In June, the nation’s housing inventory fell. It’s now at a 4.6-months supply. It’s a trend defining several metropolitan markets throughout the country. A report from John Burns Real Estate Consulting recently explained, at least in part, what may

The homeownership rate is a tabulation of households that are owners; and in Houston, the share of people who own their homes is lower than it was in 2007 – significantly lower. A report from Apartment Listing put Houston’s current

Lots of interesting things happened this week in the world of real estate. Notable stories this week include confirmation that Houston’s office market is still falling, and Mayor Turner discussing how he intends to transform the city. Catch up

Nearly half of Americans either have or hope to invest soon in smart home technology, a Coldwell Banker survey found. They probably don’t know that the smart home feature the survey found “most appealing” to homebuyers can be hacked.

Everyone knows the construction industry is facing a labor shortage. Some speculate a worsening of that shortage is imminent. But at least one person – Betsy Scott, director of the think tank Housing Innovation Alliance – believes there is a solution

The presidential election is mere months away, and so far the conversation on the campaign trail seems to be limited to wages, terrorism, crime and bickering. But what about housing? Hillary Clinton’s vice presidential pick, Virginia Senator Tim Kaine, has

Average closing costs in Texas are among the highest in the nation, a new report from Bankrate confirmed. The implementation of TRID, and its new closing disclosure form, has helped reduce confusion around what closing costs actually entail. But

Houston was the national leader in new home construction until it lost that title to Dallas in the first quarter of 2016. A recent report from MetroStudy confirmed it maintained its No. 2 ranking in Q2. Home starts were

Lots of interesting things happened this week in the world of real estate. Notable stories this week included a farm-centric community expanding its stock and a failed hotel being rehabbed into a…hotel. Catch up on this week’s top news

The statistics are hardly encouraging: student debt has more than tripled in the last 10 years; its serious delinquency rate is higher than any other form of debt, including mortgages and credit cards; it now totals $1.37 trillion, and

Home sales in the Greater Houston area took a spill in July, falling 8.6 percent year-over-year, according to the latest analysis from the Houston Association of Realtors (HAR). Totaling 8,571, Houston home sales were down for the first time

  There are four major fears keeping Millennials from buying a home, according to a recent survey from NerdWallet: the fear of committing to a partner; the fear of inevitable home repairs; the fear of not having money for

Cordillera Ranch, an 8,700-acre residential community located north of San Antonio, recently announced the release of more golf course frontage lots and home sites, according to a written statement from DH Investments, the developer of Cordillera Ranch. The new

There are a handful of luxury markets in Greater Houston seeing positive price growth. There are even more that are not. Through this year’s second quarter, luxury sales were booming in Sienna Plantation, according to a report from Redfin.

Click on the tabs below to see the top single-family, condo, and multifamily closings in Greater Houston’s housing market in July. Single Family Condo Multifamily Single Family Sales Price Address Agent Brokerage $5,500,000 2 Rivercrest Dr., Houston Diane Kingshill Martha

Lots of interesting things happened this week in the world of real estate. Notable stories this week included increasing home prices and Mayor Turner voicing disapproval of a mixed-income housing project in Galleria. Catch up on this week’s top