Today, the National Association of Realtors board of directors approved revisions to its Handbook on Multiple Listing Policy that will henceforth require all members have the rights to any listing content entered into the MLS. In response to a

Builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes remained unchanged in May at a level of 58 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). Ed Brady, the NAHB’s chairman, explained in the association’s report

In our latest Real Data report, we’ve detailed the top offices by total sales volume in the Greater Houston area. Click on the tabs below to see which offices came out on top in the first quarter of 2016 in Katy,

It was a busy week in Houston real estate, as is so often the case. But if you weren’t able to keep up with everything, don’t worry; we’ve got you covered. Here’s what happened: Construction job losses – A

Millennials may be America’s largest, most vivacious generation yet, but new research suggests that their homebuying prospects have only worsened with time. According to a new analysis from Zillow, more Millennials now live with their parents than at anytime

Overall mortgage activity is down in the Houston housing market this year, according to RealtyTrac’s Q1 2016 U.S. Residential Property Loan Origination Report. Through the first quarter, RealtyTrac found, Houston lenders oversaw 25,081 originations, a 13 percent decline from 2015’s fourth quarter and a

Despite the pressures of a faltering economy and the still-below-$50-per-barrel price of oil, Houston’s residential real estate market continues to break records, according to the Houston Association of Realtor’s April market report. “There is little to complain about in

We know, we know – private mortgage insurance (PMI for short) is one of the more profoundly unsexy topics in real estate, and offers little of the glitz and glamor of staging, showing and negotiating. But it is a

Every year, REAL Trends, a leading source for industry analysis and information, publishes its 500 lists, which rank the country’s top residential brokerages by transaction sides and total sales volume. This year both Texas and Houston were well represented.

The latest Real Data report is in. Click on the tabs below to see the top buy- and list-side agents in Houston in Q1 2016. Buy-Side List-Side Buy-Side Agent Brokerage City Sales Volume (in millions) Ronnie Matthews RE/MAX Legends Spring 44

As we discussed in a recent article, making the decision to fire a client is a nuanced process. That is doubly true when you move to execute that decision. Doing the actual firing may seem like the simpler part of the

The National Association of Realtors is no stranger to advertising and unorthodox marketing methods, but the trade group took things one step further last week with perhaps America’s most famous Realtor – Phil Dunphy of ABC’s “Modern Family.” In

  The modern homebuyer wants green space. For agents in Houston, that trend is a godsend. “Green spaces in urban and suburban areas have typically been publicly provided amenities that have no set market price, but it has become increasingly

The prevalence of women in the workforce has grown tremendously over the past few decades, and as a result, working moms have gained buying power in the real estate market. However, as a recent study from WalletHub pointed out,

It was a busy week in Houston real estate, as is so often the case. But if you weren’t able to keep up with everything, don’t worry; we’ve got you covered. Here’s what happened:   Houstonians are staying positive

Luxury housing markets across the U.S. have seen declines in 2016, but according to a new analysis from Redfin, few markets have slowed more than Houston. Through Q1 2016, the average sale price for luxury homes in Houston was $1.377 million,