Many factors play a role in a growing housing market, but a strong, versatile economy is likely the most important factor – and new research from Pew has reinforced the role that the strong the Houston economy has played in the area’s

If a new preference survey from the National Association of Homebuilders is to be believed, demand for green features is here to stay. In a survey ranking 150 different home and community features, the NAHB confirmed late last month that ENERGY

In April, over an approximate 48-hour stretch, Harris County took on 240 billion gallons of rain water, and flooded. The City claims weather is the problem, but a number of residents disagree; they blame the City. “I regret anyone

Many things are afoot in Houston real estate. Here are some of the more interesting items: •Want to live like Texas’ richest resident? Alice Walton, the billionaire heiress to the Walmart fortune, has cut the price on her 1,435-acre

The 25 top-selling subdivisions of 2015 have been named. On the national stage, 13 are in Texas, and four of those are in Houston, according to Metrostudy data first reported by Builder. Houston’s top subdivision was Riverstone/Avalon, with nearly

The recent flooding in Houston is not so much a wake-up call about the city’s flood vulnerability, but more a reminder: Houston takes on water easily – a fact confirmed in CoreLogic’s 2016 Storm Surge Report, released today. The

Houston’s River Oaks neighborhood – located in the city’s loop, sandwiched between Galleria and Montrose – has long been lauded as among the metro’s best. And it’s no mistake that so many outlets agree on the matter. But over the

Across the country, the salary needed to live in the largest metro areas has fluctuated in 2016, according to a new report from HSH.com. In the Greater Houston area, the median salary required to live is $51,392.04, a $771.88 decrease from last quarter. In addition to the needed

Home prices in the Texas housing market posted some of the best growth in the nation, according to the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices from Standard & Poor’s. In March, Dallas home prices (the Case Shiller does not track

A lot happened in Houston real estate news this week. If you missed any of these stories, never fear. Here’s what happened: Metrostudy’s Lawrence Dean talks oil and building in Houston – “It is OK,” Dean, senior advisor with Metrostudy,

The Houston new construction market continued its disappointing 2016 performance in April, according to new numbers from Dodge Data & Analytics. In April, Houston saw more than $701 million in total residential construction spending, a 24 percent decline from April 2015; furthermore, Houston’s year-to-date

All parents want their children to go to a good school, but not all parents can afford to live in the districts that house them. That’s not the case in Buford, according to a recent analysis from HomeUnion. “The

It is a well known fact that women earn less income than men, but new research from RealtyTrac has found that the gender gap also extends into real estate – especially here in Houston. According to RealtyTrac’s research, Houston

If population growth is any indicator of a city’s popularity, then people love Pearland. Drawing from the most recent Census Bureau data, MarketWatch, published by Dow Jones, determined the fastest growing cities in the U.S., and along the way

The Houston housing market is among the most open to Millennial homebuyers – especially those with student debt. That finding came from a new study by Apartment List, which looked at the number of years it takes Millennial consumers to

Houston was the top living destination in U-Haul’s Top 50 U.S Destination Cities for 2015. Houston was named No. 1 according to the amount of one-way U-Haul moving trucks rented for that year; it is the seventh year in a row