Who’s Who in Houston Residential Real Estate 2026

Houston Agent Magazine 6/1 2:00A Houston Agent

Welcome to the 13th annual Who’s Who in Houston Residential Real Estate. This special edition showcases the top professionals in the residential real estate market — the agents and loan officers who...

Why authenticity is the currency of the future

Houston Agent Magazine 6/1 1:30A Tim Brigham

Technology is the assistant. Authenticity is the advantage. In today’s market, it is very easy to get caught up in automation. AI is everywhere. CRMs are smarter. Bots can write emails, create captions, draft scripts, build workflows and respond...

Your voice is four times faster than your fingers. Are you using it?

Houston Agent Magazine 6/1 12:30A Marki Lemons-Ryhal

You are leaving time on the table every single day. Not because you are not working hard enough. Because you are typing when you could be talking. The average person speaks at 150 words per minute (National Center for Voice and Speech). Keyboard...

Market for new homes outperforms that of existing ones in April

Houston Agent Magazine 5/29 3:41A John Yellig

The market for new homes outperformed the one for existing homes in April despite a slowdown in the pace of sales. New homes sold at a seasonally adjusted an nual rate of 622,000, which represents a...

How real estate agents can help clients finance Airbnb properties

Houston Agent Magazine 5/28 12:00A Houston Agent

Short-term rental investing has become one of the most active segments of the Houston-area investment market, and many real estate agents are working with buyers who need clear guidance on how Airbnb financing actually works. Most investors...

Survey Results: How Houston agents use tech in their business

Houston Agent Magazine 5/27 10:17A Houston Agent

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Become a lighthouse keeper on Chesapeake Bay

Houston Agent Magazine 5/27 3:17A Emily Marek

Ever wanted to serve as a beacon for the Chesapeake Bay? This $450,000 lighthouse listing in Reedville, Virginia , could be the perfect fit. Towering over waters near the mouth of the Potomac River, this lighthouse — with a fully-functional...

Cotality: Home-price growth slows amid buyer/seller ‘standoff’

Houston Agent Magazine 5/27 3:07A John Yellig

The pace of annualized home-price growth slowed again in March, slipping to 0.66% from 0.75% as buyers and sellers remained in a standoff, Cotality said, citing the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Home...

Houston new-home sales bounce back in April

Houston Agent Magazine 5/21 6:46A Emily Marek

Houston new-home sales increased month over month in April, bouncing back from a sluggish start to the spring homebuying season in March, according to the latest data from HomesUSA.com . Buyers purchased 1,958 new homes during the month, up from...

Housing starts top expectations in April

Houston Agent Magazine 5/21 6:09A John Yellig

Housing starts declined month over month in April but still topped consensus expectations in a sign that builders are cautious but remain active. Total new construction, which includes single-family...

BHGRE Gary Green named to CIH | Leads Network President’s Club

Houston Agent Magazine 5/21 4:44A Emily Marek

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene received both the Platinum Award and Presidents Club Award from the Compass International Holdings | Leads Network. The Platinum Award represents top-performing brokerages in the CIH network, while...

MRED cuts Zillow’s access to listing data

Houston Agent Magazine 5/20 6:13A Jacqui Mueller

Midwest Real Estate Data has revoked Zillow’s access to its licensed listing data for display on its consumer websites, shortly following the antitrust lawsuit Zillow filed against MRED and Compass . MRED claims that Zillow decided not to display...

Off-tilt abode in Marietta, Georgia

Houston Agent Magazine 5/20 4:55A Emily Marek

No, these aren’t crooked listing photos. This cube-shaped abode in Marietta, Georgia, just simply looks like it’s tilted about 45 degrees off its axis. 2965 Pond View Court (Photo credit: Whitney...

NAR: Pending home sales gain ground in April

Houston Agent Magazine 5/19 6:25A John Yellig

Pending home sales rose 1.4% month over month and 3.2% year over year in April, the National Association of REALTORS® said, citing its Pending Home Sales Report . Regionally, pending sales rose in the...

3 of the fastest-growing US ZIP codes are in the Houston area

Houston Agent Magazine 5/15 4:27A Emily Marek

Several of the fastest-growing ZIP codes in the country are located in the greater Houston area, according to a new study from RentCafe . The fastest-growing Texas ZIP was 77441 in Fulshear , which grew from 2,100 housing units in 2014 to over...