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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

While the Houston urban renters gained more than 53,000 more renters, the percentage of suburban area renters increased at a slightly higher rate, according to a report from Rent Café. From 2011 to 2015, the suburban net gain was 19,600,

U.S. housing affordability increased slightly in the first quarter of 2017 due to rising wages and moderating home prices despite increasing mortgage rates, according to National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index (HOI). Between January and

Single-family homes sales and inventory in Houston continued to grow in April, reaching the highest level since last August, according to the Houston Association of Realtors (HAR). Home sales are up 3.1 percent compared to last year, with 6,583

The Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) rose by 2.2 percentage points in April to 86.7 percent and three percentage points compared to last year, according to April 2017’s National Housing Survey. Out of six total components, four saw positive gains when

According to the Q1 2017 U.S. Home Equity & Underwater Report from ATTOM Data Solutions, nearly 5.5 million U.S. properties are seriously underwater, which represents almost 10 percent of all mortgages. This is up from 5.4 million in

After remaining flat for years, federal interest rates could be increased nine times by 2020, according to the Congressional Budget Office’s 2017 Budget and Economic Outlook. The Federal Reserve’s policy committee met last week and determined that no federal

In the first quarter of 2017, markets nationwide have shown, on average, 100 percent normal economic and housing activity, according to the National Association of Home Builders‘ (NAHB) First American Leading Markets Index (LMI), which is based on current

Average rent for an apartment in Houston has fallen by $38 a month in the past year, according to a report by Axiometrics. In March 2016, the average rental unit cost $1,098 per month, while in March 2017 it

Builders find that families will children will have the highest affect on home sales in 2017, according to the 2017 Builder 100 survey. Of its respondents, 68 percent believe that families with children will drive home sales, followed by

As home shopping season goes into full swing, buyers may find that patiently waiting for late summer listings will lead to the best selection and prices. A new report from Zillow looked at the listings and price data

The prevailing sentiment in the housing market is that it’s a great time to sell, as housing prices and demand has steadily creeped up. While that may be the case, such a rosy portrait of the market doesn’t tell

Renters paying the median U.S. rent could afford a house that is 50 percent more expensive than the median U.S. home value, according to a new Zillow study. The study found that with an increase in rent prices across

Home-seller confidence got a boost in April this year after home sales and prices picked up in March. Home prices continued an ongoing five-year upward trend, up 7.5 percent from last year to a national median sale price of $273,000. Sales growth

Texas home sales volume increased 4.6 percent year-over-year to start 2017 on a strong start, according to the 2017 Q1 Texas Quarterly Housing Report from the Texas Association of Realtors. There were 68,420 home sales in the first quarter

Homeowners who sold their homes in the first quarter of 2017 saw the highest average price gain for home sellers since the third quarter of 2007, according to a new report from ATTOM Data Solutions. The Q1 2017