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Home Sales Continue to Increase in March

Houston home sales showed gains in March on a month-to-month basis, but had a 2.5-percent decline compared to March 2017. The rental market cooled down for both single-family homes and townhomes/condominiums. Inventory of single-family homes increased to a 3.4-months supply.  

Sales in all price categories were higher than they have been since the beginning of the year. Homes priced $250,000 – $499,999 had the largest gain on a month-to-month basis. Homes priced  $500,000 – $749,999 had the greatest increase when compared year-to-year.

Month-to-Month Comparison:

CategoryJan. 2018Feb. 2018Mar. 2018Apr. 2018May 2018June 2018July 2018Aug. 2018Sept. 2018Oct. 2018Nov. 2018Dec. 2018
Total Property Sales5,4686,3758,2748,4539,72110,1159,5599,9787,8428,1277,4007,709
Total Active Listings33,94533,93935,00436,88239,47840,19841,45941,99141,56041,06140,53037,554
Single-Family Home Sales4,1045,2606,8107,0708,1578,5188,1088,3586,5486,7166,1596,543
Townhome/Condominium Sales357459603591669696594648492523484505
Single_Family Months of Inventory3.33.23.43.64.04.14.24.14.03.93.93.5
Single-Family Pending Sales6,3136,9128,3278,7668,9918,3968,4678,0846,6307,0396,0525,120
Days on Market676563565248484952576064

Single-Family Sales by Price Range (Harris, Fort Bend, Brazoria & Montgomery Counties)

Price RangeJan. 2018Feb. 2018Mar. 2018Apr. 2018May 2018June 2018July 2018Aug. 2018Sept. 2018Oct. 2018Nov. 2018Dec. 2018
$1 - $99,999206207223192205180153182134187164155
$100,000 - $149,999458514577529586620517563453540410455
$150,000 - $249,9991,5681,8362,2842,3872,7912,9032,8062,9602,3382,3682,2472,249
$250,000 - $499,9991,2471,5482,0912,2842,6882,7802,6362,5771,9202,0381,9172,168
$500,000 - $749,999176238349369462515442424325311290333
$750,000 and above110156207250317341292292200222200260
HAR Monthly Press Release with Year-to-Year Statistics

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Spring-Cleaning Tips

Can you believe it is Spring already? This is a great time to do a little maintenance to keep your house looking good. The following tips can get you started.

  1. The best refrigerator cleaner is a combination of salt and soda water. The bubbling action of the soda water combines with the abrasive texture of the salt to make a great cleaner.
  2. The best way to get rid of lime buildup around the faucet it is to lay paper towels over the fixture, soak it with vinegar and let it set for an hour. The deposits will soften and become easier to remove.
  3. Clean screens with a scrap of carpeting. It makes a powerful brush that removes all the dirt.
  4. Clean windows with a rag and soapy water, and then dry them with another rag. You can also go to an auto-parts store and buy a windshield squeegee, which cleans very well.
  5. If drapes are looking drab, take them out of the window, remove the hooks and run them through the air-fluff cycle in the dryer along with a wet towel (to draw off the dust) for 15 minutes. Hang them back in the windows immediately.
  6. Clean the blades of a ceiling fan by covering them with a coat of furniture polish. Wipe off the excess and lightly buff.
  7. Sometimes comforters, blankets and pillows don’t need to be cleaned, but they do need to be aired out after a long winter in your closed-up home. Take them outside and hang them on a clothesline for a day.

Spring cleaning tips provided by HGTV.