Low inventory led to decreasing existing home sales and days on market in April, according to the National Association of Realtors. The median days on market also declined, reaching a new low of 29 days. Total existing home sales,

After the 2009 recession, single-family home sizes have been increasing. But lately, that trend has been changing as builders are capitalizing on the demand for starter homes, according to the National Association of Home Builders. The median single-family square

Though it would keep in place mortgage interest deductions, changes to the federal tax code proposed by President Donald Trump would hurt homeowners and the real estate industry, according to the National Association of Realtors. NAR commissioned PricewaterhouseCoopers to

  New home sales in Houston grew 12 percent with nearly 1,400 more new home sales closed over the past year, according to the HomesUSA.com New Homes Sales Index. Houston is the largest new homes market in Texas and

The Zestimate, Zillow’s algorithm-based property estimate tool, has long been a source of frustration for agents and those listing their homes. Now, the feature on Zillow’s popular website has officially come under fire, as two lawsuits against the online

Demand for homes continues to grow as houses are selling faster than every before, according to Redfin. Typical homes went under contract in 40 days in April, 10 days faster than the previous year, making April Redfin’s fastest month on

Despite a recent lull in growth, townhouse construction proves to be a crucial part of the entry-level housing market. In fact, a recent report by the National Association of Homebuyers predicts construction of this type of home will increase

  The concept of a forever home – a single place that will last throughout a person’s life – is a dying idea to most people, according to Taylor Morrison’s 2017 Consumer Survey. The survey looked at 1,000 adults

Total household debt reached $12.73 trillion in the first quarter of 2017, which is above the 2008 peak before the housing market crash and economic downturn, according to new data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. However,

Real estate company Greystar is partnering with Uber to place designated pickup and drop-off spots outside of 75 residential properties, according to the Houston Chronicle. Houston is one of the first cities to test out this concept. Instead of

A new LGBTQ-focused affordable senior housing facility has passed its fundraising goal and will begin construction most likely in early 2018. According to a March press release, the Montrose Center, one of the nation’s leading full-service LGBTQ centers, needed

What does the typical Realtor look like, and how was business for them in 2016? The answer obviously varies from market to market and from age group to age group. But the survey results in the National Association of

  Houston ranked as having the fourth highest average construction costs in the country in Turner & Townsend’s 2017 International Construction Market Survey. Average costs in Houston are $233 per square foot. It followed New York City at $354

Houston saw the second highest number of housing starts in the country, behind only Dallas-Fort Worth, according to Metrostudy’s 2017 first quarter report. Houston saw 25,789 housing starts in the first quarter of this year, which is down 1,789 from a

Masterplan community developers are looking to expand the amenities and conveniences offered to residents in order to bring in new buyers. According to John Burns Real Estate Consulting, there are three major features that developers are offering in their

Metro homes saw the strongest quarterly sales pace in a decade, which put pressure on existing inventory levels and led to the third consecutive quarter of accelerated home prices, according to the latest quarterly report by the National Association