JANUARY NEWS YOU CAN USE Housing Stats ∙ Homestead Exemption ∙ Prevent Burst Pipes During a Freeze HOUSTON HOUSING MARKET HELD STEADY THROUGHOUT 2016 The Houston area housing market was stable throughout 2016 despite fears of falling oil prices and layoffs. After a decline in 2015, single-family home sales increased 3.0 percent and is 1.3 percent...Continue Reading
Remember to File For A Homestead Exemption Before April 30, 2017 If you purchased a property prior to January 1, 2017; (2) you occupied it as your principal residence on January 1st; and (3) you and your spouse do not claim a residence homestead exemption on any other property, you could be eligible for a...Continue Reading
DECEMBER NEWS YOU CAN USE Housing Stats ∙ Having a Positive Attitude During Times of Change HOUSTON HOUSING MARKET IMPROVES IN NOVEMBER COMPARED TO SAME TIME LAST YEAR The Houston area housing market has been gaining inventory, resulting in across-the-board gains in November. Sales of all property types, including homes priced at $500,000 and above were...Continue Reading
NOVEMBER NEWS YOU CAN USE Housing Stats ∙ Houston Holiday Events HOUSTON REAL ESTATE MARKET HOLDING STEADY Houston area homes sales held steady for the second straight month. October home sales were unchanged compared to October 2015. Homes priced between $150,000 and $500,000 had positive sales volume, while the low ends of the market experienced declines....Continue Reading
OCTOBER NEWS YOU CAN USE Housing Stats ∙ Overpricing Can Cost You HOUSTON AREA HOME SALES SLOWED DOWN IN SEPTEMBER Houston area homes sales eased slightly in September with a 0.5 percent year-over-year decline. September sales of all property types was down 1.6 percent from the same month last year. The market’s low and high ends...Continue Reading
SEPTEMBER NEWS YOU CAN USE Housing Stats ∙ Trended Credit Data HOUSTON HOME SALES PERKED UP IN AUGUST Houston area homes sales bounced back in August after a down month in July. The 8.2 percent year-over-year increase was spurred by the growing supply of inventory for buyers. August marked the highest one-month, single-family home sales volume...Continue Reading
