Houston’s high rank was due largely to its thriving companies — ranked third in the nation — and restaurants, ranked fourth.

Boutique brokerages are prominently featured on this month’s ranking of the 10 most expensive new listings in the Lone Star State.

May’s 1.8% monthly gain follows a 6.3% drop in April, the National Association of REALTORS® said. 

Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director William J. Pulte posted to X issuing an order that directs Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to consider cryptocurrency as an “asset for single-family loans.”  

The pace of home-price appreciation slowed to its most modest pace since 2023, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index. 

“Beth and her team have set a high standard in The Woodlands, and we’re honored to carry that forward,” Nicole Freer said in a press release.

Tickets go on sale Sept. 10, with the winner announced Nov. 19. All proceeds go toward St. Jude.

The median-sales price for an existing home rose 1.3% year over year to $422,800. 

Judging by ads for the Alhambra model, the original buyers likely purchased their home for between $1,969 and $2,998.

The lawsuit also claims that with Zillow, sellers don’t have control over how their properties are marketed, a sentiment that’s been a core tenet of anti-clear cooperation rhetoric over the past year.

Homebuilder sentiment recently reached its third-lowest level since 2012. 

Houston agents responsible for multiple transaction sides in the top 10 include Mike Mahlstedt and Laura Sweeney of Compass.

The U.S. housing market has exceeded one million active listings for the first time since the winter of 2019, according to Realtor.com’s May Monthly Housing Trends Report.

The two highest-transacting Latino real estate agents in the country both operate in Houston, according to the annual Top 250 Latino Real Estate Agents report from the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals.

“NAHREP supports the human rights of all people living in the United States,” the association wrote. “These rights are preserved by the U.S. Constitution and include the right to due process.”

The Mortgage Bankers Association said the post-Memorial Day increase came despite economic uncertainty and largely static interest rates.