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MRED cuts Zillow’s access to listing data

Wed, 20 May 2026 06:13:13 Z

(Houston Agent Magazine) 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

Wed, 20 May 2026 04:55:41 Z

(Houston Agent Magazine) 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 Morris with Blue Dot Photos) Everything’s level on the...

NAR: Pending home sales gain ground in April

Tue, 19 May 2026 06:25:13 Z

(Houston Agent Magazine) 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 Northeast, Midwest and West but declined in the...

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

Fri, 15 May 2026 04:27:07 Z

(Houston Agent Magazine) 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 10,600...

New, pending listings keep pace with year-ago volumes in Houston as closings decline

Fri, 15 May 2026 04:19:31 Z

(Houston Agent Magazine) New and pending listings increased marginally over 2025 volumes during the week ending May 11, according to the Weekly Activity Snapshot from the Houston Association of REALTORS® — but closed home sales dropped, the association reported. Realtors...

Nancy Almodovar launches Women in PowHER mentorship platform

Wed, 13 May 2026 04:16:39 Z

(Houston Agent Magazine) Nancy Almodovar, co-founder and CEO of Nan and Company Properties , has launched the Women in PowHER mentorship and leadership platform. Currently, the Women in PowHER platform includes mentorship courses, networking communities, live chats, business...

Zillow files antitrust lawsuit against MRED, Compass

Tue, 12 May 2026 10:00:54 Z

(Houston Agent Magazine) Zillow has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Midwest Real Estate Data and Compass following an April agreement in which Compass said it would share its nationwide listings through MRED’s private listing network as part of an expanded MLS...

NAR: Existing-home sales flat in April

Tue, 12 May 2026 09:01:02 Z

(Houston Agent Magazine) Existing-home sales for all types of residences were roughly flat in April, rising just 0.2% month over month to a rate of 4.02 million transactions, the National Association of REALTORS® said . Year over year, sales were flat. The median-existing...

BHGRE Gary Greene adds compliance specialists Jade Hardy, Stazi Pena in Houston

Tue, 12 May 2026 05:38:35 Z

(Houston Agent Magazine) Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene added veteran agents Jade Hardy and Stazi Pena to its Houston-area operations team. Hardy, previously with REMAX, and Pena, previously with Compass, will operate across Gary Greene’s 14 Houston-area...

Cotality rolls out listing-managent platform Cotality BLX; HomeServices of America, Keller Williams first to adopt

Tue, 12 May 2026 05:22:36 Z

(Houston Agent Magazine) Real estate data provider Cotality has launched Cotality Broker Listing Exchange, a new listing-management workflow tool for brokerages. HomeServices of America and Keller Williams will be the first firms to adopt the platform. Cotality BLX is...

The Truth About Agents: 2026 survey results

Mon, 11 May 2026 02:00:04 Z

(Houston Agent Magazine) The 2026 Truth About Agents is here, straight from the front lines of greater Houston real estate. This annual report breaks down agent income, training priorities, client demographics, new construction, team structures, AI usage and more. From...

HAR: Affordability gains in Houston as 42% of households can swing homeownership

Fri, 08 May 2026 08:06:01 Z

(Houston Agent Magazine) Housing affordability improved across the greater Houston area during the first quarter as 42% of households could afford a median-priced home, according to a report from the Houston Association of REALTORS® . That proportion was up from 37% during...

Home sales rise 5% in Houston

Fri, 08 May 2026 03:21:35 Z

(Houston Agent Magazine) Following a week of increased consumer interest, closed home sales rose 5.2% in Houston, according to the Weekly Activity Snapshot from the Houston Association of REALTORS® . Homebuyers purchased 2,553 properties during the week ended May 4, up from...