Sixteen Houston-area school districts made it onto the top 100 of Niche.com’s rankings of school districts in Texas. The website, which reviews neighborhoods, K-12 schools and colleges, ranked more than 800 Texas school districts in its 2018 Best School Districts list,

The single-family market in Houston grew in September along with home prices, reaching a new September record, according to the latest report from the Houston Association of Realtors (HAR). Single-family home sales grew 4.2 percent in September compared to

The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Index rose 0.3 points in September to 88.3, matching June’s sentiment, which is the index’s all-time high. Not only do a record number of people think now is a good time to buy, but

Homes across Texas and Florida will need repairs and re-roofing as they recover from the hurricanes and storms that have ravaged the Southeast, which will spur major demand on building materials and their suppliers through the next year. According

In 2017, the home trends seem to indicate that people want to spend more time outside, but not far from home. Porches seem to be swinging back in style with a majority of new home construction projects begun in

Source: Sherwin-Williams Sherwin-Williams released its 2018 Color Forecast, where Oceanside was named color of the year. Oceanside (SW 6496), a rich, deep blue color, won for its comforting warmth, while still leaving a hint of the unknown, evocative of

In the third quarter of 2017, homes were more affordable in 60 percent of U.S. counties measured in a new study from ATTOM Data Solutions. However, affordability is worse now than a year ago in 79 percent of those

Condominium and townhomes are quickly increasing their share of the residential real estate market in Texas, as sales passed $5.41 billion between August 2016 and July 2017, according to the recently released Texas Condominium Sales Report from the Texas

As housing inventory tightens across the country, private residential construction spending grew in August as builders attempt to alleviate some of the stress. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) found that private residential construction spending was $520.9 billion

Prospective homebuyers and renters have a bevy of information about homes at their fingertips, but they’ll soon be able to get an even closer look at homes as Zillow launches its 3D Homes feature. Real estate agents will now

About 6 percent of Houston’s current apartment supply was affected by Hurricane Harvey, according to data from RealPage, a real estate data firm. This makes up around 43,000 units across the city.  RealPage reports that many of Houston’s apartments

When is it the right time to switch from rent to owning? Usually this answer is subjective, depending on things like income, family size and location. However, in real estate it can often be a matter of time. Recent

It seems as though homeowners who believe that next year will be a better time to sell may be right as home prices continue to rise. Not only increasing year-after-year, but also month-to-month as of August 2017.  CoreLogic released

Sometimes remodeling seems unnecessary, like a luxury that should be put on the back burner while you focus on home repairs and fees that can’t be ignored. However, a recent report from the National Association of Realtors shows that

Redfin has extended its 1 percent listing fee to 18 more markets this week. Approximately 80 percent of Redfin’s home-selling customers will only pay 1 percent of the final sale price, depending on the market. Redfin tested out the

The Harris County Commissioners Court approved a $20 million plan to buy out around 200 homes that were damaged by Hurricane Harvey and aren’t eligible to be rebuilt unless their elevation is raised. Harris County Judge Ed Emmett told