No industry was more affected by the housing slump than construction, but 10 markets in the U.S. have robust construction markets; is Houston one of them? Though nearly every industry in the U.S. was impacted by the economic downturn,

Standard & Poor’s Case-Shiller Home Price Indices put up smashing numbers in April, and here in Texas, the situation was similarly promising. Texas home prices retained their strong, steady increases in the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices from Standard &

NAR’s existing-home sales report for May, which came out last week, offered a very interesting glimpse at where housing is right now in its recovery. Last week’s existing-home sales report from the National Association of Realtors was a smorgasbord

International homebuyers represent a huge opportunity for real estate agents today, though some cities appeal to foreigners more than others. It’s no mystery that foreign homebuyers make up a hefty chunk of business for many real estate professionals today.

Though NAR’s latest existing-home sales report was, for all intents and purposes, quite positive, it reaffirmed that problems lie with inventory and prices. The latest existing-home sales report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) was quite positive, with

May was another sterling month for new construction, with housing starts rising by nearly 30 percent from the year before. The U.S.’ new construction marketplace continued to recover in May, with housing starts rising 28.6 percent year-over-year to a

A brand new homebuilder in town is putting down its initial stakes in Firethorne, a 1,400-acre master-planned residential community in Katy/Fulshear.  Houston-based Ravenna Homes is launching into the builder team of  the top-performing master-planned community this month.   “We’ve

The real estate boom in Houston continues, according to Culture Map Houston. In the Loop, pre-sales are becoming a typical part of business. For example, Bancroft Place, a development by Pelican Builders, features upscale townhouses for a presale price of 1.3

As if the scenario in Houston’s real estate market could not get any rosier, May’s positive numbers marked the 24th straight month of sales increases. Just when it was starting to look at though Houston’s real estate market had

The National Association of Home Builders’ Housing Market Index hit a major milestone in June, passing the holy 50 threshold. June was a banner month for homebuilders, with the National Association of Home Builders’ Housing Market Index, the key

Housing inventory seems to be picking up on the national stage, but what about specific metro areas, like our beloved Houston? The nation’s housing inventory has been one of the most hotly followed aspects of the housing market in

The Eagle Springs community, a part of Newland Communities, has a wide selection of inventory, which is unusual when you consider the fact that Houston’s inventory is at a 15-year low. There has been a 13 percent increase in

The latest Mortgage Marvel survey revealed that young Americans are interested in homebuying this year, and men are more likely to show interest than women. Even though mortgage rates increasing, it is not stopping young Americans from expressing an

The discussion of the Grand Parkway began back in the 1960’s and is finally making way today, hoping to be completed by late 2015. Through a partnership between landowners, agencies, local governments and the state, a parkway with four

Mortgage rates may have increased by 0.5 percentage points in the past month, but buying a home is still less expensive than renting. Even though there has been a recent increase in mortgage rates (the 30-year fixed rate over

The economic growth we’ve seen this year shows a slow but upward recovery in housing, exceeding the expectations of economists Economic growth is expected to gradually increase in the second half of 2013 and into 2014, according to the