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New study from CoreLogic reveals how prices are changing around the country Marking more than three years of consecutive year-over-year growth, home prices nationwide, including distressed sales, pushed forward another 6.8 percent in April, according to a new report
The Dinerstein Cos. has hired Patrick Dennis to become the new president of construction for the company as they make headway with their first luxury tower. Dennis, a Texas A&M University graduate, was the director of West Coast construction
Love “The Great Gatsby”? You can now own the home where F. Scott Fitzgerald began writing the classic tale for $3.9 million. While the property may not be the exact mansion mentioned in “The Great Gatsby,” it is believed
By the end of 2016, Dubai expects to have an extravagant development project floating in the Persian Gulf. The Kleindienst Group revealed its plans for “The Floating Seahorse” at the Dubai International Boat Show in March. The buoyant structures
This year proving to be surprisingly nuanced for Houston new construction Residential construction spending in the Houston area totaled $791 million in April, a stark 24 percent decrease over the $1.038 billion of April 2014, according to the latest report from Dodge Data &
After two hours of removal, a New York City woman’s home is free of the rather large bee problem under her bedroom floor. Mary Jean Dyczko, a Queens resident, had 40,000 bees living under her bedroom floor near an
To celebrate the opening of their new Houston office building and raise money for Lemonade Day Houston, the Houston Nations Reliable Lending Mortgage team threw a Cinco de Mayo Miami themed party. Lemons were incorporated into every aspect of
The Hispanic demographic struggles to recover from housing crash, but could become a big shaker in future markets Between now and 2020, roughly four out of every 10 new households in the U.S. will be headed by someone of
Considering median days on market and inventory, Houston Agent counts down the city’s most competitive suburban markets Recently, Houston Agent counted down Houston’s hottest selling suburbs (Katy being No. 1), and while those stats reflect sales volume, for full context,
Listing agents will go a long way to ensure a client’s property looks appealing to potential buyers, and now they can go one step further. In Sacramento, Calif., one man recently started a company, Brown Lawns Green, that helps
A recent Craigslist ad for a Humboldt Park apartment in Chicago, Ill. bore some unfamiliar words to real estate advertising. Cathy Mcdonagh, the property manager of the listed apartment, described the $895 three-bedroom unit as “super UGLY” with “zero
Last month’s new home sales appear hugely positive, but is there a hidden truth behind the numbers? On the surface, it would appear to be a wholly positive development for housing – sales of newly built single-family homes, according to
April’s pending home sales add positive note, but caution still necessary Pending home sales in April hit their highest level in nine years, according to the latest analysis from the National Association of Realtors. The Pending Home Sales Index
Texas is known for its big hair, big personalities and large size in general, but a fixer-upper in Manvel, Texas takes “big” to a whole new level. Built in 2001, this massive 60,175 square-foot brick home has 46 bedrooms,
Houston is known for having one of the strongest economies in the nation. Which areas offer the most job opportunities to home buyers? Houston and two surrounding suburbs offer some of the best job opportunities in the United States,
Home prices in Texas were strong as ever in the latest Case-Shiller report Home prices in the Lone Star State remained strong in March, with prices in the Dallas area rising 1.8 percent from February to March and 9.3 percent from March 2014,