Before the federal Fair Housing Act could be signed into law on April 11, 1968, political compromises to ensure its passage in the Senate significantly reduced the impact of the legislation. The change eliminated the government’s ability to bring

When the Fair Housing Act was passed on April 11, 1968, the goal was to both eliminate housing discrimination as well as encourage residential integration. While some progress has been made over the past 50 years, there is still

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As recent college graduates begin to enter the job market, many will be heading to new locations in order to get the best opportunities. WalletHub recently ranked the best states for employment opportunities based on a number of factors

Pending home sales dropped in April, despite two prior months of increases. According to the National Association of Realtors, pending homes sales decreased by 1.3 percent in April. Pending home sales dropped from 107.8 in March to 106.4 in

A recent study by the National Association of Realtors found that there are significant differences between active-service and veteran home buyers and sellers compared to those who have never served. Active-service military members are the youngest group by far

Texas has seen substantial economic growth as well as an influx of new residents, according to research by Texas A&M Real Estate Center. As a result, the price of land is growing while the supply continues to shrink. Land

An outdoor remodeling project is one way homeowners can increase the value of their property, but the return on those projects can vary, according to the National Association of Realtors and National Association of Landscape Professionals’ 2018 Remodeling Report:

For the first time since the housing market fell, the share of homeowners who are underwater on their mortgage fell below 10 percent, according to Zillow 2017 Q4 Negative Equity Report. Just 9.1 percent of homeowners owe more than

Despite recent reports of a population slowdown in Houston, Houston topped U-Haul’s U.S. Destination City list for the ninth year in a row. The list is drafted from U-Haul’s migration trends report. The rankings are based on the amount of one-way arrivals

Zillow Group purchased its first home as a part of the Instant Offers program expansion. The purchase marks Zillow’s transition from its role as a real estate media company to a company that partakes in the direct buying and

The National Association of Realtors pulled its endorsement of Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.) after he made comments saying it was acceptable for people to refuse to sell their homes to gays and lesbians. Wayne Woodyard, a former Orange County

Millennials may be working hard to buy their dream homes, but many find themselves compromising to fulfill their goals of homeownership. According to a survey from ValueInsured, 85 percent of millennial homeowners compromised when buying their dream house. Survey

The Fort Bend County Commissioners have voted to file a lawsuit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers due to flooding that occurred after the Barker Reservoir was opened during Hurricane Harvey last year. According to the lawsuit, “the

The most recent quarterly survey by Zillow suggests that the U.S. will likely experience another recession come 2020. Pulsenomics LLC conducted a survey that asked more than 100 real estate experts and economists about their predictions for the housing

Houston’s population is booming. From 2016 to 2017, about 136,255 people were added in the ten-county area of greater Houston, according to the Houston Business Journal.  Three ZIP codes, Katy’s 77494 and 77449 and Richmond’s 77407, led the trend.