The updated underwriting guidelines have caused consternation among many in the housing industry. 

New-home sales decreased from 2,164 in June to 2,121 in July. Sales were also down annually, from 2,281 in July 2025.

Nan and Company Properties will now serve as the sales and marketing partner for Davidson Homes’ Houston-area communities.

Calling all skateboarding enthusiasts! This Austin-area home — known as the River Road Skate Compound — has a huge skate bowl in the backyard.

As part of the event, all 10 model homes will feature an adoptable dog as well as a display with the pet’s information and background story.

Buyers are reportedly looking for homes that reflect how they actually live, not how they could be living.

Nationally, home sales in the 46 metro areas surveyed by REMAX rose 2.5% year over year and slipped 5.7% month over month. 

Texas is the 32nd state to join Knock’s Bridge Loan program.

Active buyers are looking for more expensive homes, while price-constrained buyers are looking at fewer homes altogether.

The move was an improvement over July, but sentiment still remained in negative territory. 

All 10 of the most expensive homes sold in greater Houston last month were located within Houston proper.

PMI — which protects lenders on mortgage loans where the down payment is less than 20% and as low as 3% — allowed Texas buyers to save an average of $51,645 at closing in 2025.

Buyers maintained a steady pace amid increased home shopping options, with 8,340 single-family home sales during the month.

Looking ahead, Cotality expects the median price of a home to increase 1.5% through June 2027. 

Real estate investor Bridge Tower acquired Villas at Sunterra, a 114-unit build-to-rent development within the Sunterra master-planned community in Katy.

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