Traditionally speaking, the holiday season is not when home buyers flock to sign on the dotted line. But 2020 was a different animal. Pending home sales reached a record high
Low Mortgage Rates & Low Inventory Driving Home Prices Higher
Traditionally, the real estate market begins to take a breather over the holidays. But 2020 is a year that nothing is traditional. Housing Wire’s Julia Falcon reports that low mortgage
Inventory drops as Texas home sales soar
Texas home buyers face tighter inventory as home sales skyrocket during the third quarter of 20202. The number of Texas homes that sold between July and September increased by nearly 19%
Single-family housing starts jump in August
The real estate market has seen very tight inventories for some time, so August’s uptick in new single-family home starts is welcome news.
Single-family housing starts rose 4.1% to a seasonally
Home sales hit new high watermark during unusual times
As the nation continues to struggle against COVID-19, one industry appears to be seeing surprising growth. Home sales are hot right now, and even a pandemic can’t seem to slow
Texas Home Sales Staying Strong Amid COVID-19
Apparently it takes more than a pandemic to slow down Texas home sales. Despite the global spread of COVID-19 and the disease’s tragic effects, the real estate industry in the
When coffee and equity go hand in hand
Starbucks. We search for them on freeways as if they are ports in a storm, use them as an oasis when shopping to rest our weary feet, meet business people
Texas Home Sales Increase in First Quarter 2020
The number of home sales increased in the first quarter of 2020, along with median home prices, according to a report released by Texas REALTORS® in April. Although this bodes
Construction trades push jobs numbers higher
Jobs are on the rise, thanks in large part to a boost in the construction industry.
The latest jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics indicates that nonfarm
Mortgage rates have fared better than anyone expected
Mortgage rates appear to have fared unexpectedly well for the previous year. Reflecting back on 2019, it’s clear that last year’s mortgage market was the best since the height of