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Coldwell Banker announces national partnership with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Highlighting the value of home, Coldwell Banker recently launched a new program to support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and its programs.

RE/MAX: Houston median home sales price up 6.5% from 2019

Re/MAX home sales across the nation were up 4.3% year over year, making it the third best month for home sales in the 13-year history of the report.

NAR to White House: What about the landlords?

National Association of Realtors President Vince Malta met with White House officials yesterday to press for emergency rental assistance to go directly to landlords whose tenants cannot pay their rent.

Mortgage applications down slightly as some consumers wait for another rate drop

A new report from the Mortgage Bankers Association shows a slight drop in mortgage application volume amid expectations of further mortgage rate reductions.

Top Texas Realtors offer social media strategies during COVID-19

Are you making the most of social media opportunities? Three Texas agents share their secret strategies.

Wallethub: Texas has among the most COVID-19 restrictions in the nation

A new report from the financial website Wallethub ranks each state on COVID-19 restrictions.

Real Estrange: If walls could talk

Maxine Davis Phillips and Steve Phillips spent $32 million renovating the Georgian-style home, which is on the grounds of a former stop on the underground railroad and later served as home to a group of Franciscan friars.

iBuyer activity down 88% in Q2

The biggest players in the iBuyer market closed up shop at the beginning of the pandemic, and a new report shows the numbers.

New report highlights down payment programs to assist first-time buyers

More than 2,000 down payment and closing cost assistance programs are available to help eligible buyers, according to the latest 2020 Homeownership Program Index.

August was a hot month for the high-end Houston market

Houston real estate registered another strong performance in August, as sales in the luxury market skyrocketed more than 40% compared to a year earlier.

HAR releases list of 10 most expensive homes sold in August

Eight Houston agents sold homes priced between nearly $3 million and just under $6 million last month.

CoreLogic: Foreclosures could double by 2022

Serious delinquencies are expected to rise — particularly among lower-income households, small business owners and for those working in sectors hard hit by the pandemic.

Unemployment down in August, but long-term damage continues

The U.S. economy added 1.4 million new jobs in August, but one economist warns that permanent job losses are a bigger problem.

NAR: Fort Bend County among the best to work from home in the nation

Working from home as an ongoing trend will greatly change the landscape of where people buy homes, according to NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun.

Houston makes list of top cities for women entrepreneurs

A new report names Houston No. 11 among top 15 cities for women business owners.

Gender pay gap in commercial real estate grows to ‘staggering’ levels

This year’s release of the CREW Network’s benchmark study shows some backsliding in the industry, though there were a few bright spots as well.

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