Recent reports of a sluggish housing market have put at least some of the blame on rising interest rates. Over the last 12 months, the interest rate on a typical 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has increased by nearly one full

Luxury Portfolio International‘s 2018 Global Luxury Real Estate report found that, globally, almost 40 percent of high-net-worth individuals will be looking to buy property in the next three years but only 23 percent are willing to sell. With the imbalance of purchase

A recent study from two members of Stanford University’s political science department finds a strong positive relationship between voter turnout rates and property values among homeowners. Along with a growing body of research around how homeowners vote, this could

With home prices rising across the country, many buyers may think that moving out to the suburbs is the solution to finding a home that they can afford. However, suburban areas are now rivaling urban areas in affordability in

U.S News & World Report released their 2019 Best Places to Retire analysis last week. Houston came at No.26, behind Austin, San Antonio and Dallas. In spite of scoring lower than other Texas counterparts, U.S. News said a paycheck

Existing home sales declined to their lowest level since November 2015, according to the September National Association of Realtors existing home sales report. Existing home sales dropped to 5.15 million in September, a 3.4 percent drop from August and

Homeownership is the biggest priority for millennials, according to the latest Bank of America Insights Report. A little over 70 percent of those surveyed said homeownership is their top priority, outranking traveling (61 percent) getting married (50 percent) and

Home sales in Texas are up for the year, but the Houston area is a truly booming in comparison, according to the third quarter report from the Texas Association of Realtors. Texas home sales are up 4.4 percent on

Less homebuyers are making purchases on sights-unseen, according to Redfin. In a recent survey, only 20 percent of recent homebuyers made an offer sight-unseen compared to the 35 percent in 2017. In May, Redfin analysts noticed sight-unseen offers returned

The Greater Houston Builders Association (GHBA) announced Houston’s 2018 Best PRISM Awards, recognizing and encouraging excellence within Houston’s homebuilding industry. The black tie event was Stetsons & Stilettos themed and was organized by GHBA’s Sales and Marketing Council along

Houston still needs $12 billion in to help households that were impacted by Hurricane Harvey, according to a new report from The City of Houston. So far the city has received more than $3 billion in federal funding, which includes

The United States currently has the highest percentage of immigrants since 1910 with 13.7 percent of the population being foreign-born. This has led to economic growth from 2011 to 2016 that accounted for much of the nation’s post-recession growth

Americans are fixated on owning their dream homes despite the current housing market trends, a new survey from the PenFed Credit Union National Mortgage Survey revealed. Over the next two years 37 percent of adults and 52 percent of

On October 4, the Houston Association of Realtors celebrated the 20 winners of the annual Young Professionals Network 20 Under 40 Rising Stars in Real Estate Awards. Selecting winners from a highly competitive list of entries, the award acknowledges quality in sales, leadership and community

Two-thirds of homeowners would prefer to renovate their current home rather than make a down payment on a new one, according to a new report from Zillow. Overall, it seems that homeowners are happy with their current homes, with

Thanks to rising home values, more American homeowners are looking to tap into home equity that continues to grow, according to a recent survey conducted by Bankrate.com and research firm GfK f. But even though leveraging home equity into