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Houston named one of the top five hottest markets for real estate investing

MyHouseDeals determined Houston was one of the hottest markets for residential real estate investing after analyzing the following: wholesale real estate deals, foreclosures, motivates Multiple Listing Service (MLS) deals and motivated seller deals.

COVID and a booming housing market have fueled a record number of Realtors

The COVID pandemic has caused a shakeup in where, and how, many people work. That has helped propel a thriving housing market.

Friendswood: Taylor Morrison breaks ground on new Avalon development

The homes will be priced from the $420,000s and centered around the 36-acre Friendswood Lake.

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NAHB: Shortest-commute locations see fastest homebuilding pace in Q1

Longer-commute areas continued to claim the largest market share in single-family home building, but the construction growth rate was strongest in places with shorter commuting times, the National Association of Home Builders said, citing its quarterly Home Building Geography Index.

RE/MAX joins The LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance

The new corporate sponsorship makes certain training, resources and networking opportunities available to RE/MAX agents.

Zombie foreclosures up 21% across the country

Of the 99 million residential properties in the U.S., approximately 1.4 million (or 1.4%) are vacant this quarter, with “zombie” home rates increasing both quarterly (21%) and annually (5.6%).

Builders report historic, broad-based levels of materials shortages

Special questions added to the National Association of Home Builders’ monthly builder survey found 90% or more of respondents had experienced shortages of plywood, oriented strand board, framing lumber and appliances, with most other materials also hard to come by.

Asian-American homeownership grows but shows disparities between different ethnic groups

The number of Asian-headed households grew 83% in the past two decades, but economic inequality and inequity between different Asian ethnic regions is still an issue.

NAR: Pending home sales slide in April on tight inventory

Year over year, however, pending home sales were up 57.1%, the NAR said, citing its monthly Pending Home Sales Index.

Houston’s new and pending listings drop for the first time in weeks

New, pending and off-market listings are all down, while the number of closings climbs as Houston’s housing market continues to struggle to keep up with demand.

COVID savings fuels millennial down payments

First-time homebuyers found their long-term plans changed due to COVID.

Texas agent Ben Caballero breaks world record with $2.46 billion sales volume

A current Guinness World Record title holder, Caballero has been ranked the No. 1 real estate agent in the U.S. since 2013 by RealTrends and individually sold 6,438 homes in 2020.

Mortgage applications drop 4% on higher rates in latest MBA survey

“Demand is robust throughout the country, but homebuyers continue to be held back by the lack of homes for sale and rapidly increasing home prices.” — MBA Associate Vice President of Economic and Industry Forecasting Joel Kan

Martha Turner Sotheby’s names Allison Johanson vice president of sales

Johanson will serve as VP of sales for the luxury real estate firm’s six Houston offices, helping with strategic growth, agent recruitment and development, and sales transaction consultations.

Housing-price increases continue to gain steam

The national year-over-year gain is the highest recorded since December 2005, Craig Lazzara, managing director and global head of index investment strategy at S&P Dow Jones Indexes, said in a press release.

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Half of homes sold above asking price last month, but some wonder if demand has peaked

Housing records continue to be broken, but despite the strong numbers, data could indicate homebuyer demand is reaching a peak.

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