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NAR may not welcome Zillow back for 2017 events

Every year, the National Association of Realtors holds a number of events aimed at elevating its membership by introducing them to the cutting edge of the industry – the latest strategies, the trends and the technologies. But this year,

Houston’s hottest-selling subdivisions named

The 25 top-selling subdivisions of 2015 have been named. On the national stage, 13 are in Texas, and four of those are in Houston, according to Metrostudy data first reported by Builder. Houston’s top subdivision was Riverstone/Avalon, with nearly

Houston homes face high risk from storm surge

The recent flooding in Houston is not so much a wake-up call about the city’s flood vulnerability, but more a reminder: Houston takes on water easily – a fact confirmed in CoreLogic’s 2016 Storm Surge Report, released today. The

5 reasons River Oaks residents love their neighborhood

Houston’s River Oaks neighborhood – located in the city’s loop, sandwiched between Galleria and Montrose – has long been lauded as among the metro’s best. And it’s no mistake that so many outlets agree on the matter. But over the

The salary your clients need to buy in Houston

Across the country, the salary needed to live in the largest metro areas has fluctuated in 2016, according to a new report from HSH.com. In the Greater Houston area, the median salary required to live is $51,392.04, a $771.88 decrease from last quarter. In addition to the needed

Case Shiller: Texas price growth exceeds the national averages

Home prices in the Texas housing market posted some of the best growth in the nation, according to the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices from Standard & Poor’s. In March, Dallas home prices (the Case Shiller does not track

This Week in Houston Real Estate: Local expert talks state of Houston, more multigenerational homes, and more

A lot happened in Houston real estate news this week. If you missed any of these stories, never fear. Here’s what happened: Metrostudy’s Lawrence Dean talks oil and building in Houston – “It is OK,” Dean, senior advisor with Metrostudy,

Houston new construction continues disappointing 2016

The Houston new construction market continued its disappointing 2016 performance in April, according to new numbers from Dodge Data & Analytics. In April, Houston saw more than $701 million in total residential construction spending, a 24 percent decline from April 2015; furthermore, Houston’s year-to-date

Cheap ZIPs with good schools – Houston neighborhood makes the cut

All parents want their children to go to a good school, but not all parents can afford to live in the districts that house them. That’s not the case in Buford, according to a recent analysis from HomeUnion. “The

The gender gap is real among Houston homeowners

It is a well known fact that women earn less income than men, but new research from RealtyTrac has found that the gender gap also extends into real estate – especially here in Houston. According to RealtyTrac’s research, Houston

NAR: Pending home sales hit 10-year high

Pending home sales rose for the third consecutive month in April and reached their highest level in over a decade, according to new analysis from NAR. The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, hiked

Fastest-growing Houston suburb also among fastest in nation

If population growth is any indicator of a city’s popularity, then people love Pearland. Drawing from the most recent Census Bureau data, MarketWatch, published by Dow Jones, determined the fastest growing cities in the U.S., and along the way

Millennials find housing opportunities in Houston

The Houston housing market is among the most open to Millennial homebuyers – especially those with student debt. That finding came from a new study by Apartment List, which looked at the number of years it takes Millennial consumers to

Houston named No. 1 on U-Haul’s destination list

Houston was the top living destination in U-Haul’s Top 50 U.S Destination Cities for 2015. Houston was named No. 1 according to the amount of one-way U-Haul moving trucks rented for that year; it is the seventh year in a row

Houston’s top brokerages in Q1 2016

In our latest Real Data report, we’ve detailed the top brokerages by number of top 100 agents in the Greater Houston area. Refer to the table below to see which brokerages came out on top in the first quarter of 2016. Rank Brokerage Number

Who do housing experts want for president?

By this time next year, the United States will have a new president – either Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump (though, at this point, one of the latter two seems most likely). It will be from the

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