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This Week in Real Estate: Offerpad coming to Houston in 2019, more smart home options and more

Opendoor recently launched in Houston and now another iBuyer program will be coming to the area soon. Offerpad is now available in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and announced that it will be bringing its services to Houston on January

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TREPAC shares endorsements for midterm elections

Leading up to the November midterm elections, the Texas Association of Realtors has released its list of TREPAC-supported candidates. At the top of the list is Governor Greg Abbott who, TREPAC Chairman David Alan Cox says, has helped strengthen

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Real Estate in Brief: Record-high lobbying spending driven by midterm elections, and more

The amount of third quarter spending on political lobbying is at a record high since 2010 with $2.6 billion spent and the National Association of Realtors is one of the top spenders. The total amount of money expended is up by approximately

Case-Shiller: Annual home price gains fall below 6 percent in August

The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller national home price index grew 5.8 percent in August, slowing slightly from the 6.0 percent gain seen in July. The 10-City composite is up 5.1 percent, while the 20-city composite grew 5.5 percent. On a

The best neighborhood to find a bargain in Houston

Renting or leasing a home can be expensive, let alone buying one. While home price growth has slowed, many are still unable to afford to buy a home in some of America’s biggest cities. But Realtor.com may have a

Real Estate in Brief: Opendoor’s bonus credit, hidden doorways gaining popularity, and more

 The home-trading startup Opendoor has made several changes of approach when attracting homebuyers in the Pheonix and Dallas- Fort Worth markets. The company has featured a bonus $1,000 credit to buyers who purchase Opendoor’s for sale homes in these markets; whether through an Opendoor “partner agent” or through a direct purchase on their own.

Houston Agents’ Choice Awards 2018 Finalists – Revealed!

The votes are in! Thank you to the many members of our real estate community, who submitted thousands of votes and shared their enthusiasm for this year’s Agents’ Choice Awards. We’ve tallied up the votes and determined the finalists

National Association of Realtors heads to Boston for 2018 Realtors Conference and Expo

The city of Boston is getting ready for the National Association of Realtors 2018 Realtors Conference and Expo, which will take place at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center on November 2-5. More than 20,000 Realtors, experts and guests

This Week in Houston Real Estate: Cost of living is rising, a historic home for auction and more

Although it consistently makes lists for its affordable living situation, Houston has still seen tremendous growth in housing costs over the years. In fact, Houston made Forbes’ recent list of cities where the cost of living rose the fastest.

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Realogy’s Corcoran, Climb to begin franchising deals

Real estate holding company Realogy has announced that it would begin selling franchise agreements for two of its brokerage brands, The Corcoran Group and Climb Real Estate. Corcoran is based in New York City and until now has primarily served markets

Millennials most willing to bunk with ghouls for large kitchen space and other sweet treats

Realtor.com’s annual Haunted Real Estate Report found that millennials are more willing than any other generation to sleep with what goes bump in the night, for a small bonus.  According to the 2018 survey, one in three respondents, specifically millennials, were willing

Pending home sales grow slightly in September indicating stabilization

Despite the general trend toward a fall slowdown, pending home sales rose slightly in September compared to August. The National Association of Realtors reports that the pending home sales index rose 0.5 percent from 104.1 in August to 104.5

Real Estate in Brief: The annual salaries needed for the hottest U.S. cities, patios growing in popularity and more

The financial website How Much used data from the National Association of Realtors and mortgage-information website HSH.com to find the nation’s most expensive “average-sized” homes. The study found that the median U.S. household annual income rose nearly 2 percent

See the most expensive Houston neighborhoods

Although Houston is constantly highlighted for having extremely affordable housing compared to the rest of the country, it is also home to some of the wealthiest neighborhoods in the nation. Paige Martin, from the Houston Properties Team with Keller

Trustworthiness and quiet the most important qualities in a good neighbor

Having terrible neighbors can be an extremely negative experience for homeowners. However, luckily the vast majority of people currently believe that they have good neighbors. According to Realtor.com’s Good Neighbor Report, 77 percent of participants said they are satisfied with

Zillow: It takes the average person seven years to save up a down payment

It would take the average American seven years to save up enough to make a down payment on a home, according to Zillow’s latest report. This is longer compared to 20 years ago when it took the average American

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