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Hurdlr, a Washington, D.C.-based startup that helps freelancers monitor expenses, taxes and other back end personal business needs, recently announced a new focus on the real estate industry. It will provide agents with goal-setting features paired with its original income-tracking

Homebuyers hoping to own a new home by summer may have to be more patient, according to a recent report by realtor.com. The seasonally adjusted numbers in the latest residential sales report released by the U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Department of

New Jersey city councilman David Donnelly was appointed the director of operations of Big State Home Buyers, a privately-held home-investing and selling specialist in Texas. Donnelly will work side-by-side with Brian Spitz, founder of Big State Home Buyers, in

Homebuyers should be prepared for the fast-paced 2018 market, as homes sold faster than ever in 2017, with no signs of slowing down, according to the 2017 Zillow Group Consumer Housing Trends Report. Last year, it took 81

Americans were more confident about buying a home in March than in April, according to the latest Fannie Mae’s latest Home Purchase Sentiment Index, which increased 2.5 points in March to 88.3, a significant change compared to the 3.7 point

Though Houston is one of the biggest and most diverse metro areas in the country with relatively affordable housing options, some neighborhoods have consistently gained value over the past 18 years. By analyzing over 400,000 Houston home sales since

Those buying a home in the U.S. are facing difficulties as housing prices continue to surge for the 24th straight month, which caused home sales to decline for the fourth straight month, creating a seller’s market across the country.

On April 12, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson and Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the debut of an initiative intended to promote public awareness and increase the reporting of sexual harassment in housing. The

Zillow recently expanded its Instant Offers platform to a second city as part of an overall plan to get into the buying and selling game around the country. The product got its start in Las Vegas last year and

A master-planned community (MPC) in Woodforest will be the first in the United States to feature Sona Play Arch, a smart play structure, in Wallaroo Park. Sona Play Arch uses cameras to measure movement of people playing with it.

The demographics of Texas homebuyers continues to diversify, according to the new Texas Homebuyers and Sellers Report from the Texas Association of Realtors. Single homebuyers are becoming more prevalent in the housing market throughout the state. The report found

Of the many factors prompting homeownership, one particular catalyst that encourages millennials to delve into real estate is social media. In surveys that compare social media’s influence on millennial first-time homebuyers to all first-time homebuyers (of which millennials make

For the first time since Hurricane Harvey in August, the Houston home market saw a year-over-year slowdown in sales, according to the latest report from the Houston Association of Realtors. Total property sales in March dropped 2.3 percent from

Upon this week’s announcement of a new logo for the first time in 45 years, the National Association began to hear backlash from its members. Many agents around the country not only disliked the design but were confounded by

With a 2017 sales volume of over $41 million, The Steven Kinne Team won The Diamond Award at the RE/MAX of Texas Annual Convention this past January. The team closed over 1,250 transactions and acquired a total amount of

Of the top 100 richest places to live in America, six belong to the state of Texas, and two to the Houston area. The list, compiled by Bloomberg, takes into account data from the 2016 U.S. Census to determine