News / Features

Mortgage Applications Cool Down From Last Week

Mortgage applications decreased 6.5 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending February 25, 2011. The results do not include an adjustment for the President’s Day

USGBC Releases List of Top 10 States with LEED-Certified Buildings

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) today released its 2010 list of top 10 states for LEED-certified commercial and institutional green buildings per capita, based on the U.S. 2010 Census

HSBC Halts U.S. Foreclosure Activity

According to the Associated Press, London-based HSBC Holdings is suspending foreclosures in the

Census Shows Demographic Shift in Houston

As Houston’s population grows rapidly, the cultural and demographic make-up of the country’s fourth largest city is

NAR Chief Economist: “Fundamentals for Housing Recovery are Developing”

Pending home sales eased moderately in January for the second straight month, but remain 20.6 percent above the cyclical low last June, according to the National Association of

Housing Affordability Rises to Highest Level in Two Decades

Nationwide housing affordability during the fourth quarter of 2010 rose to its highest level in the 20 years since it has been measured, according to National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index (HOI) data released

New Home Sales Drop in January

According to the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, new single-family home sales fell in January compared to the month

Realtor.com Reveals Top Ten Most-Search Markets

According to UPI.com, Realtor.com has released  its web traffic data for the month of January, revealing the site’s top ten most-searched

NAR Reports Another Rise in Home Sales

The uptrend in existing-home sales continues, with January sales rising for the third consecutive month with a pace that is now above year-ago levels, according to the National Association of

RealtyTrac Report Shows Decline in Foreclosures

RealtyTrac released yesterday its Year-End and Q4 2010 U.S. Foreclosure Sales Report, which shows that foreclosure homes accounted for nearly 26 percent of all U.S. residential sales during the year, down from 29 percent of all sales in 2009

S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Indices Shows Mixed Progress in Local Markets

Data through December 2010, released today by Standard & Poor’s for its S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, show that the U.S. National Home Price Index declined by 3.9 percent during the fourth quarter of

Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

Mortgage applications increased 13.2 percent from last week, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending February 18,

Foreclosure Auction Today Will Feature Houston Homes

Auction.com is auctioning off about 50 bank-owned properties in the Greater Houston area tonight, and a big crowd is

National Survey Reveals Renter Moving Plans for 2011

For the first time in years, the apartment rental market is beginning to experience signs of recovery as the U.S. economy slowly begins to

NAR Faces Allegations of Inflating Existing-Home Sales Reports

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is facing allegations of inaccurate reports of existing-home sales dating back to

Sustainable Energy Properties Plans Eco-Friendly Development on Bolivar Peninsula

According to BeaumontEnterprise.com, Houston-based Sustainable Energy Properties, Inc. is currently planning a massive overhaul of the Bolivar

Oops! We could not locate your form.