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Housing starts rebound in July after June slump 

Single-family home permits and completions, meanwhile, also rose, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. 

It’s said that everything is bigger in Texas. But is that true for property sizes?

The Lone Star State has always been known for relatively affordable, big homes and lots — but is that actually still true today?

Nearly half of homeowners now are considered ‘equity-rich’

Homes where the loan-to-value ratio is 50% or lower — equity-rich homes — are on the rise, which is good news for homeowners.

Gospel music singer Yolanda Adams lists Houston home for $2.8 million

The “First Lady of Modern Gospel,” Yolanda Adams, has listed her Houston mansion on the market for $2.875 million.

Monthly mortgage payments up nearly 20% from 2022

Meanwhile, July’s home sale prices had their highest increase since November.

Fulton Grace Realty expands into Arizona

Chicago-based brokerage Fulton Grace Realty is expanding into Arizona with its first franchise partner.

HAR adds voice-activated function to home search, expanding access to visually impaired and others

Users can now search HAR.com through their Amazon Alexa-powered device via Lundy’s ChatGPT-optimized search engine.

Johnson Development honors late founder with new Magnolia community

Johnson Development hopes the name “Kresston” will evoke the small-town ambiance of the founder’s home town: Kress, Texas.

14 Houston master-planned communities make RCLCO’s Mid-2023 Sales Top 50

Sales in Houston master-planned communities made up 24% of all MPC sales in the first half of 2023.

Barbie’s Arizona dream house

This real-life Barbie dream house in Phoenix has everything a Barbie girl could want — life-size Ken not included.

NAR: Pending-home sales rise for the first time in four months 

The industry group issued its housing-market forecast along with its monthly Pending Home Sales Index for June. 

Federal Reserve raises key interest rate to 22-year high 

National Association of REALTORS® Chief Economist Lawrence Yun took issue with the increase, saying the central bank has created “a rare and very tight monetary policy condition.” 

Longwing Landing debuts at Bridgeland

This activity area is the third of four planned recreational sites inside the master-planned community.

Cross Creek Ranch amps up amenities with Camp Flewellen

Cross Creek Ranch is adding to its list of amenities with Camp Flewellen, a four-acre complex home to the community’s second fitness center.

A gothic cathedral in Cincinnati

The property even includes some original church features, like stained glass windows and an actual pipe organ.

MarketNsight: Housing supply has “collapsed” 

Year over year, housing inventory turned negative for the first time in 13 months in June, the real estate data provider said. 

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