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Bed Bath & Beyond to acquire real estate services firm Fathom Holdings

Bed Bath & Beyond is aiming to be a one-stop shop for home buying, financing and furnishing. 

Patten Title Company adds Beaumont office amid expansion

Located at 6626 Phelan Blvd., Patten Title Company – Beaumont will be led by Zach Shelton, the newly-appointed regional vice president of Patten’s East Texas Division, and the Boomtown Team.

Century Communities opens Fulshear Junction

Century Communities opened Fulshear Junction, a new community of single-family homes in Fulshear off Highway 359 and FM 1093.

Report: The first 4 weeks can make or break a home sale

The bidding war market that defined the pandemic years is no longer the norm, and sellers are starting to feel the difference.

NAR: Pending home sales surge in May despite high borrowing costs

The 3.8% month-over-month gain was almost four times what industry observers were expecting. 

Judge rejects CoStar’s brief opposing Zillow’s motion in MRED legal battle

A judge has denied an amicus curiae brief filed on June 10 by CoStar Group, which opposed Zillow’s motion in its legal battle between MRED.

Zillow: These paint colors could raise home values by up to $2,000

Paint color has the power to enhance value — or tank it.

The 10 most expensive homes sold in greater Houston in May

May’s priciest Houston-area home sale was a $10.5 million estate built just last year.

NAR: Existing-home sales top expectations in May with 3.2% gain

Inventory rose 3.3% month over month and 0.6% year over year to 1.55 million homes, which equals a 4.5-month supply of unsold inventory, NAR said. 

NAHREP: Olga Garza named No. 1 Latino agent in the US

Garza, an agent with Nan and Company Properties, handled 354 transactions last year — nearly double that of the No. 2 agent on NAHREP’s list.

It takes 6.3 years to break even on homeownership in Houston

Nationwide, it takes six years to break even on homeownership, down from an all-time high of 8.4 years in 2023.

Realtor.com: Buyers ‘rewarding’ sellers for adjusted listing price expectations

Amid what Realtor.com called the most active spring in years, the housing market is finding a new equilibrium.

Cotality: US home-price growth holds steady despite jump in interest rates

Looking ahead, Cotality expects home prices to rise 5.3% between April 2026 and April 2027. 

Berkshire Hathaway to acquire Taylor Morrison Home Corp. for $8.5B

Berkshire Hathaway is acquiring Taylor Morrison Home Corp. for approximately $8.5 billion.

Galveston’s most expensive Q1 home sales

Curious about the nearby beach-home market in Galveston? These are the most expensive property sales from the first quarter.

CoStar Group to acquire Zonda for $800M

CoStar Group is acquiring Zonda for $800 million in cash. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026. 

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