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3 explanations for strong sales in the Spring market

Spring is consistently one of the top-selling markets in Greater Houston. Last year, the Houston Association of Realtors recorded more than 2,825 sales in the Spring area – which was not only more sales than most markets in Greater Houston,

Rise Communities receives recognition by the AAREA

Rise Communities has been named “Developer of the Year” by the Asian American Real Estate Association. Recognized for the quality of two new communities – the master-planned community of Cane Island in Katy, and the Texas 288 master-planned community in Meridiana

The safest – and most dangerous – city in Greater Houston

Seven Texas cities rank among the 100 safest in the country, while five rank among the most dangerous, according to Neighborhood Scout and the latest FBI crime data. That’s information buyers are going to want to know. Greater Houston made showings

New condominium in Houston’s Midtown opening in 2019

Surge Homes is developing a brand new condominium, The Isabella at Midtown, a $42 million mid-rise development, with 208 condo units. Prices start between the $150,000s and $600,000s. VIP Reservation Program sales are available providing home buyers an opportunity to secure

Houston construction caps off 2016 in disappointing fashion

The Houston new construction market concluded 2016 in underwhelming fashion, according to research from Dodge Data & Analytics. In December, Houston saw more than $564 million in total residential construction spending, which is a 12 percent decline from Nov. 2015. Moreover, year-to-date construction spending, which

Houston most unequal housing market in Texas

Houston has one of the most unequal housing markets in the country. In an analysis of the country’s biggest housing markets, Redfin compared avg. luxury home price with the bottom 95 percent of the market, respectively. Of the 10

Texas a top 20 destination for retiree homebuyers

There are few better places to retire in the country than Texas, according to a new report from WalletHub, and the state’s real estate market stands to gain big because of it. Basing its analysis on more than 30 data

Greater Houston’s 3 hottest markets in 2017

Spring Branch Central is going to be Greater Houston’s hottest market in 2017 – or at least that’s how Redfin sees it. And it has a point. With a healthy median sale price ($297,500), a fair turnaround on listings (median

Crystal Lagoons makes waves with Land Tejas in Houston

Crystal Lagoon U.S. Corp is partnering up with Houston-based Land Tejas to add new lagoons to their two master planned communities. One lagoon will cover 1.5 acres (seven times the size of an Olympic-size swimming pool) and serve as the

Houston’s population grows as city remains Texas’ No. 1 destination

The Texas Association of Realtors just released its annual Texas Relocation Report, which uses data from the  American Community Survey. The numbers confirm that Houston is still a magnetic market. Here is what we learned: 1. Houston’s population is

Five Greater Houston schools nominated for Blue Ribbon status

The Texas Education Agency announced this month that 26 Texas schools had been nominated for national 2017 Blue Ribbon Schools recognition. Five Greater Houston schools were named among the nominees: Austin Middle School, Eastwood Academy, Lyons Elementary School, KIPP

These Houston agents grew their business most in 2016’s fourth quarter

Our REAL DATA 2016 reports look at, among other things, the top-producing agents in Greater Houston based on total sales volume. Which Greater Houston agents saw the biggest year-over-year gains in their business in the second quarter 2016? We took a deeper

Does HAR’s new housing report ignore the market’s problems?

The Houston Association of Realtors released its December/year-end sales report this week, and although the association’s messaging was very positive, it may be ignoring prominent warning signs of where the market is heading. “We could not be happier with

A year in review: Greater Houston’s top closings, 2016

Click on the tabs below to see the top single-family, condo, and multifamily closings in Greater Houston’s housing market for the whole of 2016. Single Family Condo Multifamily Single Family Sales Price Address Agent Brokerage $11,250,000 527 Buckingham Drive, Houston

Why are so many home sales failing to close in Houston?

Deals to sell homes failed at a much higher rate in 2016 than in 2015, and that was true here in Houston. That was the finding of a striking new report from Trulia, which computed the number of pending

The huge difference in safety between Friendswood and Houston

Friendswood is the safest place in Greater Houston, and the city of Houston is the most dangerous. That’s according to Neighborhood Scout, which used FBI crime data to calculate and compare crimes per capita in U.S. cities. Nationwide, Friendswood

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