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The Silence of the Lambs House Hits the Market

Are you a fan of The Silence of the Lambs? If yes, the house where serial killer James “Buffalo Bill” Gumb starves and skins his victims can be yours for the very low price of $300,000. The three-story Victorian home

Three New Schools Open in Tomball

In 2010, Tomball’s population within a three-mile radius was just above 18,818, according to the city’s website. By 2017, officials expect that number to move somewhere closer to 20,200 – assuming the annual rate of growth remains close to

Fall of Chinese Stock Market Leads to Lower Mortgage Rates

Average fixed mortgage rates in the U.S. have fallen to their lowest levels since May of this year amid substantial and ongoing global volatility out of China, according to Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey. The average 30-year fixed rate mortgage dropped

Houston Home Sales at 8-Year High

New research reveals 2015 has been a banner year for Houston real estate Home sales in the Houston housing market hit an eight-year high in the first half of 2015, according to the July 2015 U.S. Home Sales Report from RealtyTrac. From

Taylor Morrison Expands Active Adult Community in Houston

Taylor Morrison, a prominent national homebuilder and developer, is planning on expanding its active adult presence in the Houston area with another Bonterra active lifestyle community at Cross Creek Ranch in Fulshear. The new community will offer many of the same

Vacation with Bigfoot in North Carolina

One man’s Bigfoot video has sparked interest in a rental cabin in Henderson County, North Carolina. Whether the video truly captures Bigfoot fleeing from a small barking dog or not, the video certainly provided free advertising for Carolina Mornings,

Oil Hits 6-Year Low, Houston Developers Hold Their Breath

On Aug. 24, after China sharply devalued its currency, U.S. oil benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude fell to $38.24 per barrel – its lowest point in six years. WTI inched its way back in the days following, but remains

Minorities Will Drive Future Homeownership Growth

Hispanics and other minorities primed to begin housing boom Minorities are projected to have higher homeownership rates than whites from 2020 to 2030, especially among Hispanics, according to a new Urban Institute study. Although white homeownership growth will be

3 Important Trends in New Construction in 2015

The latest new home sales stats from the U.S. Census Bureau show many things are at work in the new construction marketplace According to the latest new construction report from the U.S. Census Bureau, new home sales in July

Mondrian Condo to Replace Museum

Oxberry Group is planning to build a condominium in former place of The John C. Freeman Weather Museum. The museum relocated in 2o14. The condo will be called the Mondrain and is expected to be eight stories high and have 20

Texas Home Prices Remain Strong in Case-Shiller Indices

Home prices continue to rise nationally, but what about the local housing market? Home prices in the Dallas metro area rose 0.9 percent from May to June and 8.2 percent from June 2014, according to the new Case-Shiller Home Price Indices from Standard

$700 Million-Plus in School Construction Projects on November’s Ballot

Come November 4, residents from two Houston suburbs will decide whether to provide the funding necessary to move forward with a handful of major school construction projects. Last week, two bond proposals were approved by the boards of trustees representing

Sweden’s “House of Clicks”

Tham & Videgard created Sweden’s most sought after home according to a statistical analysis of 200 million clicks and 86,000 properties featured on Hemnet, a popular property site in Sweden.  Analyzing what users clicked on between January and October

Residential Real Estate Brokerages Expecting More Money

During the economic downturn, the real estate industry floundered and thousands lost their jobs. But improvements have been made, and the industry is healing, which means the money is returning. By 2016, more than two-thirds of residential real estate

Trump’s First Mansion Listed for $54 Million

Thirty-three years ago, Donald Trump and then-wife, Ivana, purchased their first mansion in Greenwich, Connecticut for $4 million. The 19,773-square-foot home features eight bedrooms, thirteen baths, a home theater, putting green, tennis court, three staff apartments and a guest

CoreLogic: Houston’s Cash Sales Share Falls Below 30 percent

National cash sales continued their descent in May, a new report released today from CoreLogic showed. For 29 months, all-cash buyers have been leaving the market, as marked by continual year-over-year decreases in market share. In May, cash sales

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