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Zillow: These paint colors could raise home values by up to $2,000

Paint color has the power to enhance value — or tank it.

The 10 most expensive homes sold in greater Houston in May

May’s priciest Houston-area home sale was a $10.5 million estate built just last year.

NAR: Existing-home sales top expectations in May with 3.2% gain

Inventory rose 3.3% month over month and 0.6% year over year to 1.55 million homes, which equals a 4.5-month supply of unsold inventory, NAR said. 

NAHREP: Olga Garza named No. 1 Latino agent in the US

Garza, an agent with Nan and Company Properties, handled 354 transactions last year — nearly double that of the No. 2 agent on NAHREP’s list.

It takes 6.3 years to break even on homeownership in Houston

Nationwide, it takes six years to break even on homeownership, down from an all-time high of 8.4 years in 2023.

Realtor.com: Buyers ‘rewarding’ sellers for adjusted listing price expectations

Amid what Realtor.com called the most active spring in years, the housing market is finding a new equilibrium.

Cotality: US home-price growth holds steady despite jump in interest rates

Looking ahead, Cotality expects home prices to rise 5.3% between April 2026 and April 2027. 

Berkshire Hathaway to acquire Taylor Morrison Home Corp. for $8.5B

Berkshire Hathaway is acquiring Taylor Morrison Home Corp. for approximately $8.5 billion.

Galveston’s most expensive Q1 home sales

Curious about the nearby beach-home market in Galveston? These are the most expensive property sales from the first quarter.

CoStar Group to acquire Zonda for $800M

CoStar Group is acquiring Zonda for $800 million in cash. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026. 

Market for new homes outperforms that of existing ones in April

The median sales price of new homes sold in April rose 8% to $422,500 from $391,100 in March, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development reported.

The 10 most expensive new listings in Texas

All but one of the most expensive new listings in Texas in May were located in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Become a lighthouse keeper on Chesapeake Bay

Ever wanted to serve as a beacon for the Chesapeake Bay? This $450,000 lighthouse listing in Reedville, Virginia, could be the perfect fit.

Cotality: Home-price growth slows amid buyer/seller ‘standoff’

Home prices continued to rise in March, but the rate of increase slowed yet again, according to the latest S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Home Price Index. 

Canopy-level amenity deck debuts at The Langley as high-rise nears completion

Located at canopy-level, the deck features indoor-outdoor gathering spaces and a resort-style pool.

Judge orders MRED to restore Zillow’s access to listing data amid antitrust lawsuit against MRED, Compass

Midwest Real Estate Data restored Zillow’s access to its licensed listing data May 22 after a federal judge granted Zillow’s request for a preliminary injunction, ordering MRED to reinstate listing feeds to its consumer websites while the companies’ legal

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