry Kuper

Single-family home sales continued climbing in January, alongside median price and inventory, the Houston Association of Realtors’ latest sales report confirmed. After rising 4 percent from Jan. 2016 to Jan. 2017, Houston’s median single-family home price hit $210,000 –

One of the top indicators for a housing market’s continued strength is new, incoming residents; and in 2016, for the second year in a row, Houston was a top destination for movers, according to a report from Penske Truck Rental. “It