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Developing Houston: Homeowners get close to nature at Newland Communities’ Elyson development

Affordable new construction, scenic views and fantastic amenities help this new development stand out.

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How Opportunity Zones could spur housing growth

More than a year after being signed into law, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act remains among the most well-known and hotly debated achievements of President Donald Trump’s administration. As the first tax filing season under the new law

Real Estate In Brief: Shutdown effects, moving trends and more

The partial shutdown of the federal government continued into its 13th day as the House of Representatives’ new Democratic majority was sworn in Jan. 3. With scarce hope for a quick resolution to the funding lapse, federal agencies continue

Tax reform’s winners (and losers) manifest themselves in luxury real estate

No piece of financial legislation can benefit all players, but it’s clear that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 is having widespread impact on residential real estate across the country. Case in point: Williamson County, Tennessee. The

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This Week in Houston Real Estate: Houston leads in construction jobs, new HCC campus and more

Metro Houston led the entire country in construction job growth in 2018, a new report by the Associated General Contractors of America reveals. The Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land metropolitan statistical area added about 24,000 construction industry jobs over a 12-month

In reversal, FEMA will fund new NFIP policies during shutdown

Editor’s note: This story has been updated from the original to reflect FEMA’s policy change. The ongoing shutdown of parts of the federal government will have a minimal impact on home sales that require flood insurance, thanks to the

Real Estate in Brief: Condos in Queens, mortgage bets succeed and more

Several cities that were widely favored, but ultimately passed up, during Amazon’s highly publicized search for its second headquarters experienced what some called the “Amazon effect”: More businesses showed interest in relocating to cities like Atlanta after Amazon announced

Freddie Mac: Small-time owners of single-family rentals need more financing options

A new white paper by Freddie Mac outlines the significance of single-family rentals to the U.S. rental housing market, highlighting a dearth of financing options for the bulk of investors who own such housing. According to the paper, SFRs,

Case-Shiller price index flat in October, shifting power to buyers

Conditions continue to improve for homebuyers in many of the largest U.S. cities, according to recent data from S&P CoreLogic’s Case-Shiller National Home Price Index and Redfin. The latest reading of the closely watched Case-Shiller index found home price growth

This week in Houston real estate: Former Sharpstown Mall, New Katy development and more

PlazAmericas, formerly known as the Sharpstown shopping center in the Sharpstown neighborhood of West Houston, has a new owner that’s looking to revitalize the aging mall. Houston-based Baker Katz principal Jason Baker told the Chronicle that the plan is

This Week in Houston Real Estate: A gentrifying city, Texas growth and more

A new study conducted by Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research shows that many of neighborhoods that lie inside the 610 Loop have the potential to become gentrified. The report breaks tracts of the city down by three

Fed raises rates, but dials back plans for future hikes

During their final policy meeting of 2018 this week, Federal Reserve officials voted unanimously to continue the central bank’s pace of gradual interest rate increases. As was widely expected, the Fed announced at the conclusion of its Federal Open

Existing home sales grow in November on inventory gains

The National Association of Realtors reported Wednesday that existing home sales in November were up 1.9 percent from the previous month. That makes November the second consecutive month of increasing home sales as prices continue to moderate and listings

Real Estate in Brief: Best days to close, new renter data and more

The holiday season is all about finding the best deals on gifts for friends and family, but it may also be one of the best times to find a bargain on the biggest purchase most of us will ever

Freddie Mac warns housing supply problem is compounding

One of the biggest threats to the U.S. real estate market next year will be a familiar one, according to Freddie Mac economists: a lack of inventory due to sluggish building activity. In its latest Insight Report, Freddie Mac

This week in Houston: Affordable home sales nosedive, Opportunity Zone program and more

Home sales in November decreased compared to last year, and affordable home sales were hit hard last month. The Houston Association of Realtors has released a report which says that sales of homes priced between $100,000 to $149,000 were down by

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