The Woodlands ranked No. 2 on Niche’s 2018 list of Best Cities to Raise a Family in America, especially recognized for its public schools and jobs as an ideal place for parents to raise children. Niche, a ranking and

The National Association of Realtors has expressed support for a new regulation proposed by the U.S. Department of Labor that would expand the definition of “employer” to encompass “working owners” and could result in trade associations like NAR being able

In 2017, more than 2 million new or existing homes were purchased by first-time homebuyers, according to the First-Time Homebuyer Market Report from Genworth Mortgage Insurance, an operating segment of Genworth Financial, Inc. The report, which measured data from the

A chateau-style home located in Houston with a living room modeled after the Palace of Versailles is currently on sale for nearly $30 million, making it the most expensive listing in Houston, according to Mansion Global. Originally listed for

Texas home sales and prices hit all-time highs for the third year in a row, according to the 2017 Texas Real Estate Year in Review report released this week by the Texas Association of Realtors. In 2017, 336,502 homes

In recent years, Hispanics have accounted for more of the U.S. population growth than any other race or ethnicity, and they’re having a huge effect on the country’s housing market. According to a new report from the Hispanic Wealth

Millennials are flocking to tech hubs and cultural hot spots in search a good time and promising earning potential. In a recent analysis, the data team at realtor.com found that millennials are willing to bear the extra expenses of

Warren Buffett’s real estate company, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, announced on March 5 its purchase of Berlin-based Rubina Real Estate GmbH, which marks its first international franchisee. The German company, which is led by Carstein Heinreich, will change its name in

Humble City Council is the latest Houston-area city to approve changes to floodplain development regulations in response to Hurricane Harvey. According to the Houston Chronicle, the council unanimously approved a new code that requires homes and business within the

A Dodd-Frank rewrite is headed to the U.S. Senate floor for a vote, according to Bloomberg. The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act would roll back or eliminate parts of the Dodd-Frank Act, including relieving smaller lenders

Gehan Homes and K. Hovanian Homes were added to the list of homebuilders in The Woodland Hills in Conroe, the Houston Chronicle reports. Located 13 miles north of The Woodlands, the 2,000-acre community from the Howard Hughes Corp. broke

More than one-third of people — 35 percent — who bought homes last year submitted a bid without ever seeing the homes in person. According to a recent Redfin, this is an increase from 33 percent in May 2017 and significantly

One of Houston’s longest-standing real estate firm, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene, announced plans for a new office in League City during the second quarter of 2018. The new office will be located at the Marketplace

When Amazon opened for business in 1995, Jeff Bezos hoped to create the biggest bookstore in the world. Over the course of the next two decades, Amazon not only accomplished that feat, but also expanded its reach to become

The Pending Home Sales Index dropped 4.7 percent in January after three months of increased activity. Based on contract signings, the forward-looking index fell from a downwardly revised 109.8 in December 2017 to 104.6 in January 2018. The Pending

As the demand for entry-level homes continues to rise across the country, a new report shows owners of entry-level and starter homes are gaining equity faster than owners of higher-end homes. Owners of starter homes have seen their equity