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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.

Why the future of exurbs remains uncertain

Over the past year, outer suburbs, or exurbs, have experienced a particularly intense boom. It’s those distant areas which saw the sharpest increase in interested buyers, according to Realtor.com.

Median home sale prices increase 16% from 2020

Even as the real estate market is showing signs of cooling and more sellers are dropping asking prices, median home prices increased by double digits from last year.

New-home sales plummet in July

Also during the month, the median sales price rose to $390,500 from $370,200 in June, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

M/I Homes doubles presence in Houston
M/I Homes to double presence in Houston area

With plans to begin sales in six new communities, M/I Homes is set to double its current footprint in the greater Houston area over the next 18 months.

Meridiana Lake Serenity
Serenity at Meridiana starts construction of amenity center, models and move-in ready homes

With several of its homesites pre-sold, Serenity at Meridiana has embarked on construction of its amenity center, model homes and initial move-in ready homes as the first 55-plus active-adult community along the Texas 288 corridor.

What do buyers want to see in your real estate listing marketing?

You might be surprised by the results of this survey.

Houston skyline real estate summer activity slowing
Houston real estate slowing as summer ends?

New listings lost some momentum as families turned their attention to sending kids back to school according to Houston Association of Realtors.

New-home construction falls in July

“The bright spot in an otherwise underwhelming report comes from the increase in the overall number of permits issued, which can signal how much home construction is in the pipeline.” — First American deputy chief economist Odeta Kushi

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