Katie Lance, known for her work as a social media and content development consultant, is one of the most recognizable names in real estate. She’s owner of her own company, Katie Lance Consulting; is a regular contributor to Inman

It’s been heard in probably every city in America: “We can’t build low-income housing here, because it will hurt our property values.” It’s an argument from middle- and upper-class homeowners alike, and though they usually buffer the comments with

Houston economist, Patrick Jankowski, believes that Houston’s economy has hit rock bottom, he said at the TrendLines event last week, according to RealtyNewReport. “The worst is over for Houston’s energy economy,” said Jankowski. “We are seeing a gradual improvement in

Earlier this week, we started digging into a market analysis from local top producer Paige Martin that attempted to quantify the effects low oil prices have had on Greater Houston’s real estate market. In our first story, we looked

The cliche goes that the devil is in the details, and in no sector of the economy is that adage more appropriate than housing, where many slow moving, nearly imperceptible trends gather momentum outside the mainstream’s gaze – and then 20

LGI Homes is planning a residential development in Waller Country, west of Houston, according to Houston Business Journal. Located near the intersection of FM 529 and FM 2855, LGI Homes acquired 281 acres on Oct. 31, with an all-cash

The difference in lot price between Greater Houston’s most and least expensive areas is more than $100 per square foot, according to a report from local top-producing broker Paige Martin. Drawing from data collected by the Greater Houston Partnership,

Lots of interesting things happened this week in the world of real estate. Notable stories this week include two Houston universities being named among the country’s best business schools, confirmation of missing U of H student Carl Conyers’ safety.

It’s no secret that good teachers make a good school, and in Greater Houston, nowhere are there better teachers than in the Friendswood Independent School District, according to rankings website Niche. In its analysis, Niche, as it has in other

In a positive sign for the area’s housing market, Sugar Land City Council this week decided that it will go forward with its annexation of municipal utility districts New Territory and Greatwood. The addition of the two MUDs will

More Millennials are moving to Houston than are moving to New York, Chicago, L.A. or pretty much any city in the country, according to a new analysis from Apartment List. Looking over Census data, Andrew Woo, head of data

According to the 2016 Profile of Buyers and Sellers from the National Association of Realtors, 61 percent of all homebuyers used their savings to cover their down payment, while among first-time buyers, the share was even higher at 76

Friendswood ISD is Greater Houston’s top school district, according to a new analysis from Niche. Earlier this week, Niche released its top private high school rankings, and has followed that report with its school district rankings. Niche considered a number

Andrew Dorn, a vice president with Move, Inc., spoke at this week’s Xplode real estate technology conference in Chicago, and he showed why he’s one of the company’s most public-facing executives. Here are a few quick tech tips that Dorn shared

In October, there were 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. More than 50 sales with an average closing price of $1.67

There are many things a homebuyer considers when looking through the stock of available residences. New or used? Single family or condo? Near or far? Helping us sift through those options is NAR’s 2016 Profile of Home Buyers and