News / Features

New-home sales rise in August

The seasonally adjusted estimate of new houses for sale at the end of July was 378,000, representing a supply of 6.1 months at the current sales rate.

New Houston listings continue to drop

Houston’s inventory of new listings continues to spiral downward from previous weeks, dropping 20.1% from a year ago, according to data from HAR.

Could remote work fuel housing demand for years to come?

Last year’s en-masse move to remote work has driven what Zillow has dubbed the Great Reshuffling, as homeowners working from home have paused and reevaluated where and how they live.

Surge in multifamily construction drives housing starts in August

The increase was driven by a 21.6% month-over-month spike in the rate of new multifamily construction. Single-family housing starts, meanwhile, slid 2.8%.

NAHB: Builder confidence posts first monthly gain in four months

September’s reading of 76 was up one point from August, despite lingering challenges with labor and the building-material supply chain, the National Association of Home Builders reported, citing the latest NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index.

RE/MAX: Home sales, prices decline in August

Month over month, home sales were down 3.5%, and the median sale price declined 1.2% to $335,000.

What’s the best week in the fall to buy a home in Houston?

According to Realtor.com’s Best Time to Buy Report, between Sept 12 and Oct. 17 is the best time to sell a home in most markets, but what about in Houston?

NAR sues DOJ after the department withdraws from antitrust settlement

The Justice Department’s original complaint against the National Association of Realtors, filed Nov. 19, 2020, alleges that the association enforced rules and policies that illegally hampered competition in residential real estate services.

Mortgage rates remain flat at 2.88%

“The net result for housing is that these low and stable rates allow consumers more time to find the homes they are looking to purchase,” Freddie Mac Chief Economist Sam Khater said.

Dellrose adds 277 homesites to the burgeoning Hockley community

The master-planned community of Dellrose in Hockley, TX is set to release the first of 277 new homesites, raising the total of developed Dellrose lots to more than 1,000.

Texas ranks among states with the highest number of foreclosure starts in August

Texas had the second-most foreclosure starts in the nation during August 2021, according to new data from ATTOM’s U.S. Foreclosure Market Report.

Pending home sales up 6% from 2020 despite dwindling listings

A decline in new home listings has had little impact on the market as far as demand is concerned, according to a recent Redfin report.

NAN Properties Developer Services joins Legend Communities in planning The Residencies at Tiki Island

Legend Communities is planning The Residencies at Tiki Island: a luxury waterfront complex near Galveston. Now NAN Properties Developer Services has joined as the exclusive listing agent.

Houston real estate market improves in August, HAR reports

The month of August brought an increase in sales volumes throughout the metro area, according to new data from the Houston Association of Realtors.

Houston Housing Scorecard: Housing starts, existing-home sales and housing inventory all fell in August

Housing starts, existing-home sales and housing inventory were all down in Houston during August. But days on the market also fell.

Houston home prices expected to jump 14% in the next year

Homebuyers in the Houston area should brace themselves amid expectations that the residential real estate market could jump 14.1% next year.

Oops! We could not locate your form.