In the first quarter of 2017, the homeownership rate was only slightly less than the previous quarter at 63.6 percent, remaining below the 27-year average rate of 66.1 percent, according to the Census Bureau’s Housing Vacancy Survey (HVS). Since the national

The Houston Housing Authority announced that it is freezing its voucher program due to uncertainty with federal funding, according to a press release from the HHA. The HHA will rescind vouchers from individuals whose units have not passed the

Properties, on average, remained on the market for 34 days in March 2017, a shorter amount of time compared to February 2017 (45 days) and March of last year (47 days), according to the National Association of Realtors’ monthly Confidence

As spring gets into full swing, construction activity is starting to pick up. Residential construction activity grew in Houston in March compared to the previous year, according to a new report from Dodge Data & Analytics. March 2017’s residential

New home sales in Houston, one of the largest Texas new home sales markets, has slowed down, according to the New Home Sales Index released by HomesUSA.com. The number of days on the market for new homes sold increased

  The Immigrant and Housing Demand Report was released this month, accounting for Latin American, Asian and African residents’ influence on the population and housing markets across the country, particularly Houston. The report found that immigrants accounted for about 28 percent

  The Redfin Housing Demand Index decreased in March to 108 from 123 in February, a 14 percent drop, according to Redfin’s latest report. Although the trend of homebuyer demand is cooling down from its record high of 132

Houston sees a significant amount of interest from residents outside of the city, especially from residents living in major cities where the cost of living is significantly higher. Redfin recently looked at the data for users searching for homes

Fannie Mae announced a new student loan cash-out refinance program and policies to help borrowers who are burdened by student loan debt. There are three major policies and programs that will be implemented. Student Loan Cash-Out Refinance: Homeowners will

  Multi-family properties account for more than 40 percent of the growth in housing supply in Houston over the past decade, according to a new study from Rice University. Single-family detached homes grew at a slower rate of 12.2

  The recently released Active Spring Home Shopper report from realtor.com dives into the mind of this spring’s cohort of homebuyers by breaking down their needs by age group. According to the report, privacy is the top reason out of 10 that

Thanks in part to some slight relief in housing inventory woes, March saw the strongest home sales of any month since the housing market collapse, according to the National Association of Realtors. Home sales in March totaled 5.71 million, the strongest

  Cottage Grove showed the highest land appreciation over the past 10 years, according to a new report from Houston Properties. The study looked at more than 400,000 Houston home sales since 2000 and utilized the Houston Association of

  Houston rents have decreased 2.5 percent in the past year to an average of $1,544, according to the March Zillow Real Estate Market Report. From 2015 to 2016, rent in Houston increased 4.0 percent. Rents rose only 0.7 percent nationwide

  More investors and lenders are predicting an increase in single-family housing development that will outpace multifamily buildings, according to the 2017 Akerman U.S. Real Estate Sector Report. Of those surveyed, 43 percent said single-family homebuilding will be the most active

  In what has been a primarily industrial warehouse district, East Houston is showing potential to become just as popular as West Houston for residential and retail spaces, according to GlobeSt.com. The newly constructed Grand Parkway expansion and new master-planned