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A recent StorageCafe housing trends report found that mid-sized cities in Arizona and Texas lead the U.S. for premier apartment living. Of the country’s 100 biggest cities, four in Texas, including Houston, made the list of the top 20 cities for high-end apartment living.

July saw the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index post its second-largest monthly drop ever, as worries about housing affordability dampened builder sentiment.

The Woodlands and Bridgeland have earned LEED precertification by the U.S. Green Building Council, becoming the first master-planned communities in Texas to achieve this status.

Greater Houston’s luxury real estate market saw high activity levels in June, with 10 of Houston’s priciest homes selling for a combined total of $57,815,000.

Talk about a detached home. Floating out in the United Kingdom’s Humber Estuary is Bull Sands Fort: a military sanctuary designed during the first World War.

Elliman Showroom is a personal assistant platform that aims to streamline the move-in process for homebuyers.

About 14.9% of home-purchase agreements nationwide fell through in June, the highest percentage in more than two years.

In honor of Embrace Your Geekness Day — July 13, apparently — Lawn Love has compiled a list of the geekiest cities in the U.S. Houston ranks at No. 6.

Memphis-based property management company Fogelman Properties has purchased The Moorings, a 201-unit apartment waterfront community in Houston.

According to the annual survey, the typical Realtor saw their transaction sides rise from 10 to 12 and their sales volume increase from $2.1 million to $2.6 million.

The tool takes the guesswork out of the home-shopping process by highlighting condos eligible for Veterans Affairs (VA) financing.

The residential-brokerage franchisor announced a host of company-wide steps it is taking to grow its business.

Texas residents pay an average of $416 per month in energy costs, ranking 46th for household energy expenses, according to a WalletHub study.

A new report from ShowingTime reveals a continued drop in home showings nationwide: During May, buyer traffic decreased 18.2% year over year.

Prices for single-family homes in Houston increased by 17.6% year over year in May, up from 17.2% month over month in April, according to CoreLogic.

New listings rose 8.9% in June, with Realtors entering 15,238 properties into the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) versus 13,988 a year earlier.