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Economists say Houston has hit rock bottom…and that’s a good thing

Houston economist, Patrick Jankowski, believes that Houston’s economy has hit rock bottom, he said at the TrendLines event last week, according to RealtyNewReport. “The worst is over for Houston’s energy economy,” said Jankowski. “We are seeing a gradual improvement in

Greater Houston’s 10 priciest markets

Earlier this week, we started digging into a market analysis from local top producer Paige Martin that attempted to quantify the effects low oil prices have had on Greater Houston’s real estate market. In our first story, we looked

The 3 trends that will define housing’s future

The cliche goes that the devil is in the details, and in no sector of the economy is that adage more appropriate than housing, where many slow moving, nearly imperceptible trends gather momentum outside the mainstream’s gaze – and then 20

LGI Homes sets to develop the west of Houston

LGI Homes is planning a residential development in Waller Country, west of Houston, according to Houston Business Journal. Located near the intersection of FM 529 and FM 2855, LGI Homes acquired 281 acres on Oct. 31, with an all-cash

From $1 to $115 – Greater Houston’s lot prices, and how oil has affected them

The difference in lot price between Greater Houston’s most and least expensive areas is more than $100 per square foot, according to a report from local top-producing broker Paige Martin. Drawing from data collected by the Greater Houston Partnership,

This week in Houston real estate: Two Houston universities named top notch business schools

Lots of interesting things happened this week in the world of real estate. Notable stories this week include two Houston universities being named among the country’s best business schools, confirmation of missing U of H student Carl Conyers’ safety.

Where can you find the best teachers in Greater Houston?

It’s no secret that good teachers make a good school, and in Greater Houston, nowhere are there better teachers than in the Friendswood Independent School District, according to rankings website Niche. In its analysis, Niche, as it has in other

Sugar Land set to grow by 30 percent with new annexations

In a positive sign for the area’s housing market, Sugar Land City Council this week decided that it will go forward with its annexation of municipal utility districts New Territory and Greatwood. The addition of the two MUDs will

The future of housing is moving to Houston

More Millennials are moving to Houston than are moving to New York, Chicago, L.A. or pretty much any city in the country, according to a new analysis from Apartment List. Looking over Census data, Andrew Woo, head of data

The savings gap – why fewer Americans can buy homes

According to the 2016 Profile of Buyers and Sellers from the National Association of Realtors, 61 percent of all homebuyers used their savings to cover their down payment, while among first-time buyers, the share was even higher at 76

Greater Houston’s top 10 school districts

Friendswood ISD is Greater Houston’s top school district, according to a new analysis from Niche. Earlier this week, Niche released its top private high school rankings, and has followed that report with its school district rankings. Niche considered a number

7 tech tips for real estate agents from a true expert

Andrew Dorn, a vice president with Move, Inc., spoke at this week’s Xplode real estate technology conference in Chicago, and he showed why he’s one of the company’s most public-facing executives. Here are a few quick tech tips that Dorn shared

10 Greater Houston markets where luxury is still selling

In October, there were more $1 million-plus home sales in Houston proper than any other market in the greater metropolitan area, according to our latest REAL DATA report. More than 50 sales with an average closing price of $1.67

The 7 things your buyer clients are looking for in homes

There are many things a homebuyer considers when looking through the stock of available residences. New or used? Single family or condo? Near or far? Helping us sift through those options is NAR’s 2016 Profile of Home Buyers and

The top 10 private high schools in Greater Houston

Greater Houston’s St. John’s School near River Oaks is the area’s No. 1 private high school, according to a recent analysis from Niche. The rating website based its determination on a number of data points, including the typical quality

Houston’s most active luxury neighborhoods in October

In October, there were more $1 million-plus home sales in Galleria-Uptown than any other neighborhood in Houston, according to our latest REAL DATA report. A dozen sales with an average closing price of $2.18 million made Galleria-Uptown the city’s

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