Christmas comes early every year for the Houston Agent staff with the release of the Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers from NAR. Rejoice – ’tis the most wonderful time of the year! No, we’re not celebrating an early

Homebuilder incentives were commonplace in the housing market in the months following the market crash, but how common are they now? In the months following the housing crash, homebuilders across the country were presented with a most unique of

How common is it for home sellers in our area to lower their asking prices? And how do we compare with other major metro areas? Signs have been quite clear in recent months that the housing market has noticeably

The housing market experienced a great swing of activity in the summer months, but what’s happening now as the market starts to cool? Homebuyer interest may have surged to its highest level in years during the summer homebuying season,

The health of Houston’s housing market continued to improve, according to the latest market research by the Mortgage Bankers Association. Foreclosure inventory in the Houston area fell 18 percent year-over-year in the third quarter, according to the latest National

Asking prices seem to be slowing down nationwide, but is that the case here in Houston? October was a very positive month for Houston’s asking prices, with the metro area posting strong returns in Trulia’s latest Price Monitor. According

The National Association of Realtor’s (NAR) official eSignature provider, DocuSign, is now offering a package with Cartavi Transaction Rooms, a bundle expected to help Realtors efficiently manage the loose ends of a transaction. “DocuSign and Cartavi help real estate professionals

We’re often told how great home improvement projects are for home sellers, but what are the actual reasons that sellers pursue such projects? Home improvement projects are often pegged as one of the grandest reasons for owning a home

September was a solid month for home price growth in Houston, with prices rising in the latest index from CoreLogic. Home prices in the Houston area rose 11.53 percent year-over-year in September, according to the latest Home Price Index from CoreLogic.

Keller Williams Realty is launching an international rebranding campaign, featuring a redesigned logo and brand identity, just in time to celebrate its 30th anniversary. The company will immediately begin rolling out the new branding across its platforms, products and

A new National Housing Survey conducted by Fannie Mae indicates that delinquent mortgage borrowers possess a positive view of homeownership in 2013 that aligns with that of the general population of mortgage borrowers. One Fannie Mae executive wrote that the data

It’s been a slow, steady recovery for the nation’s foreclosure markets, but CoreLogic’s latest report solidified just how far they’ve traveled. The release of CoreLogic’s latest National Foreclosure Report, which covered economic data through September, made one thing clear

September was a positive month for Houston’s residential construction sector, which continues to outpace nearly every other metro area. Though residential construction in Houston faltered a bit in September, the Bayou City still has one of the strongest markets

This is Halloween, and cemeteries and gravestones are among the most quintessential images of the season. But year-round, how many transactions are near these arguably creepy areas? We associate many images with Halloween: witches, jack-o-lanterns, vampires, werewolves, and of

The real estate market continues to slow down nationwide, but are the national trends consistent here in Houston? The U.S. housing market continued to slow in September, according to the latest Real-Time Fastest Markets report from Redfin, which measured

August was another solid month for home prices in the Lone Star State in the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices. Home prices in Texas remained sturdy as ever in August, according to the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices from Standard &