The longer you own a home, the more equity you should gain. However, after the housing market crash, Gen X homeowners are still lagging behind in terms of gaining equity in their homes, according to the new Zillow Home Equity

Across the country, there’s a growing demand for apartments, which in turn has led to an increase in rent prices. In Texas, however, less than half of the 50 priciest ZIP codes saw prices increase from 2016. In Houston, average rent

Taking the time to stage a home can make a significant difference in how long that home stays on sale, according to the National Association of Realtors’ 2017 Profile of Home Staging report. The report found that 62 percent of

Overall, Americans recognize the benefits of homeownership, but there are still some regrets about housing choices. According to Trulia, 44 percent of Americans have regrets about their current home or the homebuying process. This is down from 46 percent five

Zillow has been called the Amazon of the real estate industry – disrupting and revolutionizing the way that homes are bought and sold across the country. However, Amazon may be looking to become the Amazon of the real estate

U.S. home prices rose in June to the highest national median sale price Redfin has recorded since it began tracking in 2010, hitting $298,000, according to Redfin’s June housing report. However, home sales continue to be constrained by low inventory,

Looking to add more value to your home? Consider making it more environmentally friendly. According to a study from The University of Texas and the U.S. Green Building Council, new homes that are built to meet certain environmentally conscious

The availability of affordable housing is a concern for many consumers, according to the National Association of Realtors’ 2017 National Housing Pulse Survey. The survey, which measures consumers’ attitudes about housing issues in the nation’s largest metropolitan statistical areas, found

Houston saw the largest one-month sales volume in history in June, according to the Houston Association of Realtors. Home sales grew 8.3 percent from last year, growing from 7,771 in June 2016 to 8,414 in June 2017. On a

Houston came in fourth in the 2017 National Green Building Adoption Index. The report looked at the growth of Energy Star and LEED–certified office spaces since 2005 in the 30 largest cities in the United States. In 2016, 53 percent

According to the analytics firm RealPage, apartment demand increased to a near-record amount in the second quarter. Demand rose to 175,645 apartments nationally, up one-third from the demand level at this time last year. “Today’s strong demand for apartments reflects

Master planned communities are common to find throughout Texas and especially in Houston. RCLCO – a real estate advisory group – released its list of the 50 top-selling master-planned communities for 2017 so far and 10 Houston-area communities made

A major factor for many people when searching for a new home is the school district that they will be placed into. Now, narrowing down homes based on schools is easier. Realtor.com announced the launch of home search by school boundaries

Houston was ranked by Schroders Global Cities Index for being a prime global location for real estate. Coming in at no. 7, Houston is one of 18 American cities listed in the top 30 by Schroders. The index utilized a number of factors

Home prices continue to grow on both a year-over-year and month-over-month basis, according to the CoreLogic Home Price Report for May. Nationwide, home prices are up 6.6 percent in May 2017 compared to May 2016. May home prices increased by 1.2

The U.S. affordability index dropped to 100 in the second quarter of 2017, which is the least affordable level since the third quarter of 2008, according to a new report from ATTOM Data Solutions. The affordability index measures the