The FHA’s reduction in insurance premiums may have led to a surge in demand The Federal Housing Administration’s effort to provide relief for homeowners through lower insurance premiums may have backfired, according to a MarketWatch report. The change, which went into effect

According to the BiggerPockets Real Estate Investment Market Index, Houston is fourth on the list of best cities to invest in real estate. For the index, BiggerPockets ranked the most profitable areas in the country for investors, analyzing such metrics as

Do these economic trends pose problems for housing’s future? America’s housing market is at a crossroads. In addition to the usual real estate entities that impact its progress – Realtor associations, homebuilders, lending institutions – housing is also privy to the wider

The country’s most expensive home sits in Beverly Hills on nearly 25 acres of land. A Mediterranean-style Palazzo di Amore, the property features 12 bedrooms, an in home movie theater, a pool, sauna, tennis facilities and room for 150

After years of battling against the popularity of single-family homes, the demand for condos is gaining around many of the nation’s hottest metros, a new report from Zillow showed. Year-over-year, the nation’s condo prices have risen at a rate of

New home sales were down last month, but what about 2015 overall? Autumn has been a lackluster season thus far for new home sales, which rose 2.0 percent month-to-month but fell 11.5 percent year-over-year in September, ending the month at a seasonally adjusted

Cash sales dropped ever closer to the pre-crisis norm of 25 percent in July, falling from 34.2 percent 12 months earlier to 30.8 percent, according to a new report from CoreLogic. With traditional financing becoming a more realistic option

Home prices in Texas continue to rise in 2015 Home prices in the Lone Star state continue to rise in 2015, with prices in the Dallas metro area rising 0.8 percent monthly and 8.9 percent year-over-year in August, according to the

Newland Communities is proud to announce that its new development, Elyson, is set to start building in the first quarter of 2016. The development plans to build 800 homes including: traditional, patio styles, town homes, twin villas and multifamily projects. Prices range from $250,000

Looking to join the tiny home trendsetters? For $100,000 you can own a historic New Orleans’ home in the city’s popular Treme neighborhood. The 523-square-foot property was built in 1929 and has been remodeled with larger windows to brighten

Will Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac ever change? Investors and housing advocates alike have anxiously awaited government plans to reform Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, but recent comments by Obama administration officials indicate they’ll have to wait a bit longer.

This 7,747 square-foot Swiss chalet home in River Forest has a unique feature, a train. Built during the 1920s, the current homeowner, and railroad enthusiast, bought the property in 1974, according to Realtor.com. He experimented with a model railroad in his basement before

The economy on a whole may be doing better, but most Americans are not directly experiencing those gains The unemployment rate is currently 5.1 percent, down substantially from where it was five years ago. Since bottoming in March 2009, the

Employees of all backgrounds left the construction industry and didn’t come back More than five years after the housing downturn, homebuilders are still grappling with a lack of construction workers, according to a new Wall Street Journal report. There are 1.3 million

Top Houston Realtor team David Young and Carol Peyton Young has left Coldwell Banker United Realtors and launched David Young & Co. The husband-and-wife duo have a combined 55 years of experience in residential real estate. After eight years with Coldwell,

In November, the residents of Alvin will go to the polls to decide whether to fund a bond package that would in turn fund a number of construction projects for the local independent school district. If it passes, the