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Texas home price growth beats national averages in new Case-Shiller

Home price growth in the Lone Star State remained stronger than the national average, according to the new Case-Shiller Home Price Indices from Standard & Poor’s. The leading home price metric in housing, the Case-Shiller, found that Dallas home prices (Houston prices

The hottest trend to hit the luxury market: virtual reality

Partners Walter Phillips and Brandon Laubach launched Helix Media 360° – which uses new technology to allow clients to view a property in full 360-degree virtual reality. Helix Media 360°’s immersive visuals are possible through stitching together thousands of pictures

Houston named No. 10 best city for tech startups

A recent study by Sungard Availability Services ranked Houston the No. 10 best city for tech startups in the country. The study focused on how each ranked city offers the best environment for tech startups. For Houston, the average office price/sq.

This week in Houston real estate: Houston gets its first branded condo, office vacancies surge

Having trouble keeping up to date on all of Houston’s top real estate stories? News this week includes Houston’s first branded condo and a surge in suburban office vacancies. In case you missed it, here is a recap of

Future labor shortage may be imminent – Blame it on the Boomers?

Today, builders are facing a serious labor shortage. A few years from now, that shortage could get even worse. In a new report from John Burns Real Estate Consulting, the research group’s vice president and chief demographer, Chris Porter,

How have Trump condo values done over the past year?

After a roll call vote on Tuesday in Cleveland, Donald Trump was officially nominated as the GOP’s presidential candidate. Unfortunately, his domination in Republican polls has done little to stymie the falling value of his once-coveted branded condos. In

Four things to know about ultra-high net worth clients

Jerry Seinfeld lives in a $32 million mansion. Michael Jordan is currently selling his $16 million estate, complete with nine bedrooms, 17 bathrooms and a full-sized basketball court – which, according to Zillow, includes locker rooms, showers and a lounge

Charlie Young the new president/CEO of Coldwell Banker Real Estate

Coldwell Banker Real Estate has announced the appointment of Charlie Young as the brand’s president and CEO, which will take effect Sept. 1, 2016. Young has been president and CEO of ERA Franchise Systems LLC since 2009, and prior to

Houston’s top-selling luxury real estate office sold $139 million in Q2

Our REAL DATA 2016 reports look at, among other things, the top luxury offices in Greater Houston based on total number of luxury sales and luxury volume. Which Greater Houston real estate offices sold the most luxury properties in the

Condos are increasing in popularity in major Texas metro areas

Condominium sales in Texas’ major metro areas increased in the first half of 2016 while townhome sales fell, according to the Texas Condominium Mid-Year Sales Report released by the Texas Association of Realtors. Among retirees and young professionals, demand

This week in Houston real estate: Prices in the city reach a record high, mixed-use campus gets repositioned

Having trouble keeping up to date on all of Houston’s top real estate stories? News this week includes a massive, mixed-use campus getting a client facelift and record-setting home prices in June. In case you missed it, here is

The Houston agents whose business grew the most in Q2 2016

Our REAL DATA 2016 reports look at, among other things, the top-producing agents in Greater Houston based on total sales volume. Which Greater Houston agents saw the biggest year-over-year gains in their business in the second quarter 2016? We took a deeper

Americans say the best candidate for housing is…

In less than a year, either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton will be president. One of them will set the policies that will impact housing over the next four years. In a recent survey from Trulia, the listing site found

Realtor.com economist – “best summer for residential real estate in a decade”

Jonathan Smoke is the chief economist for realtor.com, and in a commentary he recently wrote for CNBC, he suggested the nation’s current economic arrangement is a “nearly perfect scenario” for this summer’s real estate market. “During the boom, loose

Report identifies best public schools in Greater Houston

Texas is renowned for its public education, and in Greater Houston, nowhere is living up to the state’s reputation more than Cinco Ranch, according to a new report from Niche. Rating public schools on state test scores, graduation rates,

The 10 best places to live in Greater Houston are…

Cinco Ranch is Greater Houston’s best place to live, according to new rankings from Niche. The review site based its rankings on a set of criteria that encompassed the area’s education, economy, average commute, family friendliness, weather, diversity and

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