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How do agents stay safe in 2016? 3 trends from NAR’s new report

September is Realtor safety month – an important month for real estate. As a real estate agent, you are vulnerable to harassment, being robbed at gunpoint, kidnapping and even murder. Your job can be risky – in fact, nearly 40 percent

Greater Houston by graduation rates: Top high schools in Brazoria County

In the fourth part of our Greater Houston by Graduation Rates series, we looked at the top high schools in Galveston County. For our fifth entry, we give you Brazoria County’s best high schools, starting with Glenda Dawson High School. See the rest below:

Cracking the code: the 10 secrets to maximizing client happiness 

In one of his more famous speeches, Don Draper, the central character of the “Mad Men” television series, stated that advertising is based on one thing – happiness. And though his focus was on the ad world, Draper could

This week in Houston real estate: Houston’s apartment market continues decline

Lots of interesting things happened this week in the world of real estate. Notable stories this week include Houston’s top 100 restaurants being named and the city’s apartment market continuing its downward trend Catch up on this week’s top

Greater Houston by graduation rates: Top high schools in Fort Bend County

In the first part of our Greater Houston by Graduation Rates series, we looked at the top high schools in Harris County. For our second entry, we give you Fort Bend County’s best high schools, starting with George Ranch High School in Richmond. See

10 trends defining the real estate firm of the future

The “Profile of Real Estate Firms” is among the most interesting annual surveys from the National Association of Realtors. Conducted among its executive members, the profile offers an in-depth look at the higher echelons of the industry, as well

Greater Houston’s top closings in August

Click on the tabs below to see the top single-family, condo, and multifamily closings in Greater Houston’s housing market in August.   Single Family Condo Multifamily Single Family Sales Price Address Agent Brokerage $4,270,000 10923 Timberglen, Hunters Creek Zora Spevak

A closer look at Houston’s multigenerational market

Houston Agent (HA): How has demand for multigenerational homes grown in recent years? And why? Michael Reamer (MR): According to the Pew Research Center, 57 million Americans, or 18.1 percent of the U.S. population, lived in multi-generational family households

Green space, schools and more: 5 things to love about Friendswood

The small Houston-collar city of Friendswood has long been recognized as one of Texas’, and the nation’s, best places to live. Here are few reasons why the residents love it, and so will your buyers: Safety – In 2015, Friendswood

The no. 1 reason why so few Millennials are buying homes in Houston

For some time now, agents and analysts alike have wondered why so few Millennials are buying homes, but new Census data has provided a remarkably straightforward answer – they’re all living at home with their parents. Compiled by Time magazine,

NAHB proposes 15 “critical” building code changes

The National Association of Home Builders wants to organize its membership to help pass 15 of what it describes as “critical” building code changes. In its release, the association wrote: “NAHB is urging its members to get involved locally

The 4 reasons that Houston renters are not buying homes

Both economic and personal concerns are stopping renters from buying homes, according to the latest Housing Opportunities and Market Experience (HOME) survey from NAR. Conducted on a quarterly basis, the HOME survey polled Americans about their confidence in the

Are we in a bubble? Yes, no and maybe

In Jan. 2005, Alan Reynolds, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute, said that it would be “financially foolhardy” to listen to “housing bubble worrywarts.” A few months later, Jude Wanniski, a former adviser to President Ronald Reagan, authored

Houston breaks sales and price records in August

Houston home sales fell in July, according to the Houston Association of Realtors. But in August, more single-family homes sold than any other single month in the city’s history. HAR recorded 7,914 closed single-family home transactions last month –

Houston builder talks market and trends

Houston Agent (HA): New construction has fallen off in Houston, but where is demand holding or even growing in the greater metropolitan area? Rhoda Davignon (RD): We have seen demand remain strong in the Clear Lake/League City area, Humble,

Four home plans proven to sell in Texas

There are about 13,500 homes for sale in Houston right now, according to Redfin, and your client is likely looking for exactly one – the perfect one. Being able to find it is what separates successful agents from former

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