Donald R. Horton, founder of nation’s largest homebuilder, dies at 74

Houston Agent Magazine 5/17 8:49A Patrick Regan

Donald R. Horton, the 74-year-old founder of America’s largest homebuilder D.R. Horton Inc., has died, the company announced Friday. “It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of my friend and our company’s iconic founder and chairman,...

New listings rise nearly 24% in Houston

Houston Agent Magazine 5/16 6:24A Emily Marek

New listings towered above 2023 volumes in the 19th week of the year, according to the latest Weekly Activity Snapshot from the Houston Association of REALTORS® (HAR). Realtors added 3,574 properties into the MLS during the week ended May 13, a...

Housing starts rebound in April after March slump

Houston Agent Magazine 5/16 6:13A John Yellig

New-home construction swung back to positive territory in April after a March slide, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said in a press release. New homes...

Single-family rental supply grows in Houston

Houston Agent Magazine 5/15 9:32A Emily Marek

The Houston single-family rental (SFR) market showed solid growth in April, with a robust supply for prospective renters, according to the latest Rental Market Update from the Houston Association of REALTORS®. Leases of SFRs increased 3.8% year...

Hotels overtake offices in residential conversions

Houston Agent Magazine 5/15 7:33A Emily Marek

Apartment conversions increased in 2023, with 17.6% more units converted from outdated buildings than in 2022. However, according to a new report from RentCafe , hotels have overtaken offices as the most likely spaces to be converted into new...

Interest rates still present an affordability hurdle for Houston buyers

Houston Agent Magazine 5/14 9:39A Emily Marek

Interest rates remain a barrier to housing affordability in Houston, according to the latest Housing and Rental Affordability Report from the Houston Association of REALTORS® (HAR). Only 40% of households in the Houston area could afford a...

COMPASS agent Rylie Schroeder honored on NAR’s 30 Under 30

Houston Agent Magazine 5/14 5:05A Emily Marek

Compass agent Rylie Schroeder was recognized as one of the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) 30 Under 30 class for 2024 . Schroeder was the only Houston agent on the list. Leader of Schroeder & Co. Real Estate, Schroeder closed more than...

Johnson Development names builders for Grange

Houston Agent Magazine 5/13 7:33A Emily Marek

Builders have been named for the first phase of development in Grange , a master-planned community in Katy from Johnson Development. David Weekley Homes and Newmark Homes will build on 45-foot lots, with homes priced from the low $400,000s. David...

Four Houston-area cities have the most move-ins in Texas

Houston Agent Magazine 5/10 8:48A Emily Marek

Texas is the No. 1 state for move-ins in 2024, according to a new report from moveBuddha — and four Houston-area cities registered the highest number of move-ins so far this year. The moving analysis company’s report shows that domestic migration...

Anywhere Real Estate, Keller Williams and RE/MAX commissions settlements receive final court...

Houston Agent Magazine 5/10 5:03A Patrick Regan

A judge on Thursday gave final approval to settlements for Anywhere Real Estate, Keller Williams and RE/MAX in the Sitzer-Burnett commissions lawsuit in Missouri. RE/MAX ($55 million) and Anywhere ($83 million) reached settlement agreements...

Nearly half of all adults would buy their childhood home if they could afford it

Houston Agent Magazine 5/9 11:00A Emily Marek

Forty-four percent of adults would buy their childhood home if it was financially feasible, according to a new survey from Zillow — and that number is even higher among millennials and Gen Z adults. Zillow attributes this trend to a growing sense...

New listings continue to track above 2023 levels

Houston Agent Magazine 5/9 10:00A Emily Marek

New listings rose above 2023 volumes for the fifth consecutive week in Houston, according to the latest Weekly Activity Snapshot from the Houston Association of REALTORS® (HAR). Realtors entered 3,736 properties into the MLS during the week ended...

Survey: How do Houston agents maximize their social media?

Houston Agent Magazine 5/9 8:31A Houston Agent

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Houston home sales rebound in April

Houston Agent Magazine 5/9 6:32A Emily Marek

Home sales rebounded in April amid pre-pandemic inventory volumes, according to the latest Market Update from the Houston Association of REALTORS® (HAR). Single-family home sales rose 9.2% last month, with 7,926 homes sold compared to 7,256 in...

City of Houston partners with Cityside Homes for affordable housing initiative

Houston Agent Magazine 5/8 6:25A Emily Marek

The city of Houston is partnering with Cityside Homes for an affordable housing initiative targeted at Houston residents. Under the Affordable Homes Program, Cityside Homes built 40 affordable, new-homes in two different gated communities in the...