Active inventory grows in August

Houston Agent Magazine 10/4 7:38A Emily Marek

Houston’s housing inventory grew by 6.2% in August, according to the Houston Association of REALTORS® First Real Estate Snapshot of Houston (FRESH) Report. Despite annual decreases in new listings — Realtors added 11,527 properties to the...

D.R. Horton purchases 42 homesites in Williams Reserve East

Houston Agent Magazine 10/4 4:34A Emily Marek

Prominent nationwide homebuilder D.R. Horton purchased 42 homesites in Williams Reserve East, a Conroe master-planned community from Ellison Development. D.R. Horton’s purchase means they’ll be the majority builder for the new community. “We’re...

Housing Scorecard: New construction fuels active inventory in Houston

Houston Agent Magazine 10/3 10:00A Houston Agent

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HAR to debut live show

Houston Agent Magazine 10/3 5:58A Emily Marek

The Houston Association of REALTORS® (HAR) will debut HAR Community Conversations, an interactive live show, on Oct. 5 at 12 p.m. The 30-minute monthly show will feature special guests speaking on a wide range of topics, from housing assistance...

Define Living announces plans for Houston midrise

Houston Agent Magazine 10/3 1:10A Emily Marek

via Define Living Define Living shared plans for a 260-unit multifamily development in Houston. The development, called Define Living at Brittmoore , is located at 1888 Brittmoore Road, just off...

Redfin to cut ties with NAR, citing recent sex harassment claims

Houston Agent Magazine 10/2 7:14A Emily Marek, Emily Mack and Patr

Redfin will sever ties with the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), citing “a pattern of alleged sexual harassment” at the association plus the group’s fee requirements for buyer agents. The Seattle-based discount real estate brokerage made...

Team up with a partner (or several) for prospecting success

Houston Agent Magazine 10/1 11:50P Amy Corr

As we head into the fall market, there’s no better time to begin building a pipeline of business opportunities for 2024. But facing low inventory levels, high interest rates and clients that seem to be sitting on the sidelines, prospecting can...

Texas REALTORS® officially supports five state constitutional amendments. You should, too.

Houston Agent Magazine 10/1 11:38P Marcus Phipps

The last presidential election drew more than 66% of all registered voters in Texas, but just a year later, only 8.75% of voters cast a ballot when several amendments to the Texas constitution were up for consideration. That low turnout is a...

Survey Results: Mentorship in real estate

Houston Agent Magazine 10/1 11:15P Houston Agent

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The 10 most expensive new listings in Texas

Houston Agent Magazine 9/29 6:19A Emily Marek

The most expensive new listing in Texas — a 15,000-square-foot manor in Houston’s River Oaks neighborhood — is priced at nearly double that of the second most expensive listing. Here are the priciest...

The most expensive home for sale in Texas

Houston Agent Magazine 9/29 3:00A Emily Marek

You can find ultra-luxury homes for sale in every corner of the United States. But how do we define what counts as an “expensive” sale when prices vary so widely from one place to the next?...

NAR: Pending-home sales fall 7.1% on high interest rates

Houston Agent Magazine 9/28 9:14A John Yellig

Pending-home sales dropped 7.1% from July to August as mortgage rates topped 7%, sapping homebuyer demand, the National Association of REALTORS® said, citing its Pending Home Sales Index. Pending...

New mixed-use development The White Oak puts the style in lifestyle living

Houston Agent Magazine 9/27 11:18A Melanie Kalmar

Jaxon Hill’s newest mixed-use development, The White Oak, brings the look and feel of a chic, boutique Miami hotel to Houston. Young professionals, empty-nesters, buyers seeking a second home or those relocating from outside of the country will...

New listings rise after two straight weeks of decline

Houston Agent Magazine 9/27 9:37A Emily Marek

New listings rose annually in Houston during the week ended Sept. 25, according to the Houston Association of REALTORS® latest Weekly Activity Snapshot. Realtors entered 2,868 properties into the Multiple Listing Service, a 4.7% increase year...

Homeowners are willing to spend big money for these bathroom trends

Houston Agent Magazine 9/27 6:36A Emily Marek

via Houzz Remodelers are spending about 50% more on bathrooms this year than they did last year. A new report from the U.S. Houzz Bathroom Trends Study shows how homeowners are willing to shell out...