A total of 2,449 property listings went under contract in week 18, an 18.4% decline from the same week in 2021.

Despite a slow start to the spring homebuying season, prospective buyers are showing some resiliency in the face of higher mortgage rates, as seen by two weeks in a row of increasing loan applications. 

Though the number of active U.S. listings did shrink in April, it fell by the smallest amount — 12.2% — since December 2019, according to a new monthly report from Realtor.com. And the change has left experts feeling confident.

Seventy percent of the 185 metros surveyed by the National Association of REALTORS® saw double-digit price gains in the first quarter, compared to 66% in the preceding period. 

Flexible energy provider PearlX Infrastructure, LLC (PearlX) recently announced a partnership with Rice University’s architecture department to complete the installation of a sustainable accessory dwelling unit, Auxiliary ADU.

Two-time Guinness World Record titleholder Ben Caballero was recognized for the third time for having the most annual home sales transactions as an individual listing agent. 

Features include murals by local artists, nap pods, an in-house digital production studio, outdoor seating and more.

While competition fell nationally, Houston’s actually rose.

The grant will fuel financial stability for families, businesses, affordable housing and better health and safety, all contributing to local economies, according to a press release.

New listings trailed behind last year’s numbers as week 16 ended for the Houston real estate market. This is the third consecutive week in negative territory, the Houston Association of REALTORS® (HAR) reports.

The Bascom Group, LLC recently closed on an apartment community in southeast Houston, marking the company’s fourth Houston acquisition in nearly 12 months, according to a press release.

Overall mortgage-application volume was at its lowest level since 2018, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

Low inventory and rising interest rates have reduced prospective homebuyer purchasing power. 

A federal judge dismissed the countersuit brought by the National Association of REALTORS® against Real Estate Exchange Inc.

Property owners who received high property appraisals this month shouldn’t be overly concerned about increased tax bills next year, according to an economist with the Texas Real Estate Research Center (TRERC) at Texas A&M University.

Property taxes across the U.S rose last year, but the hike was much lower than in 2020, according to a new report.  ATTOM found in its 2021 property tax analysis of almost 87 million single-family homes, $328 billion in