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Cross Creek Ranch launches Give Back – Move Forward promotion

For every home purchased during the month of December, Cross Creek Ranch will donate $500 to one of five charities — Abigail’s Place, Family Hope, Fort Bend PAWS, Rainbow Room and Texana Center.

Realogy Franchise Group names new president and CEO

She will oversee the franchise operations of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, CENTURY 21 and ERA. Yannaccone also will lead the company’s efforts in the franchise and owned operations of Sotheby’s International Realty and Corcoran.

Texas ranked the among the best states to save for a down payment

Where is the best state to save for a down payment? See how Texas did in a new report.

A tree grows in Houston

Johnson Development practices rooted in tree preservation.

Top 10 most expensive Houston homes sold in October

Ten Houston agents sold homes priced between $3,195,000 and $7,500,000 last month, according the HAR.

Houston buyers continued to snap up homes in October

Despite record low inventory, home sales continued to climb in October, as the Houston market looks to exceed 2019’s record volume.

Here’s what President-elect Joe Biden’s housing plan looks like

With a plan to invest $640 billion over 10 years and vows to end discriminatory and unfair practices in the housing market, including “redlining,” President-elect Joe Biden’s housing policy agenda looks to protect low-income and housing-insecure households.

Johnson Development communities donate $1,000 to God’s Garage

Johnson Development’s north Houston communities — Grand Central Park in Conroe and Woodforest in Montgomery — recently made a donation to God’s Garage under The Grant Realtor Program.

Labor market shows improvement in latest jobs report

The latest jobs report shows improvement, with another 638,000 net job gains and the unemployment rate slashed to 6.9%.

The house that reggae built

If you think the most interesting thing about this $980,000 Bahamian mansion is that it’s owned by Rita Marley, widow of the famed reggae singer Bob Marley, you might be right.

Expect fall price gains, but 2021 could see a cooling market

The new S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index reveals record-breaking August for home sales, up 21% over the 2006 pre-Great Recession high.

Need an exorcist for your haunted house?

Got ghosts? No problem, says the company, which launched a new exorcism service for those needing to rid themselves of a paranormal houseguest.

Holy house of sculptures

This one-of-a-kind residence that’s the former home of painter and sculptor Robert E. Kuhn can be yours for $1.5 million.

Q3 home sales profit margin jumps 37.5%

“It’s almost as if the housing market and the overall economy are operating in different worlds.” — Todd Teta, chief product officer at ATTOM Data Solutions

Half of Houston homes on the market face bidding wars

“The slight decline in bidding wars (nationally) is largely a reflection of a seasonal cooldown, which typically starts in the late summer but was delayed by a few months this year,” said Redfin chief economist Daryl Fairweather.

Houston home sales up 24.9% in September

In Houston, the number of transactions dropped 2.1% from the previous month to 9,183.

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