What types of homes have proven most popular with homebuyers in 2013? We take a look at recent NAR data to find out. Consumer preferences are an ever shifting, evolving landscape, and few regions of the economy shift more

Houston posted another great month of sales activity in October, with a number of positive factors contributing to the outcome. Houston home sales were positive for the 29th straight month in October, posting a 13.5 percent year-over-year increase, according

Builder confidence held steady in November, with more builders seeing conditions as good than bad. Builder confidence for the newly built, single-family home marketplace was unchanged in November from a downwardly revised level of 54 in the latest National

The housing market has seen strong price gains through much of 2013, but has it grown too rapidly here in Houston? Let’s start with the good news: there’s no way that the national housing market is in a bubble.

We often hear about how expensive condos are in our area, but how do they compare to other metro areas in the U.S.? Condo prices nationwide continued to increase in October, according to new analysis by the folks at

There are many components to a house, but how does the house’s overall size impact the space of those components? The last couple of weeks, we’ve been looking at the typical sizes of newly built single-family homes, and how

The Greater Houston Builders Association has been recognizing the building industry’s top performers for more than three decades through its Houston’s Best Professional Results in Sales & Marketing (PRISM) Awards. This year’s PRISM awards, held in October at the

Newmark Homes garnered a lot of praise recently at the Greater Houston Builders Association’s (GHBA) Houston’s Best PRISM awards. According to a recent report published in a community news outlet called The Rancher, Newmark took home several awards, one

Houston-based homebuilder Village Builders recently opened a new model home in Harmony, a master-planned community north of downtown Houston. The new model house – a Gilcrest home – sizes up to 3,400-square-feet and features three bedrooms and three and

We keep wondering when/if the government will reform Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, but key trends will determine how those reforms take place. It’s the question on many a real estate professional’s mind – when will the government get

Christmas comes early every year for the Houston Agent staff with the release of the Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers from NAR. Rejoice – ’tis the most wonderful time of the year! No, we’re not celebrating an early

Homebuilder incentives were commonplace in the housing market in the months following the market crash, but how common are they now? In the months following the housing crash, homebuilders across the country were presented with a most unique of

How common is it for home sellers in our area to lower their asking prices? And how do we compare with other major metro areas? Signs have been quite clear in recent months that the housing market has noticeably

The housing market experienced a great swing of activity in the summer months, but what’s happening now as the market starts to cool? Homebuyer interest may have surged to its highest level in years during the summer homebuying season,

Lexicon Relocation, a top global mobility service provider, recently awarded Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Garry Greene’s relocation department with the “Lexicon World of Quality” award. Gary Greene was one of 30 award winners recognized at an October

The health of Houston’s housing market continued to improve, according to the latest market research by the Mortgage Bankers Association. Foreclosure inventory in the Houston area fell 18 percent year-over-year in the third quarter, according to the latest National