RE/MAX Holdings has named a new CEO after nearly two years of searching: Erik Carlson, former CEO of the DISH Network Corporation. The firm’s last CEO, Adam Contos, stepped down in January 2022.

Any buyer would be “Lucky” to own this piece of pop history — Britney Spears’ childhood home has returned to the market.

Last month’s most expensive Houston home sales range from a grand estate in the heart of River Oaks to an opulent condominium in The Huntingdon high-rise.

New homebuyers must make an average annual salary of $115,000 to afford the average U.S. home, according to recent studies from Redfin. That’s about $40,000 more than the typical American household earns.

Only 35% of Houston-area households could afford a median-priced home during the third quarter of the year. That’s the lowest housing affordability has been in Houston since 2012.

In the wake of the Sitzer/Burnett verdict, a new, similar lawsuit — this time on behalf of homebuyers — has been filed in the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division.

The agent with the most $1 million-plus listings was Laura Sweeney of COMPASS RE Texas, who accomplished a sales volume of over $71.8 million across 19 transactions.

Certified Divorce Lending Professionals go through extensive training and continuing education to achieve and maintain their CDLP designation.

Nykia Wright has been named interim CEO for the National Association of Realtors® (NAR), effective Nov. 20.

New single-family home sales increased by 12.3% during September, the fastest pace since early 2022.

The National Association of REALTORS®, Keller Williams and HomeServices of America were found liable of conspiring to inflate commissions and ordered to pay damages totaling $1.78 billion, a jury in Missouri ruled Tuesday.

Around 70% of new homebuyers will be Hispanic by 2040, according to projections from the Urban Institute. Based on the 2020 Census data, Hispanics are the quickest growing demographic in the U.S. However, with rising interest rates and escalating home prices, affordability issues are appearing for young Hispanic homebuyers.

Agents from Moreland Properties are responsible for the most expensive and second-most expensive new listings in the state of Texas.

This Midwest castle, built in the late 1800s, stands as an authentic reproduction of a Richardsonian Romanesque Scottish castle.

The median price of a new home sold during the month fell to $418,800 from $433,100 in August, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development reported. 

Corcoran is expanding its Houston presence with the launch of Corcoran Prestige Realty.