By Tom Butala Zillow.com on Wednesday rolled out a new feature, allowing users across the country to review and rate local real estate agents. With 12.5 million visitors each month, Zillow hopes the insight of former clients can provide

Sheldon Good & Company, a Racebrook Portfolio Company and America’s leading real estate auctioneer, will auction Diamond Ridge, a 499-unit residential complex in Houston, to be sold “Absolute”, without reserve, to the highest bidder on Thursday, December 16th. This

Pending home sales jumped in October, showing a positive uptrend since bottoming in June, according to the National Association of

Orleans Homebuilders, Inc. (the “Company”, or “Orleans”) (Pink Sheets: OHBIQ.PK) and certain affiliated debtors today reported that the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware has confirmed the company’s Modified Second Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization (the

As the holiday season approaches, the National Association of Realtors is giving thanks to American troops. NAR will provide care packages and housing assistance to support soldiers and their families here in the U.S. and abroad. Two national charities

According to the latest S&P/Case-Shiller report released today, the U.S. National Home Price Index dropped to 135.8 in the third quarter of this year, down two percent from last quarter. After rising 4.7 percent in the second quarter of

According to a recent report from CoreLogic, Houston currently holds a 7.3 month-supply of distressed properties, which is the ratio of ‘serious delinquent homes’ that have been removed from the MLS (referred to as ‘shadow’ or ‘pending’ inventory), by

Houston now has a new tool available to search Southwest Florida property for sale listings using a program with the most powerful and comprehensive search abilities of any system designed to date. The search engine can be accessed at

MC Principals, Ross McCallister and Ken McElroy, plan renovations to increase value to investors and improved living experience for residents. MC Companies’ acquisition of Green Trails in Katy, expands the company’s Texasfootprint and marks a shift in its expansion strategy.  This

Builder/developer Ashton Woods walked away with an armload of awards after the Greater Houston Builders Association’s (GHBA) recent Houston’s Best gala, winning a total of six. Ashton Woods won another three awards: Volume Builder Product Design — $200,000 to

The Coalition to Stop Wall Street Home Resale Fees applauds Congresswoman Maxine Waters and Co-Sponsors Sherman, Sires, and Gwen Moore for introducing the Homeowner Equity Protection Act of 2010 to ban private transfer fees and protect consumers from a

Data through July 2010, released today by Standard & Poor’s for its S&P/Case-Shiller(1) Home Price Indices, the leading measure of U.S. home prices, show that the annual growth rates in 16 of the 20 MSAs and the 10- and 20-City

Woodforest won top honors in two categories for its 2010 American Dream Showcase of Homes in the Greater Houston Builders Association Houston’s Best Awards held September 17. The new development, which officially opened in May 2009, won Best Event

According to Shrinershq.org, the estate and personal possessions of famed oil well firefighter Red Adair will be auctioned on Saturday, October 2. The estate encompasses a 5,600 sq. ft home and three guest houses on nearly 400 acres, as

In an effort to help responsible homeowners who owe more on their mortgage than the value of their property, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today will begin providing an additional refinancing option for underwater borrowers. Originally

Following a sharp drop in the months immediately after expiration of the homebuyer tax credit, pending home sales have modestly risen, according to the National Association of Realtors. The Pending Home Sales Index,* a forward-looking indicator, rose 5.2 percent