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Cool, neutral paint colors may help increase home sales, study says

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

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Houston continues to be one of the fastest growing cities in the nation

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.

This year’s blistering start to the homebuying season cooled in April, NAR says

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 continue to hit record highs in March

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 among cities with most apartments built after the recession

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

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Houston residential construction spending continues to rise amidst overall decrease

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

Houston home values almost at pre-recession peak, study says

It took a decade to get there, but the average United States house is now worth more than it was when the median home value hit its peak right before the recession.  According to Zillow’s April market report, April

Houston is the best city for new graduates

New graduates starting out in the working world can get started with their best foot forward by choosing a job in a city with an affordable cost of living. Trulia and Indeed teamed up to find the cities that

Existing home sales fall in April due to low supply

Low inventory led to decreasing existing home sales and days on market in April, according to the National Association of Realtors. The median days on market also declined, reaching a new low of 29 days. Total existing home sales,

New home sizes shrink as demand for entry-level homes increases

After the 2009 recession, single-family home sizes have been increasing. But lately, that trend has been changing as builders are capitalizing on the demand for starter homes, according to the National Association of Home Builders. The median single-family square

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Trump’s tax plan a ‘non-starter’ for homeowners, NAR says

Though it would keep in place mortgage interest deductions, changes to the federal tax code proposed by President Donald Trump would hurt homeowners and the real estate industry, according to the National Association of Realtors. NAR commissioned PricewaterhouseCoopers to

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New home sales in Houston are up, days on market stays steady

  New home sales in Houston grew 12 percent with nearly 1,400 more new home sales closed over the past year, according to the HomesUSA.com New Homes Sales Index. Houston is the largest new homes market in Texas and

Zillow’s ‘Zestimate’ facing class-action lawsuit

The Zestimate, Zillow’s algorithm-based property estimate tool, has long been a source of frustration for agents and those listing their homes. Now, the feature on Zillow’s popular website has officially come under fire, as two lawsuits against the online

Homes are selling faster than ever as inventory tightens

Demand for homes continues to grow as houses are selling faster than every before, according to Redfin. Typical homes went under contract in 40 days in April, 10 days faster than the previous year, making April Redfin’s fastest month on

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Townhouse construction grows to help meet starter home demand

Despite a recent lull in growth, townhouse construction proves to be a crucial part of the entry-level housing market. In fact, a recent report by the National Association of Homebuyers predicts construction of this type of home will increase

Most homebuyers don’t believe in a “forever home”

  The concept of a forever home – a single place that will last throughout a person’s life – is a dying idea to most people, according to Taylor Morrison’s 2017 Consumer Survey. The survey looked at 1,000 adults