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
Buildable lots getting more scarce in most desirable areas
The sky may be infinite and the oceans vast, but land is finite — and there is a shortage of it to build homes on, accord to a recent NAHB/Wells
Housing inventory expected to naturally free up over the next 20 years
It’s being called the Silver Tsunami. Zillow analysts report that over the 2017-2027 period, 920,000 baby boomer-held homes will be freed up yearly, with 1.17 million materializing in the succeeding
The housing market continues to see strength in 2019
As the year comes to an end, the housing market continues to build strength. Bankrate’s Natalie Campisi reports that as the third quarter of 2019 closed, home buyers were in
Accessory dwelling units are being used for fun, family and profit
Casitas. Granny flats. Tiny homes. Back yard in-laws units. She-sheds. Man caves. Call them what you will, but across the country they are now being used not only for fun,
Timely payments and a surge in refinances mean lower foreclosures
Mortgage “performance.” Sounds like a fun financial song and dance, right? If you recall the days of heavy foreclosures, however, it’s no joke, especially to the mortgage servicing industry. And