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Home prices continue fast growth in the third quarter

Home prices continued to grow in nearly every major metro across the country in the third quarter, according to the latest quarterly report from the National Association of Realtors. The national median existing single-family home price rose to $254,000,

This Week in Houston Real Estate: ‘Fixer Upper’ stars help 81-year-old with Harvey home recovery

Chip and Joanna Gaines, stars of the HGTV show “Fixer Upper,” made news in Houston as they volunteered to help an 81-year-old woman rebuild her home after it was damaged by Hurricane Harvey. Along with 80 ExxonMobile volunteers, they

Buyers continue to seek out luxury homes even as prices soar in Q3

Luxury home prices grew 4.9 percent in the third quarter of 2017 compared to the same time last year as inventory tightened on the top end of the market. This marked the first quarter in which luxury inventory fell

NAR and NAHB show concern with the new GOP tax plan

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) and the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) have both come out against the new GOP tax plan that was revealed on Thursday. One of the most significant changes in the tax plan involves

Why do we argue with our neighbors?

Are you new to your neighborhood and looking to make friends? It may not be as easy as it used to be. According to a new survey, 40 percent of Americans avoid their neighbors altogether. The Homes.com survey also reveals that

See the top elementary schools in Houston

One of the major factors that homebuyers take into consideration when moving is what school their children could attend. In fact, 22 percent of realtor.com visitors age 35-44 identified the desire to be near good schools as one of their

Texas residents are the most loyal to their home state

According to a new survey, Texas homebuyers are the most loyal, with the highest percentage of them looking to move within the state than any other state in the United States. LendingTree reviewed purchase mortgage loan requests for primary residents

Winter real estate blues? Take our cues

The frantic spring and summer buying season often leaves agents dreaming about a winter slowdown so they can take a break, kick back and relax. But don’t take advantage of the slow season too much: Once you recharge a

Airbnb dips its toes into real estate with branded apartments

Airbnb is getting more involved in the real estate industry, as it recently announced its partnership with Newgard, a Florida developer, to create a new residential rental complex called Niido. Located in Kissimmee, Florida, the multifamily building includes 324

The 2017 buyer and seller: Who are they?

With just one month left in the year, it’s clear that the dominant characteristic of the 2017 housing market has been low inventory. While that’s resulted in higher prices and fewer sales overall, one thing is clear: People are

Lennar and CalAtlantic merger creates nation’s largest homebuilder

Lennar and CalAtlantic Group announced a $5.7 billion stock-and-cash deal on Oct. 29 to create the largest homebuilder in the United States. This is the largest homebuilder merger since the financial crisis. With this deal, the companies said it

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U.S. homes shrinking while prices remain the same

Home developers around the country are having to be more resourceful, as the amount of available land in the United States shrinks while builders require higher wages and the price of materials increase. The result, according to a recent

NAR reports increase in buyer, seller confidence

The National Association of Realtors recently released its REALTORS Confidence Index (RCI) to gauge Realtors’ feelings about the overall market, including local real estate market conditions, characteristics of buyers and sellers, and external factors affecting homeownership and sales. Overall, the confidence index

Houston leads the way in green job opportunities

As environmental concerns start to come to the forefront of many people’s minds, some are starting to take action by going to into green job fields and, according to a recent report, Houston is one of the best cities

Construction starts decline in September, report finds

By and large, construction starts across the board in the Houston-Baytown-Sugar Land MSA saw a dip last month, this according to a recent report from Dodge Data & Analytics. In September, spending for nonresidential building dropped 34 percent from

HUD allocates an additional $57 million for Harvey recovery

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced this week that an additional $57.8 million will sent to Texas to help the state recover from Hurricane Harvey. “Clearly, the long-term needs in Texas far exceed this allocation so

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