September was the 28th consecutive month of positive home sales, and there still is no let-up in sight. The pace of home buying drove months of inventory down to 3.2 months compared to 4.7 months at this time last year. September brought gains to all housing segments except the under-$80,000 market. Homes selling from $250,000...Continue Reading

Nancy Sarnoff, the Houston Chronicle’s Real Estate Reporter, quoted Leslie Lerner in today’s paper regarding schools and home prices. Good school = higher home price? Study says the best add a hefty dollar amount to what houses are worth NANCY SARNOFF A good education doesn’t come cheap, even when you want to send your kids...Continue Reading

The inventory of available Houston area homes grew in July but prices did not reach record highs. According to the latest monthly report prepared by the Houston Association of REALTORS® (HAR), home sales rose 23.3 percent year-over-year, with contracts closing on 7,704 single-family homes. That is the highest one-month sales volume of all time, demonstrating...Continue Reading