Good schools are a grace to real estate agents, because every homebuyer with kids wants to be near one, and many are willing to pay a premium for the convenience. In Greater Houston alone there are over 400 high

Lots of interesting things happened this week in the world of real estate. Notable stories this week include the Houston retaining its title as No. 1 exporter and a local energy company making a huge discovery. Catch up on

The City of Houston will now provide historic preservation design guidelines for certain neighborhoods. The changes will affect builders, homeowners and agents alike. A multi-phase project, the City’s will first phase will see guidelines drafted for: Houston Heights East, Houston Heights West,

Millions of Baby Boomers are planning move over the next several years – everyone knows this. But it could mean big things for agents working in Houston. There are three reasons most homeowners between the ages of 61 and 90 want

Lots of interesting things happened this week in the world of real estate. Notable stories this week include Keller Williams picking up a small crop of top-producing agents and Houston’s retail construction market being recognized as the nation’s best.

Not every real estate agent wants to retire an independent contractor, and not every homebuyer wants to live in a city that doesn’t foster entrepreneurs. Those things are easy to avoid in Houston, ranked in the top 10 of

International homebuyers in Texas accounted for more than $10 billion in sales, and 10 percent of the nation’s total international sales, between April 2015 and March 2016, the Texas Association of Realtors confirmed today. “Over the last several years,

Loan originations are up in Houston, which bodes well for the market after the Houston Association of Realtors recorded an 8.8 percent year-over-year drop in sales in July. In the second quarter of 2016, mortgage lenders in the city

Harris county is at a very high risk for natural hazards, like tornadoes, hurricane storm surges and floods, and so is Galveston, a report from ATTOM Data Solutions confirmed. Brazoria County is at a high risk – Liberty and

Mayor Sylvester Turner spoke to the Urban Land Institute earlier this month, and in his address he called for better green spaces and walkability. It’s good news for real estate agents. The core of the mayor’s message was his freeway redevelopment

One of the central appeals of Houston as a destination city, apart from its energy and healthcare sectors, has been its persistent affordability, even through major growth. For the most part, the city still has that – but in areas

Lots of interesting things happened this week in the world of real estate. Notable stories this week include the city’s fastest selling attached subdivision and a community designed for Millennials. Catch up on this week’s top news with our

The Services-Ninos Charter School district is the most improved school district in the Houston area, according to a new analysis from Trulia. In a partnership with SchoolDigger.com, Trulia analyzed test scores from the past five years to find which local school

Houston is one of the best cities in the nation for first-time homebuyers, and the best city in Texas overall, according to a new report from SmartAsset. “Houston has more HUD-approved mortgage lenders than any other U.S. city, with

The Houston new construction market continued its disappointing 2016 performance in July, according to new numbers from Dodge Data & Analytics. In July, Houston saw more than $719 million in total residential construction spending, a pronounced 27 percent decline from July 2015;

What do seniors look for in a neighborhood? It’s a smart question for real estate agents to ask, considering the rapid growth of the country’s 65-and-older population. In 2014, 46.2 million people in the U.S. were at least 65