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U.S. home prices grow for first time in 15 months

A 15-month run of decreasing year-over-year gains in U.S. home prices ended in July with 3.2 percent growth recorded in the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Home Price Index. In general, the top metropolitan areas tracked by Case-Shiller didn’t perform

Houston chosen for affordability project

The initiative will use land grants to create affordable housing for communities of color.

Americans more optimistic about housing than the economy

A new survey of consumer sentiment finds a majority both buyers and sellers feel like now is a good time to jump into the market.

NAR reports positive numbers for existing home sales in August

Existing-home sales in the U.S. were up slightly in August, according to the National Association of Realtors’ monthly report, released today. Completed transactions of single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops rose 1.3 percent from July, and overall sales were

Fed lowers interest rates again

The Federal Reserve announced today  that it will cut interest rates further, to a top rate of 2 percent.  “The committee seeks to foster maximum employment and price stability,” the statement posted to the Fed’s website this afternoon read.

Coldwell Banker CEO to managing brokers: We must evolve or die

At the brokerage’s leadership summit in Chicago, company leaders Charlie Young and Ryan Gorman both spoke frankly about the challenges facing the 113-year-old brand, from Compass and Keller Williams to restructuring and rebranding efforts.

Houston is classified as ‘rent-burdened.’ Here’s what that means.

In a report titled “Housing Market Conditions Across America’s Cities,” the National League of Cities’ Center for City Solutions recently classified 754 cities of at least 50,000 residents into six different categories to identify their main housing opportunities and

HAR report shows record sales numbers for August

Low interest rates and a growing supply of homes are driving Houston’s market.

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Report predicts stable market, recession or no recession

Only 4 percent of mortgages in the U.S. were 30 days or more past due as of June 2019, according to a new report released from property information and analytics firm CoreLogic. That number represents a national mortgage delinquency

Realogy announces restructuring as CEO denies Compass rumors

Realogy Holdings Group, parent company of brokerage brands like Coldwell Banker, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate and several others, announced last week that it will embark on a process of “strategic organizational changes.” The New Jersey-based company said

Trump administration walks fine line with Fannie and Freddie reform plan

The long-anticipated vision of the future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac provides the public with the first concrete roadmap for returning the two firms to full private ownership.

Houston Agent magazine announces Accelerate Summit

Johnson Development will be hosting the premier event for real estate agents on Oct. 2.

Ending a hot decade, apartment construction slows in 2019

New national data on apartment construction shows activity slowing down in general, but features several cities with exceptional building activity.

Houston renters suffer higher cost burden than homeowners do

It’s no secret that monthly mortgage costs tend to be less than rent on average. But according to a new interactive map released by The Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University, this differential is having a dramatic

After two strong months, pending home sales slow

After two straight months of nationwide increases, the number of listings under contract by the end of July fell on a monthly basis.

Two Houston brokerage powerhouses will combine as one

Better Homes and Gardens Gary Greene and Heritage Texas Properties announced Tuesday that they will be merging. Heritage Texas Properties offices will take up the branding of Better Homes and Gardens Gary Greene.  The merger brings the agent count

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