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Real estate in brief: Fannie and Freddie plans, LGBT house-hunting and more

Fannie, Freddie conservatorship plans in final stages Long-discussed plans to take Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac out of their government-controlled conservatorship status and return ownership to private shareholders may be nearly complete. The Wall Street Journal reported May 30

Home sales price behavior moderates as rates keep falling

A surge in demand for homes combined with a widespread shortage of supply caused home prices to surge beyond the reach of many buyers in the last year. Fortunately for prospective buyers and the U.S. housing market at large,

Why Houston is like no other luxury market

It’s not easy to stay up-to-date on the latest in luxury real estate. The true trajectory and intensity of trends in this specialized market can be obscured by noise in the data when sample sizes or time frames are

3 Indicators leading you into the summer market

It’s clear we’re in a transitional real estate market at the moment, but the destination isn’t quite as obvious. While this year has been notoriously difficult to predict in terms of home sales, there are three indicators that can

This week in Houston real estate: Texas cities boom, gated community coming to the Heights and more

Texas tops list of states with fastest-growing cities A report released by the United States Census Bureau found seven cities in Texas are among the top 15 fastest-growing cities in the country. New Braunfels, which saw a 7.2 percent

Real estate in brief: Flipping, remodeling and more

Ridesharing and house flipping: A perfect pair? Houses suitable for a flip can be in short supply these days, but services are sprouting up to find them using a unique business model. In a recent article, The Wall Street

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Report breaks down storm surge risk for Texas real estate

This week, CoreLogic released its 2019 Storm Surge Report, which evaluates the number of homes in the United States that are vulnerable to hurricane and tropical storm damage. The report showed that, along the Gulf and Atlantic Coasts, 7.3

This week in Houston real estate: lower property taxes, Tanglewood high-rise and more

Tanglewood Homes Association files lawsuit to block high-rise construction The homeowner association in Tanglewood petitioned a judge to stop a potential 20-story tower high-rise from being built in the community, according to the Houston Business Journal. The defendant in

The view from D.C.: top takeaways from NAR’s ‘Midyear’

While much of the buzz around the National Association of Realtors’ Legislative Meetings revolved around the fact that President Donald Trump would be the first sitting president to accept the organization’s invitation to address members in their annual pilgrimage to the

Real Estate in Brief: Tariffs hit remodeling, explaining REOs and more

Tariffs cause growing concern in remodeling industry The escalating trade dispute between the U.S. and China continues to make headlines. While the actual effects of the new tariffs introduced by both countries are myriad, they are having a discernible

Houston’s housing market dominated in April

Existing-home sales across the U.S. declined marginally in April compared to the prior month while picking up considerable steam in and around Houston, according to the latest data from the National Association of Realtors. Nationally, existing-home sales finished April at

This week in Houston real estate: home values down in April, Texas gets disaster relief funding and more

Seven states, including Texas, receive disaster relief funding To relieve economic burden caused by recent flooding and hurricanes in Texas, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded over $46 million to the state as part of

Real Estate in Brief: Trump at NAR, Redfin-RE/MAX split and more

President Trump to speak at NAR conference The National Association of Realtors announced in a May 12 press release that President Donald Trump would address attendees of its Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo in Washington, D.C. this week. While

This week in Houston real estate: more people moving out than in, home sales surge and more

For the second year in a row, more people moved out of Houston than in After years of population growth, The Houston Chronicle reported the city lost 19,500 residents over the last two years. The decline can be attributed

Redfin unveils latest move against buyer agent commissions

Redfin has been testing a pilot program that will allow homebuyers to make offers on homes listed on its platform without an agent representing them. The program, dubbed Redfin Direct, has been in testing phases in the Boston market

Boosting the middle class through smarter housing policy

The American middle class is considered a crucial demographic in the political, economic and social sense. But defining who, or what, is middle-class has never been easy for experts or ordinary people. Most Americans consider themselves middle-class, even if

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