Bigger than Los Angeles and New York City combined, a 798-square-mile ranch in Texas is on the market for $725 million. The Waggoner, named after the family who owned the property since 1845, when Texas became the 28th state,

Summer demand is starting in Houston’s suburbs Last week, we used data from Redfin to identify Houston’s top selling suburbs, and Katy and Spring topped the list. In a follow-up, and with additional Redfin data, we examined inventory and

Home prices were positive for the Texas housing market in May’s Case-Shiller Home prices in the Dallas housing market rose 0.9 percent from April to May, and 8.4 percent from May 2014, according to the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices from Standard &

With rising home prices pushing more loans out of conforming range and into jumbo range, could the jumbo loan cap increase? With the national median home price at a historic high, the Federal Housing Finance Agency has begun to reach

When local Martha Turner Sotheby’s International Realty Broker Associate Ashton Martini, who heads the Ashton Martini Group, ran an ad in Houstonia’s June issue featuring an interracial couple and their three biracial children, he didn’t expect the image to incite

What would it be like to live on a private peninsula? If you’re interested in finding out, a 2-acre estate overlooking the Biscayne Bay in South Florida is listed for $60 million. The 11,588 square foot, gated property offers

The news for new home sales was much better than the Census Bureau’s report led on Sales of new homes in June were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 482,000, a 21.2 percent year-to-date increase from 2014 that

Extravagant homes are often known for their unique features, and this Florida property is no exception. While the outer appearance of this Boca Raton property is nothing special, the estate houses a massive arcade, sci-fi themed rooms, a pirate

Texas leads the pack for initial buyers According to a recent analysis, Houston is among the top 100 best cities for first-time homebuyers. The study, which was conducted by WalletHub, a company that focuses on smart financial decisions, also recognized Allen at No. 2,

Houston’s suburbs posted strong sales in June June proved a remarkable month for sales in Houston’s suburbs, building on what has already been a strong year for the city and its outlying communities, data from Redfin confirmed. The volley for

This June, median home prices and existing-home sales turn the market around According to a new report by the National Association of Realtors, the combined effect of rising demand and limited supply have helped raise the national median sales

Lawmakers threaten to end like-kind exchange tax provisions, but some say the cost would be too great There’s a contingent of lawmakers and government officials lobbying to alter the face of like-kind exchanges, with some hoping to outright repeal the

Following May’s sales dip, the Houston real estate market evolved yet again with the June sales volume being up 4.1 percent and home prices reaching new high records. According to the latest monthly report from Houston Association of Realtors (HAR), single-family

CoreLogic released its April cash sales report today, and as has been the trend all year, cash sales declined year-over-year, bringing national levels closer to the pre-crisis baseline of around a 25 percent market share. In April, cash sales

According to Census Bureau calculations, June was one of the best months of new construction in some time…but the truth is more complicated Building permits rose 7.4 percent monthly and 30 percent year-over-year in June, according to the latest  construction

First-time homeowners set sights high First-time homebuyers are still facing a tough road to homeownership, but it’s one that they are willing to overcome, according to a new study released by TD Bank. The survey, which polled 1,002 consumers