Asking Price growth appears to be slowing nationally, but that was hardly the case here in Houston, according to new research from Trulia. Houston’s for-sale market continued to outpace its strong rental market in August, according to the latest Price

The Hispanic population in the U.S. has grown by leaps and bounds, as has its importance on local housing markets; where are Hispanics most concentrated? Hispanics represent a growing part of the U.S. population, and are inarguably the hottest

Construction spending increased again in July, with residential construction leading the way. Construction spending in July continued its strong 2013 comeback, with overall construction activity rising 0.6 percent from June and 5.2 percent from July 2012 to a seasonally

The nation’s home prices continued to improve in July, with the latest Home Price Index from CoreLogic posting fantastic year-over-year numbers. Home prices continued their double-digit performance in the CoreLogic Home Price Index, rising 12.4 percent year-over-year in July. That

Quite a few Americans moved about in 2012, but what were the reasons behind their move? Last year, a hefty number of Americans moved to new residences – 35.5 million Americans, in fact, a 4 percent increase from 2011

Many analysts were proclaiming the demise of the McMansion, but the super-sized housing option seems to have returned from the dead. The narrative went a little something like this: McMansions, or over-sized suburban homes, were an outgrowth of the

Coventry Homes and Taylor Morrison have partnered to develop Avalon at Spring Green, a gated enclave of 200 homesites. The two builders have started construction of model homes in Avalon at Spring Green, located in Katy, and will have

The housing market, according to the latest numbers from Redfin, seems to be slowing down; is that the case here in Houston? For the third straight month, the percentage of listings that went under contract within two weeks decreased

Regulators have proposed new mortgage rules that will give more Americans access to mortgage credit, generating a positive reaction from housing stakeholders. The proposal would align the qualified residential mortgage rule (QRM) with the qualified mortgage rule (QM), finalized

Mortgage rates have risen rather dramatically since May; what impact could those increases have, though, on the housing market? At the beginning of May the average mortgage rate for a 30-year FRM was just 3.35 percent. Since then, as

Higher mortgage rates negatively impacted pending home sales, according to new data from the National Association of Realtors. The Pending Home Sales Index, the leading measure of contract signings in the residential housing market, declined 1.3 percent from June

United Real Estate is a fast growing real estate company with offices located in five major U.S. cities. This year, they made over 200 million dollars in sales from January through July. The brokerage began as recently as 2011,

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene commemorated its 50th anniversary and were honored with an eponymous day in the process. According to a recent article by the Houston Chronicle, the real estate group, which started in 1963

It’s no secret Houston has one of the most booming housing markets in the nation, and a lot of that is due to the oil and gas industry. Large companies such as Phillips 66 and Exxon Mobil Corp are

New home sales fell by a hefty amount in July; what does such a decline suggest about the housing recovery? July was a lukewarm month for new single-family home sales, with the Census Bureau reporting declines in sales numbers.

The Houston Association of Realtors recently named its board of directors for 2014, electing Chaille Ralph of Heritage Texas Properties as its chair. “It is a tremendous honor to serve as HAR chair in the upcoming year,” Ralph said.