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Real Estate in Brief: Florence threatens 750,000 homes, Sherwin-Williams announces color of the year and more

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

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Texas home sales break the 100,000 mark in the second quarter

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

Coldwell Banker Real Estate announces new chief operating officer

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

This Week in Houston Real Estate: Texas millennials carry the most debt, Opendoor now in Houston and more

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

Houston home sales show resilience despite Harvey distortion

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

Baby boomers are holding onto their homes as they head into retirement

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

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Want to know where home prices will be rising? Look for a new Starbucks

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

As Gen Z enters the housing market, here’s what agents need to know

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

International homebuyers add more than $10 billion to Texas economy

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.

Real Estate in Brief: Trump, tax breaks and technology in smart homes

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

US home equity growth rates higher in minority communities

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

Designing Houston homes: A Q&A with architect Jay Baker

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.

Developing Houston: Highly-amenitized gated MPC meets the demands of active lifestyles at Spring Brook Village

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

What are homebuyers looking for in new construction homes?

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

Vertical Living: Luxury High and Mid-Rise Condo Sales Continue to Grow in Houston

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

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This Week in Houston Real Estate: How much home a dollar buys, a new luxury apartment complex and more

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