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The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals released their top 250 Latino Mortgage Originators Award for 2016, and nine Houston-area lenders were honored. Some of the lenders appear within the top 100 Latino Mortgage Originators from non-depository lenders as well. The
Going into May, the beginning slope of the summertime sales bell curve, Houston has seen a swell in buyer activity – as was to be expected. Prices have not followed suit, according to a report from the Houston Association
The nonprofit Children at Risk recently released its 11th annual Texas School Rankings, and of the state’s top 10 high schools, four were in Houston. In its list, the advocacy group ranked over 170 Greater Houston elementary schools on the basis of student
The Texas housing market continued its strong home price growth in 2016, according to the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices. From March to April (the most recent month of available data), Dallas home prices – the Case-Shiller does not track Houston’s market
Homeownership has become much less affordable for Houston consumers the last few years, according to a new analysis from RealtyTrac. The Q2 2016 Home Affordability Index, which compares wage growth to home price increases, found that without exception, home prices in
Having trouble keeping up to date on all of Houston’s top real estate news? Some of this week’s top stories include Joe Zimmerman and his recent mayoral victory, and Brexit’s effect on the city’s economy. In case you missed it,
The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals released their top 250 Latino agents awards for 2016, and 11 Houston agents were among those honored – including the No. 2 Hispanic agent for the entire U.S. Agents were nominated for their
Land Tejas plans to create Balmoral, a 580-acre residential community, after recently acquiring new land from Rockspring Capital this past April. While the plan calls for 1,700 homes, five unannounced homebuilders will tackle the first phase of 246 homes
Houston development company Land Tejas is currently acting on-schedule with their new master-planned community in Texas City. Lago Mar will be Land Tejas’ first southeast Houston community, and is set to include around 4,000 homes once completed. Land Tejas Cos.
Click on the tabs below to see the top single-family, condo, and multifamily closings in Greater Houston’s housing market in May. Single Family Condo Multifamily Single Family Sales Price Address Agent Brokerage $10,500,000 3688 Willowick, Houston Pene Moore Martha Turner
Over the last 15 years, the Texas Triangle – a grouping of Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio – has witnessed a population explosion, and construction has followed suit. In many respects, Houston has led the Triangle in growth.
The latest survey of area supply chain leaders suggests the drop in oil prices 18 months ago caused Houston’s economic slowdown. The verdict is still out on whether a rise in price will speed it back up. At the
Earlier this week, the nonprofit Children at Risk released its 11th annual Texas School Rankings, and of the state’s top 10 middle schools, five were in Houston. In its list, the advocacy group ranked more than 300 Greater Houston middle schools on the basis of
Lots of exciting news broke this week in the world of real estate. Top stories this week included how the oil slump is affecting home prices in Houston, as well as 984 units being purchased for renovation into affordable

Texas has a top 10 economy when compared to other states in the U.S., a WalletHub report recently confirmed. The news is good for the real estate industry and its professionals. Compiling data that runs the economic gamut, from
Earlier this week, the nonprofit Children at Risk released its 11th annual Texas School Rankings, and of the state’s top 10 elementary schools, five were in Houston. In its list, the advocacy group ranked over 850 Greater Houston elementary