In an ongoing battle to reign supreme over real estate listings, Move today announced its split with Trulia. And the blows keep landing. In a continuing battle over listing dominance, ListHub, which is owned by Move. Inc, operator of

Pat Riley, president and chief operating officer of Allen Tate Companies, has been elected to a two-year term as chairman of the board of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World (LeadingRE), a global network of more than 500 market-leading

Just how dramatic has housing shifted towards rentals, in the last seven years? Fifty-four percent of Houston residents now live in rental housing, up from 50 percent in 2006 and 41 percent in 1970; as if that weren’t enough, the renter

Houston is a booming market, but available homes are struggling to match demand, helping Cy-Fair emerge as a premier destination. Around the country, markets are normalizing, blurring the lines of favor to keep buyers and sellers on an even

Why are mortgage rates still so low? Allow us to count the ways. Average rates for the 30-year FRM may have ticked up last week, but they remain at their lowest point since May 2013. What’s behind the low stature

It was the same old story in January, with multifamily construction leading the way. Another year, another setting for multifamily dominance in residential construction. That was the central lesson from the Census Bureau’s latest report, which found multifamily permits, starts

Zillow yesterday completed its acquisition of Trulia, shelling out $2.5 billion for its former rival and forming the “Zillow Group,” the parent company that will now house not only the Zillow and Trulia brands, but also StreetEasy and HotPads. Though nothing has

In 2014, just as in the years before, Americas are on the move to the many destinations that our nation has to offers. According to data compiled by Penske Truck Rental, do-it-yourself movers are consistently moving to the warm and

A new study from the Federal Reserve brings more evidence to the table on the damaging economic effects of high student debt burdens We’re written in the past about the effects of student loan debt on the housing market

Houston had a hot 2014, but builders are predicting steep declines in the months ahead. Houston is at a crossroads. Oil prices have fallen to astounding levels; inventory is on a slow, downward roll; pending sales are declining by

Sure, the FAA finally ruled on drones, but that doesn’t necessarily mean the drone floodgates are now open. After considerable deliberation and anticipation, the Federal Aviation Administration finally unveiled its regulations for commercial drone usage on Sunday, which, in tandem

After a considerable waiting period, it looks like Zillow will officially acquire Trulia. It was way back in July 2014 when Zillow first announced its $2.9 billion acquisition of syndication rival Trulia, and now, after considerable anticipation, it seems

The last couple weeks, we’ve been analyzing exclusive numbers from the CoreLogic Housing Credit Index, a detailed look at mortgage availability. Our central question has been a simple one: is it any easier, nowadays, to attain a mortgage? And after

CoreLogic report shows widespread drops in cash sales. Cash sales continued to drop in November, according to a new report from CoreLogic, which found an increasingly significant portion of all-cash buyers leaving the market, particularly investors. Ebbing closer to

Off to a good year, sales and prices in Houston are up, but a shrinking inventory could pose problems. Coming into 2015, Houston is on pace to break records, with strong sales and prices persisting, according to a new

It’s been a rollercoaster ride following the nation’s mortgage markets, so we decided to take a more long-term view at some of the key stats at play – and how, with only one exception, things have improved by quite