What are the most common reasons for why homes do not close? From financing issues to disagreements over the final sale price, there are many possible reasons for why a house did not close, so we decided to take a closer

Americans love being single, according to new Census Bureau data, and that trend will likely impact housing in noticeable ways. For the first time since the government began tracking such statistics in 1976, there are more single adults in

Today’s agent doesn’t look busy unless they’re multitasking. Unfortunately, that frantic lifestyle may be hurting their brains. A smartphone in one hand, tablet in the other, Bluetooth in the ear and a laptop in the car seat – the

On Saturday, Oct. 18, employees of RE/MAX The Woodlands & Spring were among the supporters gathered at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel & Convention Center for the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals’ Torch Relay, as Miles for Miracles Relay made its second Texas

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate (BHGRE) Gary Greene welcomed realtor Eric Stewart to its Bridgeland office in Cypress, Tex. A native Houstonian and a resident of the Cypress area for over 30 years, Stewart has 17 years of experience

David Weekley Homes is launching another new Central Living community, Knoll Landing, in Spring Branch, Tex. The community will feature 23 two- and three-story Craftsman-style town homes with a variety of floor plans for buyers to choose from and

RE/MAX The Woodlands & Spring announced that Realtor Annette Bingham has joined their team as a licensed assistant on Realtor Carol Knotts The Hometown Team. Bingham has a BA in photography from Sam Houston State University and recently supplemented her BA with a

David Weekley Homes announced that the new home builder opened a new and final section in the Richmond, Tex. community of River’s Edge in Southwest Texas with several Showcase Homes in the community ready for move in. The community offers a variety of

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate (BHGRE) Gary Greene recently welcomed Realtor Wanda Joshua-Clark to the Lake Houston Office. As a child, Clark watched her father design and build additional rooms, which sparked her interest in homes and eventually influenced

The new construction markets are in a very interesting place, a fact reinforced by the latest Census Bureau numbers. Housing starts in September were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.017 million, a 6.3 percent increase from August’s revised

Three years later, the government is finally set to reveal its new requirements for mortgages, and much has changed in the interim. The government is set to finalize the final piece of its post-bubble mortgage regulations on Oct. 22,

When conditions are right, owning in our area is much more affordable than renting. Homeownership in the Houston area remains 43 percent more affordable than renting through 2014’s third quarter, according to a new analysis by Trulia; that’s slightly below a

Houston’s market is on the rise, but affordable homes are still abound. In 2004, before the nation’s housing market fell into dire straits, Houston home prices averaged at about $175,000. However, according to the Houston Association of Realtors and

Cash sales are down, which means good things for hopeful buyers needing mortgage financing. Earlier this week, CoreLogic released its July cash sales report, finding that investors are continuing to flee the market, paving the way for buyers more

Women have always played an important role in real estate, and new numbers show their prominence has only grown. The number of women-owned firms in real estate has grown by 41.4 percent in the last 12 years according to

The nation’s distressed housing market has improved quite a bit in the last year, and that progress is also clear here in Texas. Distressed home sales in the U.S. have fallen from 17 percent of all existing-home sales to just