NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun optimistic about real estate industry this year and beyond

Houston Agent Magazine 5/8 3:51A Patrick Regan

The chief economist for the National Association of REALTORS ® (NAR) expects interest rates to drop and home sales to pick up during the rest of the year and into 2025. Lawrence Yun shared his outlook this week during NAR’s REALTORS® Legislative...

Survey results: What defines luxury real estate in Houston?

Houston Agent Magazine 5/6 4:00A Houston Agent

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Navigating the real estate landscape post-NAR settlement

Houston Agent Magazine 5/5 11:55P Jef Conn

The National Association of REALTORS ® (NAR) legal settlement of antitrust lawsuits regarding broker compensation will impact how Realtors operate and interact with clients in Texas and across the country. As we prepare for these changes, it’s...

Hey, agents, what’s your value?

Houston Agent Magazine 5/5 11:45P Madeline Mordarski

If you’ve paid any attention to the news cycle this past month, you’ve likely seen inflammatory articles on the NAR settlement and subsequent think pieces on what this means for the industry. And if you’ve seen these articles, you may be...

What’s next for crypto real estate transactions?

Houston Agent Magazine 5/5 11:35P Rose Morrison

The marriage between cryptocurrency and real estate is still in the honeymoon phase, and it remains unclear whether this is a union that will stand the test of time. Bitcoin’s value has gone through numerous peaks and valleys, but wild price...

Bridgeland celebrates 16th annual Nature Fest

Houston Agent Magazine 5/3 7:52A Emily Marek

Bridgeland , a master-planned community from The Howard Hughes Corporation in Cypress, hosted its 16th annual Nature Fest on April 27. The event featured Coyote Peterson, host of Brave Wilderness , who headlined a lineup of educational stage...

Changes to MLS from NAR settlement to take effect Aug. 17

Houston Agent Magazine 5/3 6:30A Patrick Regan

Rules and practice changes from the recent lawsuit settlement agreement will take effect Aug. 17, the National Association of REALTORS® said Friday in a message to members. Those changes include prohibiting offers of broker compensation or...

Charitable giving increased among Realtors last year

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

Charitable giving increased among Realtors and Realtor associations in 2023, according to a new report from the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). The association’s 2024 Community Aid and Real Estate (CARE) Report shows that both monthly...

Closings plummet in Houston as new listings maintain hold over year-ago volumes

Houston Agent Magazine 5/3 5:00A Emily Marek

Closings declined during the week ended April 29 in Houston as new listings maintained their stronghold over 2023 levels, according to the latest Weekly Activity Snapshot from the Houston Association of REALTORS® (HAR). Realtors entered 3,537...

Average listing price rises nearly 4% in Houston

Houston Agent Magazine 5/2 7:56A Emily Marek

The average listing price of single-family homes in Houston rose 3.9% in April, according to the First Real Estate Snapshot of Houston (FRESH) report from the Houston Association of REALTORS® (HAR). The average listing price for the Houston area...

Ben Caballero breaks his own world record for annual home sales

Houston Agent Magazine 5/2 4:12A Emily Marek

Ben Caballero, CEO and founder of HomesUSA , set a new world record for both annual home sales and annual transaction volume in 2023. The record was previously held by Caballero. According to MLS data, Caballero sold 7,012 homes totaling $3.638...

Housing starts, inventory on the rise in Houston

Houston Agent Magazine 5/1 6:10A Houston Agent

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A castle in suburban Illinois for $1.75 million

Houston Agent Magazine 5/1 6:06A Emily Mack

A six-acre castle estate blends medieval and modern elements — and it’s for sale in Barrington, Illinois. Listed for $1.75 million , this unique suburban property features five bedrooms, six bathrooms and 10,000 square feet of living space within...

HAR: Sales surge in Houston’s hottest communities

Houston Agent Magazine 5/1 4:37A Emily Marek

Home sales were strongest in the suburbs during the first three months of the year, according to the Hottest Communities in the Houston Area report from the Houston Association of REALTORS® (HAR). The area of Porter/New Caney West, located about...

Builders named for Kresston in Magnolia

Houston Agent Magazine 4/30 9:00A Emily Marek

Johnson Development announced builders for Kresston, a 1,400-acre master-planned community in Magnolia. Six builders — Chesmar Homes, David Weekley Homes, Highland Homes , Lennar, Perry Homes and Westin Homes — will build in phase one of...