According to RealtyTrac and Ethnic Technologies, the share of Mandarin Chinese-speaking buyers paying in cash has increased to 46 percent in 2015, a 229 percent increase from 2005. This increase puts Mandarin Chinese in the lead in terms of cash sale market share

Texas, the state often described as the country’s energy hub, is not as energy efficient as might be expected, according to a recent report. Already, high standards are helping shave home expenditures for families. According to the Environmental Protection

Judwin Properties Inc. is in the beginning stages of constructing Fulshear’s first luxury apartment complex. The Houston-based developer plans to build ParkLane Fulshear along the Fulshear Parkway near FM 1463. The Class A apartments will sit on 21 acres and

Houston voters will have the option to vote on the fate of the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO) during the upcoming Nov. 3 election. HERO, which was enacted last year after an 11-6 vote in the Houston City Council,

The list of institutions and experts labeling Houston homes as unaffordable and unsustainable is growing. According to Rice University’s fifth annual sustainability report, the city has crossed the threshold into unaffordable. In recent months, we have published several reports

CoreLogic released June cash sales data this week, which showed that cash continues to trickle out of the market. Nationally, cash sales made up 31.3 percent of total home sales in June, down from 33.9 percent the same time

As the era of House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio, 8th) comes to a close, we’re looking back on the legacy of the chamber’s 61st speaker and the Ohio native’s history with housing policy. As minority leader in April 2008, when the

Many wealth public figures own property in Chicago, and Queen Elizabeth is now amongst them. The Queen recently purchased a three bedroom, three bathroom condo in The Buckingham for $1.575 million with the help of real estate agent Steve

Despite more Millennials entering the market, baby boomers still lead Baby boomers made up the majority of new households formed in the beginning of 2015, according to a report released by the National Association of Realtors. The report, which

Green construction is growing faster than conventional construction. It currently provides 2.3 million jobs and $55 million in residential construction spending, which is expected to grow by $45 million by 2018. The homebuyers driving that growth are becoming increasingly eco-conscious, and the National Association of

Did the latest Case-Shiller present more of the same for housing? Home prices in the Dallas area were up 1.2 percent from June to July and 8.7 percent from July 2014, according to the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Index from Standard & Poor’s. The

July’s rebound short-lived as pending sales fall Pending home sales dipped in August again after a mild resurgence in July, but still held over last August for the twelfth consecutive month of year-over-year gains, according to a report released by the

New home sales were up in August, but is that a sign of a strengthening market? In August, new home sales rose 5.7 percent month-to-month and 21.6 percent year-over-year to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 552,000, according to

Houston’s inventory is low, which is helping to keep prices surging while sales stagnate. The obvious remedy to rebalance the market would be an injection of new homes. But as a recent report from Metrostudy Corp. explained, growing construction costs

Most people use stairs to get from one floor to the other in their home, but Scott Jones’ family depends on something else: a 28-foot mahogany slide. According to Jones, a 54-year-old entrepreneur from Carmel, Ind., he likes for

Yesterday, Sept. 23, the Texas Association of Realtors, the state’s largest professional association, announced the installation of its 2016 officers, including one Houston native. Vicki Fullerton, a broker associate with RE/MAX The Woodlands & Spring, was chosen as TAR’s