In 2016, a minimalistic, off-the-grid lifestyle will take on a whole new meaning. The Ecocapsule, an egg shaped, environmentally friendly portable house created by Nice Architects, will allow anyone to live anywhere in the world for up to a year.

The Hechinger Report recently released the graduation rates for nearly every school district in the U.S. The data, which draws from the 2013 graduating class, broke down the numbers past the typical statewide average. We took a closer look

Homebuilding is in a state of flux across the nation. With growing barriers in lending and land availability forcing traditionally entry-level homebuilders into the upper ends of the market, it is unclear what the future of the industry and

CoreLogic’s May distressed sales report shows lowest levels since 2007 CoreLogic recently released a new report detailing the state of the distressed sales market in the U.S. for May, and for another month, both real-estate owned (REO) and short

Square footage is growing faster now than it did during the housing boom, but the culture of the McMansion may be changing. After being scared away by the 2008 financial and housing crisis, the McMansion is slowly returning to

Rising rents, new research shows, are not an incentive to buy a house Renters in the Houston metro area are spending substantially more money on their monthly rent than is historically the case. That was the finding of a new

Julia Roberts has decided one New York apartment is enough. With the decision to keep her Gramercy Park apartment, Roberts recently listed her second property at 45 W 10th St. for $4.5 million. The Hampton-style property with panoramic views

In one of Houston’s most expensive neighborhoods to buy a home, the Rice Military neighborhood near Memorial Park, local luxury homebuilder Lifetime Homes has launched two new residential projects: The Lifetime Villas at Snover and The Lifetime Villas at

The Garrett Cos. has announced plans to build a multifamily luxury apartment complex alongside the West Lake Houston Parkway as a part of a deal brokered between The Garrett Cos. and Rampart. The Garrett Cos purchased 17.7 acres of

Recent study shows national increase in average down payments In 2015’s second quarter, the average down payment in Texas was 17.46 percent, which was an increase from the first quarter’s 16.66 percent, according to a recent study by online loan

A mother-daughter real estate team in New Mexico recently listed not one, but two homes featured in the hit series, “Breaking Bad.” The more popular of the two was used as the residence of Jesse Pinkman, played by Aaron

Technology has drastically improved the efficacy of searching for the right home. Prior to enlisting the services of an agent, buyers, who in all likelihood have a pre-established criterion for their ideal neighborhood and home, are scoping out concerns

Houston joins nationwide trend of rising home prices Home prices, including distressed sales, increased by 7.4 percent year-over-year in June 2015 in the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land area, according CoreLogic’s June 2015 Home Price Index (HPI). Excluding distressed sales, year-over-year

Twelve months ago, residential construction in Houston was booming. Since 2009, the city has been widely recognized as the nation’s busiest metro market for home construction. However, after a 50 percent dip in oil prices, the city has slipped from

The House Financial Services Committee passed two bills to help ease TRID worries On Oct. 3, the new TILA-RESPA integrated disclosure (TRID) rule will come into affect, and the industry is struggling in preparation, despite the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

More green is coming to Katy, as the Willowfork Drainage District moves forward with Phase II of it parks master plan. Situated west of Grand Parkway and north of Cinco Ranch High School, the drainage district, in coordination with