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Trulia: Houston Asking Prices Jump 13.9% in October

Asking prices seem to be slowing down nationwide, but is that the case here in Houston? October was a very positive month for Houston’s asking prices, with the metro area posting strong returns in Trulia’s latest Price Monitor. According

DocuSign Adds Cartavi to eSignature Platform

The National Association of Realtor’s (NAR) official eSignature provider, DocuSign, is now offering a package with Cartavi Transaction Rooms, a bundle expected to help Realtors efficiently manage the loose ends of a transaction. “DocuSign and Cartavi help real estate professionals

The 6 Reasons that Houston Homeowners Invest in Improvement Projects

We’re often told how great home improvement projects are for home sellers, but what are the actual reasons that sellers pursue such projects? Home improvement projects are often pegged as one of the grandest reasons for owning a home

CoreLogic: Houston Home Prices Up 11.53% in September

September was a solid month for home price growth in Houston, with prices rising in the latest index from CoreLogic. Home prices in the Houston area rose 11.53 percent year-over-year in September, according to the latest Home Price Index from CoreLogic.

Keller Williams Launches a Rebranding Campaign for 30th Anniversary

Keller Williams Realty is launching an international rebranding campaign, featuring a redesigned logo and brand identity, just in time to celebrate its 30th anniversary. The company will immediately begin rolling out the new branding across its platforms, products and

Fannie Mae Survey Reveals Positive Outlook Among Delinquent Mortgage Borrowers

A new National Housing Survey conducted by Fannie Mae indicates that delinquent mortgage borrowers possess a positive view of homeownership in 2013 that aligns with that of the general population of mortgage borrowers. One Fannie Mae executive wrote that the data

3 Undeniable Signs That the Foreclosure Markets Have Improved

It’s been a slow, steady recovery for the nation’s foreclosure markets, but CoreLogic’s latest report solidified just how far they’ve traveled. The release of CoreLogic’s latest National Foreclosure Report, which covered economic data through September, made one thing clear

Residential Construction in Houston Tops $591 Million in September

September was a positive month for Houston’s residential construction sector, which continues to outpace nearly every other metro area. Though residential construction in Houston faltered a bit in September, the Bayou City still has one of the strongest markets

Master-Planned Communities Team Up for GHBA’s Benefit Homes Project

The Woodlands Development Co. (TWDC) and M/I Homes have teamed up to build one of three Greater Houston Builders Association (GHBA) homes for its Benefit Homes Project this year. Each year, homes are built for the Benefit Homes Project with

Two Model Homes Now Open In Houston-area Community

Houston-based homebuilder Lennar provided the “treat” of Halloween a few weeks early. According to a recent press release, Lennar, one of the biggest builders in the area, opened two new model homes at the beginning of October in its

The Nation’s Top Cemetery Housing Markets – A Deathly Serious Affair

This is Halloween, and cemeteries and gravestones are among the most quintessential images of the season. But year-round, how many transactions are near these arguably creepy areas? We associate many images with Halloween: witches, jack-o-lanterns, vampires, werewolves, and of

26.7% of Houston’s Listings Pending in Two Weeks

The real estate market continues to slow down nationwide, but are the national trends consistent here in Houston? The U.S. housing market continued to slow in September, according to the latest Real-Time Fastest Markets report from Redfin, which measured

Texas Home Prices Stay Strong in August Case-Shiller

August was another solid month for home prices in the Lone Star State in the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices. Home prices in Texas remained sturdy as ever in August, according to the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices from Standard &

Pending Home Sales Fall for Fourth Straight Month in September

New data from NAR shows that pending home sales continued their downward progression in September. Pending home sales fell once again in September, with the Pending Home Sales Index from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) falling 5.6 percent

Did Houston’s Housing Inventory Increase or Decrease in September?

We’ve been seeing reports that housing inventory is beginning to stabilize; is that true here in Houston, though? Up, or down? That’s always the question when it comes to housing inventory, and with new realtor.com data in tow, we’re

Are We Really Recovering? Another View on Housing

There had been rumblings early on that there was more to the housing recovery than met the eye, and new data from NAR confirms those suspicions. Throughout 2013, there have been many positive developments in the housing market, and

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