Paige Martin: Houston Real Estate Guide

The 2012 U.S. Pet Ownership & Demographics Sourcebook noted that 36.5% of American households owned dogs, with another 30.4% having cats. The same report showed that the average number of dogs and cats per household is 1.6 and 2.1 respectively. That means about a third of the 4,000 people relocat...

With a median home size of over 4,000 square feet and an appraised median value of over $1,300,000, River Oaks is one of the most exclusive neighborhoods in Houston. CEOs, entrepreneurs, and board directors of many major companies call River Oaks home. Strong local economy and rising number of jo...

The median price of a single-family home broke a record last month, jumping 11.9 percent to $188,000. Houston home total sales also reached another milestone, with more homes sold on May than any month in the city's history.Buyers closed on 7,794 single-family homes, a 28% rise compared to last M...

A stable local economy and rising employment rate (200,000 jobs are projected to be the total number of jobs added by the end of the year) has people relocating to Houston at a 4,000-per-month rate.In the last 12 months alone, almost 50,000 people relocated to Houston. While it has strengthened t...

Houston home sales is on an impressive two-year run of consistent sales. Numbers further improved to 28% this month compared to last year's numbers. With people relocating to Houston at a record-breaking pace of 4,000 per month over the year, the strong sales is expected to continue. The downside...

Over 111,000 jobs beefed up Houston's workforce the last 12 months, further indicating a strong local economy. It is also one of the main reasons people relocate to Houston at a 4,000-per-month rate. All these contribute to Houston's record-breaking home sales, now on its 24th consecutive month o...

Houston home inventory is at 3.4 months (its lowest in 13 years) and had developers scrambling to build new homes (they are on pace to start 28,000 new houses this year) to address demand. Montrose has seen its own share of new construction houses. One of the oldest neighborhoods in Houston, Mon...

More than 4,000 people relocate to Houston each month, pushing sales of Houston homes to record-breaking numbers. Already Houston real estate is on a 22-month roll of strong figures, improving property appreciation to equally impressive heights. For instance, look at the average sold price per sq...

Over 4,000 people relocate to Houston each month. This together with strong local economy and surging employment rate is pushing sales of homes in Houston. Houston real estate is on a 23-month roll, with a 27.2% increase recorded last April.The demand is eating up supply of homes in Houston howev...

Sales of Houston properties is on a record-breaking tear, with total sales reaching figures never before seen for the last two years. Homes from Houston Heights, Rice Military, Tanglewood, and Medical Center are just a few of the most highly-sought after neighborhoods. Single-family homes, condos...