Jef Conn named Texas REALTORS® chairman

Houston Agent Magazine 12/1 10:48A Emily Seay

Texas REALTORS® has announced a new chairman of the board: Jef Conn of Coldwell Banker Commercial in Lubbock. A strong believer in continued professional development, Conn works closely with the Texas REALTORS® Young Professional Network to share...

Living room renovations: America’s hottest home upgrade trend

Houston Agent Magazine 12/1 10:29A Emily Seay

The term “living room renovation” was Googled 629,832 times per month. The data indicates that Americans are most interested in updating their living rooms. Examining those monthly Google searches, a new study from Storyboards , a photo wall...

Huge uptick in Houston listings as home sales surpass 2022 volumes

Houston Agent Magazine 11/30 9:44A Emily Marek

New listings surpassed 2022 volumes by 21.6% during the week ended Nov. 27, according to the Weekly Activity Snapshot from the Houston Association of REALTORS®. That’s an increase of approximately 300 properties. Closings also increased during...

Which Houston ZIP codes offer the most — and least — space on a $1,700 rent budget

Houston Agent Magazine 11/29 9:12A Emily Marek

The average American spends roughly $1,700 on their monthly rent, according to a new report from RentCafe . But how far does that budget stretch across the nearly 200 ZIP codes that make up the...

Strategies to maximize your real estate lead generation in 2024

Houston Agent Magazine 11/29 4:49A Matthew Clark

The real estate industry in 2024 is more dynamic and digitally driven than ever before. For real estate professionals, mastering the art of lead generation is not just a skill but a necessity. In this era, innovative strategies, particularly in...

Nan and Company to handle sales at Bella Heights

Houston Agent Magazine 11/28 3:16A Emily Marek

Nan and Company Properties ’ Developer Services Division will handle the exclusive sales and marketing for a 28-unit condominium building in the Heights. Construction is already underway at Bella Heights — located at 829 Yale St., the luxury...

Coventry Homes begins sales in The Trails

Houston Agent Magazine 11/28 2:00A Emily Marek

Coventry Homes launched sales in The Trails, a master-planned community in New Caney. The builder will offer eight floor plans on 40-foot lots, ranging in size from 1,507 to 2,421 square feet. Priced from the $250,000s, all homes will feature...

Houston new-home sales flatten in October

Houston Agent Magazine 11/27 8:38A Emily Marek

Although new-home prices decreased last month and new-home sales fell flat, HomesUSA CEO Ben Caballero says the Houston new-home market “looks strong” entering 2024. According to the latest New Home Sales Report from HomesUSA.com, new-home sales...

Existing home sales fall 14.6% annually

Houston Agent Magazine 11/27 5:43A Emily Marek

Existing home sales fell 4.1% from September to October, according to the latest report from the National Association of REALTORS® . On a year-over-year basis, the decline was even steeper at 14.6%....

As remote work continues, these hot markets are poised for growth

Houston Agent Magazine 11/27 5:41A Emily Mack

The Sun Belt is poised for the strongest residential real estate growth in the United States according to the 2024 Emerging Trends in Real Estate report , released jointly by PwC and the Urban Land Institute every year. Based on thousands of...

New listings increase as home sales lag

Houston Agent Magazine 11/27 3:57A Emily Marek

Houston inventory was revitalized by a 6.9% increase in new listings during the week ended Nov. 20. But according to the Weekly Activity Snapshot from the Houston Association of REALTORS® , that wasn’t enough to bring pending or closed home sales...

PulteGroup’s Built to Honor program awards 80th mortgage-free home to Houston Air Force veteran

Houston Agent Magazine 11/22 10:00A Emily Marek

PulteGroup ’s Built to Honor program delivered its 80th mortgage-free home this October. United States Air Force Staff Sergeant Jonathan Olds, as well as his wife and four children, were presented with their new home in the Mavera community in...

Houston ranks 4th in U.S. for new listings

Houston Agent Magazine 11/22 4:32A Emily Marek

Houston saw one of the largest increases in new listings in the country last month, according to the RE/MAX National Housing Report . Realtors added 11,088 properties into the MLS during October, a 13% increase year over year. That’s the...

Step into a purple fairytale in Bridgeport, Connecticut

Houston Agent Magazine 11/22 1:00A Emily Marek

In Bridgeport, Connecticut, the seller transformed this one-of-a-kind, two-family home with her own artwork and renovations. And there’s no shortage of unusual features. From the ornate living room...

NAR installs 2024 leadership team

Houston Agent Magazine 11/20 12:05P Patrick Regan

Tracy Kasper was named 2024 president of the National Association of Realtors ® during the organization’s 2023 NAR NXT The Realtor Experience in Anaheim, California. Kasper stepped into the role of president in August after Kenny Parcell resigned...