The major population boom in Texas has caused cities to take up many of the top spots in Builder magazine’s annual ranking of the top 50 new home markets by closings. According to the website, “the list includes the

The quality of a school district is a major factor in many homebuyers’ decision in where to purchase. Children at Risk recently released their 2017 school rankings, which lists both the top schools within Houston as well as in

Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) saw a slight drop of .05 percentage points to 86.2, according to the National Housing Survey report for May 2017. This drop is due to decreases in three categories being larger on-net

Coastal and beach-front property are in high demand across the country, but those homes are also at the highest risk of storm damage. According to the 2017 CoreLogic Storm Surge Report, more than 283,000 homes in Houston are currently

Home prices continue to rise on both a year-over-year and monthly basis, and will continue to do so through the next year, according to CoreLogic’s latest report. CoreLogic’s April Home Price Index (HPI) found that home prices have increased

A newly launched Zillow feature called “Instant Offers” is causing concern with some agents who worry the company is pushing them out of the homeselling equation. Instant Offers is a completely online approach to selling homes that has launched

The Inner Loop boasts some of the most expensive homes in Houston, but that investment can pay off if located in one of the neighborhoods with the highest home appreciation percentage. Houston Properties reviewed more than 200,000 home sales since

The chairman and chief executive of a leading New York real estate firm will become the vice chairman of the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, the organization announced Thursday. Diane M. Ramirez, CEO of Halstead Real Estate, has

For families hoping to relocate, Houston’s Katy suburb is a strong choice. In fact, a recent HomeUnion report listed Katy as one of the country’s best places for families to live. The study analyzed markets across the country based

Cities across the country are seeing huge gaps in affordable housing supply for low-income renters and Houston, unfortunately, has one of the largest gaps. Harris County was near the bottom of the 100 largest counties in terms of affordability

Choosing the right paint colors can make a major difference when it comes to home sales, according to a Zillow study. Zillow conducted its 2017 Paint Color Analysis of more than 32,000 photos of U.S. homes sold between 2010

Houston’s population continues to boom despite a slowing oil industry in the area. The latest population estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau show 18,666 new residents were added to Houston between July 1, 2015 and July 1, 2016.

After a hot start to the homebuying season, pending home sales in April slumped for the second consecutive month thanks in part to “astoundingly” low inventory, according to the National Association of Realtors. NAR’s pending home sales index shows

Home prices hit a 33-month high in March on S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, which continues the trend of rising home prices across the nation. The index saw a 5.8 percent annual gain in March,

Houston saw more apartments built after the recession than most major U.S. cities, according to a Rent Cafe article. In fact, Houston’s Memorial Park neighborhood made its way into the top 10 U.S. neighborhoods that had the most apartments built from

Home construction in Houston rose last April following a similar pattern in March, according to a new report from Dodge Data & Analytics. Despite an upward trend in residential building, however, overall construction decreased. Residential construction spending saw an