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This Week in Houston Real Estate: Houston’s exclusion from Amazon shortlist disappoints

Amazon announced the 20 cities that will be considered for its second headquarters, and Houston did not make the cut. Many of the city’s top developers and members of the Greater Houston Partnership have expressed their disappointment at this

Zillow: Crisis-level inventory shortage plagues US housing market

  Home shoppers looking to buy in 2018 will have 10 percent fewer homes to choose from than a year ago, according to the December Zillow Real Estate Market Report. The for-sale inventory across the nation has been falling

Amazon announces the top 20 cities for HQ2

Amazon announced on Thursday that it has narrowed its list potential sites for its second headquarters to 20 cities. Houston did not move on to the second round, but two other Texas cities — Austin and Dallas — made

RE/MAX: 2017 rounds out with record high home prices and low inventory

2017 ended as a seller’s market, with rising home prices and low housing inventory greeting homebuyers across the nation. According to the latest RE/MAX’s National Housing Report, home prices are hitting record highs in December 2017. The median home

Crowdsourcing platform allows employers to include down payment contributions to benefits

With rent costs soaring and student loans piling up, it’s no secret individuals aged 18-35 need all the help they can get to afford some of life’s necessities, like buying a home. In fact, 70 percent of millennials say

$1 million isn’t so luxurious anymore

In a recent examination of homes in the United States — whether or not they were for sale — Trulia found that, while not quite literally, $1 million homes are a dime a dozen these days. Across the country’s

Texas named U-Haul’s top growth state in 2017

Despite a larger year-over-year increase in departures compared to 2016, Texas remained the America’s No. 1 growth state during 2017, according to U-Haul data analysis of last year’s migration trends. Reservations for one-way U-Haul truck rentals rose 1 percent on

Early-stage mortgage delinquencies increased following active hurricane season

Following a very active hurricane season, the number of early-stage mortgage delinquencies increased in October to 2.3 percent, up from 2.2 percent in October 2016, according to CoreLogic’s latest monthly Loan Performance Insights Report. However, the number of mortgages

Must-have kitchen designs for 2018

Many homeowners around the country have big renovation plans for 2018, and a number of them are eying the heart of their home: the kitchen. According to the 2018 U.S. Houzz Kitchen Trends Study, 87 percent of homeowners are making

This Week in Houston Real Estate: President Lyndon B. Johnson’s former home on sale

President Lyndon B. Johnson’s former home is on the market for nearly $3 million. The 142-acre ranch home is near Johnson City, about 70 miles west of Austin and 10 miles east of the Lyndon B. Johnson State Park

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A quarter of homes in US sold above list price in 2017

Home sales in 2017 showed nearly one-quarter (24.1 percent) of buyers paid more than the asking price, netting sellers an additional $7,000 on average over their initial offering price. The share of homes selling above list price has grown

Demand for luxury homes slowed in 2017

The demand for luxury homes slowed nationally in 2017, a new report from realtor.com shows. While sales in the upper tier remain strong, activity in the overall housing market exceeded the pace of luxury home sales across the country.

Houston market shows resiliency in 2017 despite Hurricane Harvey

Hurricane Harvey did not slow down the Houston residential market as it saw its strongest year ever in 2017. According to the Houston Association of Realtors, residential sales in 2017 totaled nearly 95,000, a 3.5 percent climb over last

Virtual reality revolutionizing real estate for homebuyers

Virtual reality is the next revolutionary topic for 2018 in the world of real estate, Coldwell Banker found in a recent survey of 3,000 homebuyers. The new survey, conducted by Harris Poll, showed the desire for VR home tours,

How buyers are financing their homes

Across the country, both home prices and demand for homes grew in 2017, driven by low inventory. As supply and affordability can be a hurdle for some homebuyers, many are still optimistic about their ability to receive financing even

Houston named best big city for new grads

Despite recent flood damage by Hurricane Harvey last year, Houston remains one of the best cities for recent college graduates. OnlineDegrees.com put Houston at the top of its list of best big cities for new grads based on factors

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