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In November, there were once again more $1 million-plus home sales in Houston proper than any other market in the greater metropolitan area, according to our latest REAL DATA report. With more than 50 sales with an average closing
Steven Mnuchin, a former investment banker who is President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for Treasury Secretary, made headlines a couple weeks ago when, in his first official interview as Treasury nominee, he suggested sweeping changes are in store for the country’s tax
Houston’s real estate market is becoming a hotspot for Chinese buyers, a new analysis of Web searches from Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates confirms. Between Oct. 2015 and Oct. 2016, Chinese Internet users took special interest in Houston, searching for
We are only a few weeks away from the New Year, and a little over a month away from a new president, but the future of the economy, and housing specifically, has never been more uncertain. At least those
For the second year in a row, Houston is the most charitable city in the country. That’s what a recent study from Charity Navigator found, citing the city’s top-performing nonprofit networks; high levels of donor contributions ($4.3 million); and
The New Year is nearly upon us, and a number of housing analysts and firms are prepping their end-of-the-year reports. Trulia’s report has, historically, been among the more interesting of that batch, and the website’s 2017 Housing Outlook, which
The Texas Association of Realtors released its annual housing report this month, and the findings detail a dynamic real estate market where, despite economic turmoil, strong condo/luxury sales and foreign homebuying demand are bringing persistent gains. Below are the
Over the last 15 years, 91 percent of population growth in the country’s 50 largest and most urban cities took place in the suburbs, according to a joint report from the Urban Land Institute and RCLCO. That’s a stat
Median home price in the U.S. is averaged at $300,000, which gets you, again on average, 1,700 square feet. But when you boil it down, those numbers don’t really mean anything, because they represent too wide an area. That’s
The Houston Association of Realtors announced its 2017 leadership team this month, and it will be headed by incoming chair Cindy Hamann of Heritage Texas Properties. “I am deeply honored to be serving as HAR chair, and I look
Click on the tabs below to see the top single-family, condo, and multifamily closings in Greater Houston’s housing market in November. Single Family Condo Multifamily Single Family Sales Price Address Agent Brokerage $3,700,000 2339 Drexel Circle, Houston Tracey Smith Heritage
We asked agents, developers and lenders to vote for their peers and colleagues in our second annual Agents’ Choice Awards. Click any category below to see who won. The three nominees who received the most votes were the official finalists
Laura Sweeney is one of Houston’s premier residential real estate professionals, with a well-deserved reputation for hard work, organization and persistence. Nationally acclaimed for her marketing expertise and negotiation skills, she brings passion, professionalism and commitment to every transaction,
Emelie Mavligit brings a native Houstonian’s outlook and understanding of the city and its residents to her career in real estate with John Daugherty, Realtors. A previous 10-year career in public relations, marketing and event planning has honed her
A top producer for 28 years, Agatha specializes in the executive close-in home market. The longtime Houstonian and Tanglewood resident has been described as “the ultimate professional,” not only for her business and industry knowledge, but for her care,
The Loken Group revolutionized the real estate landscape by establishing one of the industry’s first and most successful Inside Sales teams of its kind. The Loken Group’s setup is unique in that each team member focuses on their specialty.