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This year’s top exterior home trends

Curb appeal is important to today’s homeowners — that is, they want the exteriors of their homes to appeal to their own preferences and sensibilities rather than those of potential buyers.

Redfin adds weather data to home listings as buyers prioritize climate in moving decisions

The findings come as Redfin partnered with The Weather Company on all for-sale listings to provide ZIP Code-level metrics to buyers.

Houston’s hottest markets lie in the outer suburbs

The ZIP code with the biggest year-over-year increase in home sales last quarter was 77461 — the Needville area in Fort Bend County.

New survey finds homebuyers value walkability

The triennial survey of 2,000 American residents from the 50 largest metropolitan areas, the National Association of REALTORS® Community and Transportation Preference Survey, found buyers and residents prefer more housing options and communities designed for easy access.

Abducted into your own spaceship condo

You won’t have to room with aliens, but this property represents a rare opportunity to own a condominium inside an Earthside spaceship.

REMAX: Houston home sales gain ground in June

Nationally, home sales in the 51 metro areas surveyed by REMAX showed measured growth of 8.9% month over month and 7.8% year over year, REMAX said. 

The 10 most expensive homes sold in greater Houston in June

A brand new home in Bunker Hill Village tops the June ranking of the 10 most expensive homes sold in greater Houston.

NAR: Pending home sales dip in June with many local pockets of strength

The annual and monthly declines of 0.3% and 5.4%, respectively, do not fully capture the geographic variability of market performance. 

Keller Williams signs lease at GreenStreet in downtown Houston

The brokerage’s new office space — called Keller Williams Houston Central — spans 9,500 square feet and features a library lounge and 75-person training facility.

Construction wraps up on The Langley high-rise

The tower, which rises 20 stories above Bissonnet Street near Rice University, features 134 residences in two- and three-bedroom layouts.

HAR: Closed, pending home sales climb in June

Closed home sales increased 3.5% year over year, with 8,820 properties sold during the month.

Keller Williams Realty to acquire the Jason Mitchell Group

With more than 1,200 affiliated agents, JMG reportedly generated nearly $5.9 billion in sales volume across more than 12,300 transaction sides in 2025.  

NAR: Existing home sales rise year over year in June

The median sales price of a home hit an all-time high of $440,600. 

Cotality: US home-price growth reverses slow down, picks up steam

Looking ahead, Cotality expects home prices to rise 4.8% between May 2026 and May 2027. 

Empire Homes joins builder lineup at Bridgeland

Howard Hughes Communities, the developer of the Bridgeland master-planned community in Cypress, added Empire Homes to the MPC’s builder lineup.

Preliminary injunction hearing held in Zillow lawsuit against Compass, MRED

The hearing will determine whether Zillow can continue enforcing its ban on MRED’s listing feed while its lawsuit against Compass and MRED proceeds toward trial.