Houston housing market rebounded from historic snowfall in January

Houston Agent Magazine 2/17 4:59A Emily Marek

Although January’s historic snowfall caused a slight hiccup for Houston home sales, the market rebounded and “maintained a healthy balance between supply and demand,” the Houston Association of REALTORS® (HAR) said. According to the association’s...

Houston homebuyers loved these communities in 2024

Houston Agent Magazine 2/14 4:57A Emily Marek

Cupid struck Houston homebuyers with major love for Brookshire last year — home sales increased by nearly 150% year over year in the community. And Brookshire wasn’t the only suburb with a huge annual...

Lennar, M/I Homes purchase lots in Indian Springs

Houston Agent Magazine 2/14 2:51A Emily Marek

Windy Hill Development sold 75 lots to Lennar and M/I Homes in Indian Springs, a master-planned community in Crosby . The first homes are set to complete within four months. Pricing will start at $240,000 for three-bedroom residences. “At the core...

Closed home sales rise 13.6% in Houston

Houston Agent Magazine 2/14 2:10A Emily Marek

Closings rose 13.6% year over year in Houston during the week ended Feb. 10, according to the latest Weekly Activity Snapshot from the Houston Association of REALTORS® . There were 1,214 home sales during the week, up from 1,069 during the same...

New master-planned community coming to Bonney

Houston Agent Magazine 2/13 5:34A Emily Marek

Maple Development Group announced a development milestone for Aldeana, a new master-planned community in Bonney, as 108 homesites were handed over to builders. Three builders will construct homes in the community, which is located south of...

Governor Abbott highlighted housing priorities in his State of the State address. Now what?

Houston Agent Magazine 2/13 2:05A Emily Marek

Texas REALTORS® applauded Gov. Greg Abbott for prioritizing real estate-related issues in his State of the State address on Feb. 2. Among the topics mentioned in Abbott’s address: housing affordability, tax reform, water infrastructure and...

Survey Results: How Houston agents feel about Realtor associations

Houston Agent Magazine 2/10 5:48A Houston Agent

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NAR’s Lawrence Yun predicts home-sales growth of 9% or more in 2025

Houston Agent Magazine 2/7 5:16A Patrick Regan

Mortgage rates will dip to about 6% and home sales will grow about 9% to 13% in 2025, National Association of REALTORS® Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said this week. Yun shared his predictions Monday during the Chicago Association of REALTORS’®...

HAR: Housing affordability improves again in Houston

Houston Agent Magazine 2/7 4:50A Emily Marek

Although Houston’s median home price rose slightly in the fourth quarter of 2024, the average mortgage rate decreased, easing affordability constraints for buyers. According to the Houston Association of REALTORS’® Q4 2024 Housing Affordability...

Who is new HUD secretary, Scott Turner?

Houston Agent Magazine 2/5 9:09A Emily Mack

Scott Turner, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), was confirmed to the role in a 55-44 vote on Feb. 5. Previously, Turner was a Texas state representative and White House senior aide. He...

Houston home sales rise incrementally year over year

Houston Agent Magazine 2/5 7:40A Emily Marek

Closings inched up 1.2% year over year in Houston during the week ended Feb. 3, according to the latest Weekly Activity Snapshot from the Houson Association of REALTORS® . Approximately 20 more homes sold compared to the same week in 2024....

Medieval in Maryland

Houston Agent Magazine 2/5 6:00A Emily Mack

In Silver Spring, Maryland, stands a modern castle . Built in 2004, the property blends luxury features with medieval architecture. It’s also massive. Set on two secluded acres of land, the home includes eight bedrooms, seven full bathrooms and...

HAR: Average list price up 3.4% year over year

Houston Agent Magazine 2/5 2:00A Emily Marek

Houston’s average listing price rose 3.4% year over year in January, according to the First Real Estate Snapshot of Houston (FRESH) Report from the Houston Association of REALTORS® (HAR). The average list price was $421,789 last month — in...

Harris Benson

Houston Agent Magazine 2/4 3:06A Houston Agent

What was your most interesting job before going into real estate? Working as a counselor at a sleep away summer camp for two summers at the end of high school and beginning of college. Where did you grow up? I was born and raised in Louisville,...

Healthy home trends agents need to know

Houston Agent Magazine 2/2 10:45P Ali Al-Asady

In today’s competitive real estate market, standing out as an agent is more challenging than ever. Buyers and sellers are looking for expertise but also for added value that resonates with their lifestyle and priorities. One emerging trend...