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Deck the halls: Unwrapping 2023’s Christmas decorating stats

With the holidays arriving, 83% of Americans are decorating for the festivities, according to Lombardo Homes. The new-construction company is unwrapping all the stats surrounding Americans’ and their holiday cheer.

Jef Conn named Texas REALTORS® chairman

Texas REALTORS® has announced a new chairman of the board: Jef Conn of Coldwell Banker Commercial in Lubbock.

Living room renovations: America’s hottest home upgrade trend

The term “living room renovation” was Googled 629,832 times per month. The data indicates that Americans are most interested in updating their living rooms.

The 10 most expensive new listings in Texas

These are the most expensive new listings in Texas, all added to the MLS in the past month.

Nan and Company to handle sales at Bella Heights

Construction is already underway at Bella Heights — located at 829 Yale St., the luxury development will consist of one-, two- and three-bedroom residences as well as four two-level penthouses.

Existing home sales fall 14.6% annually

The only region of the U.S. that didn’t experience an annual decline in existing home sales was the Midwest, where sales were unchanged year over year.

As remote work continues, these hot markets are poised for growth

The Sun Belt is poised for the strongest residential real estate growth in the U.S., according to the 2024 Emerging Trends in Real Estate report, released jointly by PwC and the Urban Land Institute every year.

PulteGroup’s Built to Honor program awards 80th mortgage-free home to Houston Air Force veteran

United States Air Force Staff Sergeant Jonathan Olds, as well as his wife and four children, were presented with their new home in the Mavera community in Conroe at a ribbon cutting ceremony.

Step into a purple fairytale in Bridgeport, Connecticut

In Bridgeport, Connecticut, the seller transformed this one-of-a-kind, two-family home with her own artwork and renovations.

Houston ranks 4th in U.S. for new listings

Houston saw one of the largest increases in new listings in the country last month, according to the RE/MAX National Housing Report.

NAR installs 2024 leadership team

Tracy Kasper was named 2024 president of the National Association of Realtors® during the organization’s annual event in Anaheim, California. 

The kinds of houses buyers opted for this year

Detached single-family homes remained the most popular type of housing, making up 79% of all home purchases during the past year.

NAHB: The two-car garage is king

Across the map, there’s a dominant parking option among single-family homes: the two-car garage. Sixty-six percent of new single-family construction in 2022 included two-car garages.

Inside today’s real estate firms: top challenges, future outlook and more

Real estate firm leaders are worried about housing affordability and inventory in the next two years, according to the 2023 Profile of Real Estate Firms by the National Association of REALTORS®.

NAR’s latest Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers shows homebuyers’ median income is up roughly 20%

Today’s homebuyers are more likely to pay cash and be unmarried and childless than in previous years. They’re also entering their new homes with a much steeper income, according to NAR’s annual Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers report.

Mark Willis returns to his former role as CEO at Keller Williams

Mark Willis, who served as CEO of Keller Williams from 2005 to 2014, has stepped back into the role effective immediately.

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