The Texas Association of Realtors installed its 2019 officers during the Texas Realtors Conference in San Antonio on Saturday, Sept. 8.  Incoming officers include the following: Chairman Tray Bates from Corpus Christi is the president and broker/owner at Bates

As millennials are expected to become the largest generation in history, it is no surprise the population’s location dynamic has been shifting. With Generation Y making up most of the labor force, millennials are following jobs that are relocating

The latest survey of U.S. homebuilders by the National Association of Home Builders finds that confidence within the industry remains generally high despite some persistent headwinds. The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) for September remained unchanged from the

Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina last Thursday. With three states in Florence’s sights, new data from Core Logic shows 758,657 homes in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia are at risk of being flooded. While Florence has

Texas continues its strong sales streak as the second quarter of 2018 saw a rise in both homes sold and median home prices. According to the Texas Association of Realtors’ Quarterly Housing Report, a record 100,227 homes were sold

Liz Gehringer, tenured senior vice president and chief ethics and compliance officer of Realogy Holdings Corp., was named the new chief operating officer for Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. Gehringer will be working under Coldwell Banker president and CEO, Charlie Young, while overseeing the brand’s field

A recent LendingTree study shows Texas millennials carry the most debt in the U.S., primarily consisting of student and auto loans. After analyzing debt in the 50 biggest U.S. cities, the average debt balance for millennials in any city

August marked the one year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey’s landfall off the coast of Texas. As some parts of the city continue to recover from the impact of the massive storm, the real estate market overall in Houston has

As the baby boomers gracefully round into their golden years, Trulia found that the already strained housing market tightens a bit further as they hold onto their homes into retirement.  Defined as the population born between the years of 1945 and 1964, aging the seniors

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