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2019 Rookie of the Year: Leigh Stubbs, John Daugherty Realtors

Native Texan Leigh Heckmann Stubbs taps a cumulative network of contacts and a wealth of organizational and service experience to benefit her buyers and sellers. After holding prominent positions in organizations across the non-profit spectrum in Houston for more

The price is right in Houston

Overall, home values made their largest monthly climb in five years, which means homeowners and appraisers are more likely to agree on market price.

Return of spot loans could reinvigorate condo market

October 15 is perhaps best known as the day tax extensions are due, but for condo buyers and their agents, it’s also the day that the new Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) rules on FHA loans for

2019 Managing Broker of the Year: Michael Bossart, Keller Williams Memorial

Michael Bossart is managing broker for Keller Williams Memorial located in Houston as well as CEO at Keller Williams Commercial Texas Gulf.  Michael was born in Lake Tahoe and graduated from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 1993

2019 Industry MVP: Amy Bernstein, Bernstein Realty

Amy Bernstein founded Bernstein Realty in January of 1985 as a way to combine her two greatest passions – people and real estate. Bernstein holds a Bachelor of Science degree in education from The University of Texas at Austin

2019 Agents’ Choice Awards Winners

Drumroll, please! Our second-annual Houston Agents’ Choice Awards celebrates the best real estate professionals in the industry. Our readers have spoken and here’s what they said: Association VIP: Shannon Cobb Evans, HAR Industry MPV: Amy Bernstein, Bernstein Realty Managing

2019 Association VIP: Shannon Cobb Evans, HAR

Shannon Cobb Evans has been building lifelong relationships with her clients one transaction at a time for more than 35 years. This serial top producer and award winner is in the business to represent the best interests of her

How to stay relevant in the age of iBuyers

Like it or not, iBuyers are here to stay, say industry experts. Here’s how to get a seat at the table.

Ready to ramp up? 7 key action items from the Accelerate Summit

We gathered the best advice we heard over hours of sessions led by industry heavy-hitters at Houston Agent’s magazine’s inaugural event

Researchers call Houston ‘overvalued,’ but that could be good news for some

A new report shows home prices are up but not as much as they were a year ago, citing slower growth driving the millennial market.

Check out the top contenders for Agents’ Choice Awards

The Houston real estate community has spoken and here are the front runners

Three ways real estate is getting smarter

DLA Piper’s Global Real Estate Summit examines ways in which technology is disrupting the market.

Home sales poised for a rebound

Pending home sales rebounded in August with a 1.6 percent climb on the National Association of Realtors’ Pending Home Sales Index. The increase puts the index at 107.3 for the month, a reversal of July’s decrease. Contract signings were

U.S. home prices grow for first time in 15 months

A 15-month run of decreasing year-over-year gains in U.S. home prices ended in July with 3.2 percent growth recorded in the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Home Price Index. In general, the top metropolitan areas tracked by Case-Shiller didn’t perform

Houston chosen for affordability project

The initiative will use land grants to create affordable housing for communities of color.

Americans more optimistic about housing than the economy

A new survey of consumer sentiment finds a majority both buyers and sellers feel like now is a good time to jump into the market.