The 10 most expensive new listings in Texas

Houston Agent Magazine 9/29 6:19A Emily Marek

The most expensive new listing in Texas — a 15,000-square-foot manor in Houston’s River Oaks neighborhood — is priced at nearly double that of the second most expensive listing. Here are the priciest...

The most expensive home for sale in Texas

Houston Agent Magazine 9/29 3:00A Emily Marek

You can find ultra-luxury homes for sale in every corner of the United States. But how do we define what counts as an “expensive” sale when prices vary so widely from one place to the next?...

NAR: Pending-home sales fall 7.1% on high interest rates

Houston Agent Magazine 9/28 9:14A John Yellig

Pending-home sales dropped 7.1% from July to August as mortgage rates topped 7%, sapping homebuyer demand, the National Association of REALTORS® said, citing its Pending Home Sales Index. Pending...

New mixed-use development The White Oak puts the style in lifestyle living

Houston Agent Magazine 9/27 11:18A Melanie Kalmar

Jaxon Hill’s newest mixed-use development, The White Oak, brings the look and feel of a chic, boutique Miami hotel to Houston. Young professionals, empty-nesters, buyers seeking a second home or those relocating from outside of the country will...

New listings rise after two straight weeks of decline

Houston Agent Magazine 9/27 9:37A Emily Marek

New listings rose annually in Houston during the week ended Sept. 25, according to the Houston Association of REALTORS® latest Weekly Activity Snapshot. Realtors entered 2,868 properties into the Multiple Listing Service, a 4.7% increase year...

Homeowners are willing to spend big money for these bathroom trends

Houston Agent Magazine 9/27 6:36A Emily Marek

via Houzz Remodelers are spending about 50% more on bathrooms this year than they did last year. A new report from the U.S. Houzz Bathroom Trends Study shows how homeowners are willing to shell out...

Nan and Company Properties adds two Houston brokers to team

Houston Agent Magazine 9/27 3:00A Emily Marek

Nan and Company Properties has added to its growing team with two new brokers: Bob Jones and Maribel Juarez. Bob Jones, a 20-year veteran of the industry, has amassed a sales volume of over $56 million across over 2,500 transactions. The longtime...

Houston’s housing market is more valuable than it was last year

Houston Agent Magazine 9/26 9:10A Emily Marek

The value of Houston real estate increased over the last year, placing the metro among the top 20 most valuable housing markets in the nation, according to a new report from Zillow . The total value of the U.S. housing market jumped to $52...

Audubon announces slate of builders for new district

Houston Agent Magazine 9/26 4:00A Emily Marek

Audubon , a master-planned community in Magnolia, will soon begin construction on Creekside South. This new district in the community will include 232 homesites featuring the work of three prominent Houston-area builders: Sitterle Homes , Newmark...

Real estate organizations back John Whitmire for Houston mayor

Houston Agent Magazine 9/25 8:14A Emily Marek

Several prominent real estate organizations, including the Houston Association of REALTORS® (HAR), the Houston Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) and the Greater Houston Homebuilders Association (GHBA), have stated their support for...

This futuristic home looks equally avant-garde on the inside

Houston Agent Magazine 9/25 5:47A Emily Marek

This other-worldly home may look like it’s about to get up and walk into the sunset — but for $2 million, it could be yours. Known as the Robert Bruno Steel House, the geometric abode offers stunning...

Cross Creek Ranch and Cross Creek West to host fall home tours

Houston Agent Magazine 9/25 3:27A Emily Marek

Two Fulshear master-planned communities from Johnson Development will host fall home tours throughout October. Both Cross Creek Ranch and Cross Creek West are opening their doors to visitors from Oct. 1 – 31 for the event, nicknamed the “All...

New-home numbers stabilizing in Houston

Houston Agent Magazine 9/22 7:44A Emily Marek

Houston’s new-home market is “finding its footing,” according to the New Home Sales Report from HomesUSA CEO Ben Caballero. New-home sales dropped from 1,875 closings in July to 1,760 closings in August, with pending sales down month over month...

HAR: Pending, closed listings fall in Houston

Houston Agent Magazine 9/22 4:00A Emily Marek

New listings fell flat during the 37th week of the year, according to the Weekly Activity Snapshot from the Houston Association of REALTORS®. Realtors entered 2,964 new listings into the Multiple Listing Service during the week ended Sept. 18 — a...

NAR: Existing-home price rises again as sales continue to slide

Houston Agent Magazine 9/21 10:01A John Yellig

Existing-home sales slowed again in August as the median sales price stayed above $400,000 for the third month in a row, the National Association of REALTORS® announced. Specifically, the median...