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Realtor.com: Houston listings rise in June as sellers recalibrate

Nationally, the median list price slipped 2.4%, marking the eighth month in a row of declines. 

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MBA: Purchase applications boost mortgage activity

The uptick was driven by a slight dip in mortgage rates. 

Case-Shiller: Home-price growth inches higher in April

S&P Dow Jones Indices noted that inflation outpaced national home-price appreciation for the 11th month in a row. 

A solar-powered earth shelter in Oregon

Architectural highlights include the covered “porte cochère” driveway and the glass curtain wall.

New Briarley park features first Earthscape park in Houston

Briarley Neighborhood Park, a new park within the Briarley master-planned community in Montgomery, just introduced the first Earthscape playground in the Houston area.

REMAX: Houston home sales gain ground in May

Home sales in the 51 metro areas surveyed by REMAX rose 7.9% month over month and slid 0.5% year over year. 

Houston is the No. 9 best city in America

Houston is the ninth-best city in the United States, according to Resonance’s 2026 America’s Best Cities report. 

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MBA: Mortgage applications tick higher despite ‘more hawkish’ Fed tone

The increase was driven by refinancing activity as purchase applications dipped. 

New REMAX program connects agents to golf-focused buyers and sellers

REMAX Golf Lifestyles is a program designed to help agents cater to golf-focused buyers and sellers.

Home sales surge in Houston during May

May brought a flurry of activity to the Houston market as new-home sales surged to 2,169, up from 1,958 the month prior, according to the latest data from HomesUSA.com.

Architecture from Frank Lloyd Wright’s apprentice

The property is part of a five-home collection designed by Robert Oshatz, located within a 90,000-square-foot forest in Portland’s West Hills.

The Greater Houston Builder’s Association hosts Mid-year Economic Forecast

Robert Dietz, chief economist for the National Association of Home Builders, covered topics including inflation, interest rates, housing affordability, economic growth and housing demand.

Behind the bike-centric vision for the Randall family’s Homeplace MPC

Plans for the 2,100-acre MPC include 17 miles of dedicated bike lanes, plus a network of trails suited for walking, hiking and mountain biking.

SERHANT. enters Texas market with Houston, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio launch

The move follows SERHANT.’s recent entrance into the California and Boston markets under the leadership of Ryan Serhant, founder and CEO of SERHANT.

Your FIFA World Cup ticket could cost 2 weeks’ rent in Houston

It may be impossible for fans to put a price tag on the joy of attending a once-in-a-lifetime World Cup match hosted in their hometown.

NAHREP: Victoria Guedez named top Latino mortgage originator in the US

Guedez, an agent with DHI mortgage, handled 378 transactions last year with a volume of nearly $118.7 million.