10 markets where buyers retain an edge

Houston Agent Magazine 7/1 5:41A Emily Mack

Since inventory plummeted around the start of the pandemic, it’s been a seller’s market. The average number of days homes stay on the market has shrunk, steadily, in most major metro areas. (The national median is now 31.) However, Realor.com has...

Development begins on new Fort Bend community

Houston Agent Magazine 6/30 9:12P Lindsey Wells

Starwood Land, a nationwide developer of residential master-planned communities , has entered the development phase for Starbridge, a 933-acre community in Fort Bend County that will include more than...

Homeowner equity surges in Houston amid rising housing prices

Houston Agent Magazine 6/30 12:01P Lindsey Wells

Housing prices nationwide have skyrocketed since the onset of the pandemic and continue rising today. While this is bad news for prospective buyers, rising home prices equal a surge in home equity, leading to a much more stable financial future...

RE/MAX Around Atlanta hires two Houston-area agents

Houston Agent Magazine 6/30 9:51A John Yellig

RE/MAX Around Atlanta recently brought on two Houston-area agents, bringing the firm s total number of new hires since 2020 to more than 25. The agents, Greta Jordan Williams and Kay Harris, will continue to serve clients at Sugar Land,...

Housing inventory rebounds at record rate in largest metros, and Houston is on trend, Realtor.com...

Houston Agent Magazine 6/30 6:41A Patrick Regan

The number of homes available to buyers climbed 18.7% in June, the sharpest year-over-year increase in the history of the Realtor.com Monthly Housing Trends Report. While active listings increased, so did prices. The median home price in the...

New master-planned community coming to wealthy Houston suburb

Culturemap Houston Real Estate 6/29 3:20P Steven Devadanam

One of the richest counties in Texas, as well as one of the healthiest, will soon see a massive new community. Florida-based, national real estate developer Starwood Land has announced Starbridge, a...

French-style home in River Oaks listed for $17.9M

Houston Agent Magazine 6/29 8:34A Lindsey Wells

A French provincial estate spanning 11,248 square feet on 1.7 acres in Houston s River Oaks subdivision recently hit the market for $17,995,000 . Located at 3920 Inverness Dr., the listing is...

New listings maintain steady momentum as buyer interest remains high

Houston Agent Magazine 6/29 7:51A Lindsey Wells

Interest in the residential housing market is strong as listing activity across Greater Houston remains steady, albeit slower-paced than last year, according to a new report by the Houston Association of REALTORS® (HAR). According to HAR’s latest...

The South shows strongest price, according to new S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index

Houston Agent Magazine 6/28 10:56A Emily Mack

The latest S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices , released today, reveal continued home price growth during April 2022. Notably, the price increases seen that month rank in the top quintile for the history of all 20 cities included. The 10- and...

Pending-home sales post surprise increase in May

Houston Agent Magazine 6/27 9:21A John Yellig

Pending-home sales unexpectedly rose in May, breaking a six-month streak of declines, the National Association of REALTORS® reported, citing its Pending Home Sales Index. Pending sales, in which the...

Compass expands sales management team in The Woodlands

Houston Agent Magazine 6/27 12:00A Lindsey Wells

Compass RE Texas recently announced the expansion of its sales management team in The Woodlands with the addition of Bethany McDaniel as an associate sales manager. McDaniel will join senior sales manager Ken Brand in supporting the growing roster...

Mortgage payments up 46.4% in Houston, as housing affordability hits 15-year low

Houston Agent Magazine 6/25 12:39P Liz Hughes

Houston mortgage payments have grown 46.4%, as housing affordability hits a 15-year low, according to a new report. Zillow’s latest market report found rising mortgage costs, along with skyrocketing prices and interest rates have made mortgages...

Surprise surge in new-home sales in May as median price falls

Houston Agent Magazine 6/24 8:17A John Yellig

U.S. new-home sales jumped unexpectedly in May despite rising mortgage rates, while the median sales price declined. The pace of new single-family home sales rose 10.7% from April’s upwardly revised number to a seasonally adjusted, annual rate of...

10 most-expensive active Texas listings in June

Houston Agent Magazine 6/23 7:21P Lindsey Wells

Activity is on the rise in the Texas luxury real estate market as lower-priced housing inventory struggles to keep up with the relentless demand of prospective buyers. The Houston Association of REALTORS® (HAR) reported that Houston homes in the...

Howard Hughes Corp. to add 263 build-to-rent homes in Bridgeland

Houston Agent Magazine 6/23 7:02P Lindsey Wells

The Howard Hughes Corp. recently announced that construction is underway for Wingspan, the company s first build-to-rent neighborhood in Bridgeland . Comprising 263 homes on 27 acres in Prairieland Village , Wingspan will provide renters with...