Neighborhood amenities can make a difference on how much buyers want a specific home, and there is one amenity that seems to have a larger impact on home values than any other – Starbucks locations. A recent study by

There are already approximately 100,000 Gen Z homeowners and that number will only continue to increase. While they share some concerns with earlier generations about affordability, 83 percent of Gen Z see themselves entering the real estate market within

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, nearly 4.5 million residents in Texas were born outside of the United States. As the immigrant population increases in the Lone Star state, international homebuyers make up a growing percentage of the market.

Former President Jimmy Carter is calling for broad reform of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and advocates for voters to support candidates who promote affordable housing. Carter told CNBC that Trump administration is ignoring a national housing

Homeowners throughout the U.S. are benefitting from recent home price appreciation by way of swelling home equity values. A Sept. 10 report from the data firm Black Knight estimated that the total value of “tappable” equity for the entire

Jay Baker began his architectural firm Jay Baker Architects on January 1, 1991. In the beginning he focused on single-family homes for an end user. Now he has expanded the company’s services to include additions, master planning and more.

Since it opened a few weeks ago, hundreds of homebuyers seeking an active lifestyle community and top Realtors have already visited Spring Brook Village by Meritage Homes. Situated on a former golf course, Spring Brook Village is a 115-acre

When searching for a new home, buyers have a lot of ideas about what they are looking for. From the layout to the design elements and even materials and finishes. In order to get an idea of what homebuyers

Real estate investors love to justify their purchases by arguing that land is the one commodity which can never be manufactured. In modern Houston, however, there’s definitely a catch: developers are building up every bit as much as they’re bulldozing

A new study by Zillow shows $1 would buy Houston homeowners 1.40 square inches — a decrease of 1.95 square inches from 2008. Compared to other markets, Houston ranks as one of the more affordable cities in the nation. In

Real estate wealth is dispersed unequally throughout the United States with revenue concentrated heavily in metropolitan areas, valued at $26.2 trillion.  Lending Tree ranked the top 50 most valuable cities in America from its collection of real estate data covering more than 155 million U.S. properties.  

In keeping with a decades-old trend, an analysis of Census Bureau data by the National Association of Home Builders found that the median size of a lot on which a new home was built in 2017 reached a record

William Lyon Homes is expanding into the Houston market with Jennifer Keller serving as their new Houston Division President.  “We believe that the Houston market with its strong economy and relative affordability, support strong long-term fundamentals that are consistent with our

The homeownership rate among minorities continues to increase, but there is still some progress to be made, according to the National Association of Home Builders. The homeownership rate among all minority groups in the second quarter of the year

A panel of 100 real estate economists and industry experts surveyed by Zillow said they don’t expect the U.S. housing market to shift decidedly into a buyers market until at least 2020. According to Zillow’s Q3 Home Price Expectations

It may be impossible to have it all, but Houston is one of the cities where it may be the closest to being real – at least in terms of good jobs and affordable homes. Realtor.com recently ranked the