About one in five homes purchased last year was bought as an investment property, according to the National Association of Realtors. The average investor had a median household income of just over $95,000 and bought a single-family home within

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

The American public views the real estate industry more positively than at any time in the last decade, according to new research from Gallup. Based on its annual polling of public sentiment, Gallup found that 44 percent of Americans

In the third part of our Greater Houston by Graduation Rates series, we looked at the top high schools in Montgomery County. For our fourth entry, we give you Galveston County’s best high schools, starting with Clear Horizons Early College High School. See

Memorial is one of Houston’s hottest neighborhoods – if not the hottest. But its beginnings were humble. Before the construction of Interstate 10 in 1968, the land Memorial now occupies was mostly empty plots or farmland mostly used for horse

Good schools are a grace to real estate agents, because every homebuyer with kids wants to be near one, and many are willing to pay a premium for the convenience. In Greater Houston alone there are over 400 high

Lots of interesting things happened this week in the world of real estate. Notable stories this week include the Houston retaining its title as No. 1 exporter and a local energy company making a huge discovery. Catch up on

When TRID came into effect in Oct. 2015, the big fear was a consumer-facing one. “TRID is going to delay loan closings,” the industry said. But it hasn’t – at least not for the majority. In Ellie Mae’s most

The City of Houston will now provide historic preservation design guidelines for certain neighborhoods. The changes will affect builders, homeowners and agents alike. A multi-phase project, the City’s will first phase will see guidelines drafted for: Houston Heights East, Houston Heights West,

In use for more than 25 years and the preferred credit scoring system for 90 percent of top lenders, the FICO Score has long been the dominant metric of creditworthiness for auto lending, credit card decisioning and, of course,

Millions of Baby Boomers are planning move over the next several years – everyone knows this. But it could mean big things for agents working in Houston. There are three reasons most homeowners between the ages of 61 and 90 want

Last year, one in five homebuyers purchased a property sight unseen. According to a new survey from Redfin, that number is holding true this year, as well. This may be a trend agents should follow. Crissy Dyer is a

The Home Affordable Refinance Program will not expire at the end of this year, as previously thought. The Federal Housing Finance Agency says it will continue through Sept. 2017. FHFA’s announcement comes alongside news that Fannie Mae and Freddie

Lots of interesting things happened this week in the world of real estate. Notable stories this week include Keller Williams picking up a small crop of top-producing agents and Houston’s retail construction market being recognized as the nation’s best.

Many buyers want their homes to be outfitted with smart technology, but most homes don’t have it, according to a consumer survey from The Demand Institute. It’s an opportunity for sellers. Seventy-three percent of consumers agreed that having home automation

Not every real estate agent wants to retire an independent contractor, and not every homebuyer wants to live in a city that doesn’t foster entrepreneurs. Those things are easy to avoid in Houston, ranked in the top 10 of