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Houston’s housing market has been on an undeniable surge the last couple years, but a new index from the NAHB has made those gains official. Houston’s housing market is one of 52 metropolitan areas that has either returned to
The nation’s foreclosure markets have been showing considerable improvement in 2013, but did that trend continue in August? The good news continued for the nation’s foreclosure markets, according to CoreLogic’s latest National Foreclosure Report, with foreclosure inventory, completed foreclosures
Consumer sentiment on the housing market has gone nowhere but up in the last few months, but does the latest survey from Fannie Mae suggest a slowdown? Baby, we had a great run. Though consumer confidence on the housing
The nation’s rental markets have been quite hot in the post-boom housing market; did that trend continue into the third quarter? There have been two distinct memes in the housing market since 2008, both involving the nation’s rental market.
Asking prices may have slowed nationwide in September, but was that the case here in Houston? Asking prices in Houston’s housing market were up a robust 13.3 percent year-over-year in September, along with a 3.0 percent increase from the
It’s been several days now of the government shutdown, and it’s becoming more clear how it could potentially impact the housing market. The government shutdown went into effect at midnight on Oct. 1, and ever since then, there has
The Houston Association of Realtors (HAR), together with the city of Houston, recently released a new mobile app to help people on the move find their new residence. Mayor Annise Parker said the app, called Houston Living, is needed
Strong school districts are often a top selling point for certain neighborhoods, but how do they translate to the median price of the area? It’s gotta be among the most common of questions that real estate agents receive –
ListHub, distributor of property listings and provider of performance metrics in real estate, operated by Move, Inc., announced a new agreement with the Houston Association of Realtors to provide services to their 26,000 members. With the addition of HAR
Construction in the Bayou City declined somewhat in August, though the city is still putting up some of the best numbers in the nation. First, the bad news – residential construction in Houston fell 14 percent from August 2012
Though monthly home price growth slowed in August, it still posted strong year-over-year returns, according to CoreLogic. Well, the great home-price honeymoon may be drawing to a close. According to the latest Home Price Index from CoreLogic, home prices
RE/MAX’s IPO exceeded expectations on Wednesday, raising more than $220 million in funding. RE/MAX became the latest real estate business to expand to the stock market with its IPO on Wednesday – and like those earlier companies, its IPO
How do American consumers feel about not only the housing market, but their chances at homeownership? A new Bankrate.com survey provides insight. There are many reasons for homeownership. From privacy, to expression, to carving ones own unique niche in
According to The Wall Street Journal, banks made more mortgages last year than in any year since the housing downturn in 2000, with interest rates reaching their lowest levels on record. Researchers at the Federal Reserve analyzed the federal lending
Housing had a great summer, but is the double-team threat of waning affordability and rising mortgage rates slowing activity? From the start of 2013 through May, the housing market nationwide performed quite well, with a number of factors –
Pending home sales were down in August, though they did retain their yearly returns. Tight levels of inventory, higher mortgage rates and rising home prices continued to impact pending home sales in August, according to the latest analysis from