BlogsHousing Market

Housing Market

7,591 Posts

Ruth Ann Manison rating star

4.97/5 (364 surveys)
Prince Properties, LLC

June Marks 9-Year High in F H A Loan Endorsements

14 July, 2009| Home Buying, Housing Market, Mortgage & Finance

The Federal Housing Administration endorsed 94,069 single-family mortgages in June, the highest number in nine years, according to the agency. Refinance transactions totaled 48,200 and purchase transa... read more

Kimberly Sprintz rating star

4.95/5 (98 surveys)
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Premier Properties

To Sell or Not To Sell??? That is the Question

13 July, 2009| Home Selling, Home Values & Recent Sales, Housing...

To Sell or Not to Sell???? (written for Augusta Pines Online- Spring TX 77389) (Members Only) (edit/delete) Our Local Outlook to sell or not to sell that is the question???? ... read more

Ruth Ann Manison rating star

4.97/5 (364 surveys)
Prince Properties, LLC

Perspective on the National Foreclosure Rate

13 July, 2009| Foreclosures & Investments, Housing Market, Mortga...

According to the Mortgage Bankers Association, 30% of American homes are owned outright—free and clear—with no mortgage. Of the 70% of 1-4 family homes that do have mortgages, 96.15% are NOT in... read more

Ruth Ann Manison rating star

4.97/5 (364 surveys)
Prince Properties, LLC

May Townhouse & Condo Sales Highest Y T D

12 July, 2009| Home Selling, Home Values & Recent Sales, Housing...

While townhouse and condo sales are down compared to May of last year, May sales in this category were the highest so far in 2009. Townhouse/Condo UpdateThe number of townhouses and condomin... read more

Ruth Ann Manison rating star

4.97/5 (364 surveys)
Prince Properties, LLC

May Single-Family Average & Median Home Prices Up

12 July, 2009| Home Buying, Home Values & Recent Sales, Housing M...

According to HAR's most recent sales statistics, Houston is still an extremely affordable place to live and sales prices overall are increasing. If you've been waiting for the bottom of... read more

Ruth Ann Manison rating star

4.97/5 (364 surveys)
Prince Properties, LLC

Houston Real Estate Milestones in May

12 July, 2009| Home Values & Recent Sales, Housing Market, Genera...

People ask me every day how the market is doing, so I'm sharing some highlights from HAR. You can see it's not all doom and gloom for us. Prices are climbing, sales volume is increasing, inventory is... read more

Ruth Ann Manison rating star

4.97/5 (364 surveys)
Prince Properties, LLC

HAR.com is addictive! Are you a junkie?

11 July, 2009| Home Buying, Housing Market, General

According to HAR.com, there were over 1M unique visitors to the site in June. Each visitor stayed for an average of 9+ minutes, and over 12M detail pages for listings were viewed last month. See... read more

Lois Wells
Coldwell Banker Realty - Houston Bay Area

Home Fixes to increase the value of your home

8 July, 2009| Home Marketing, Home Remodeling, Housing Market

These days, most homeowners are facing a scary reality: a rapid decline in their home's value. According to the National Association of Realtors, median existing home prices are down 7.7% from... read more

Mark Brawley
Norhill Realty

Real Estate Market Report - 2nd Quarter - Greater...

7 July, 2009| Housing Market

In this month's newsletter, Norhill Realty presents our 2nd Quarter Market Report for the Greater Houston area. This report tracks several key neighborhoods within Greater Houston's Inne... read more

Jason Hyman
Realinc, Office of Jason T. Hyman

Credit report, not credit score is the key!

7 July, 2009| Home Buying, Housing Market, Neighborhoods & Commu...

With interest rates at an all time low and home prices low as well, now is a great time to buy a home. Paired with tax credits and down payment assistance, 2009 host many opportunities. One major... read more

John Shellington rating star

5/5 (31 surveys)
John Henry Properties

Home Affordability Index

2 July, 2009| Home Buying, Housing Market, Mortgage & Finance

Historically, homes have rarely been this affordable to a home buyer. This is especially true given the Tax Credit Incentive to first time home buyers. A combination of lower... read more

Rachel Rosson rating star

5/5 (45 surveys)
Greenwood King Properties - Kirby Office

Tony's Restaurant

1 July, 2009| Housing Market, Luxury Homes, Neighborhoods & Comm...

Well, our very own Tony's made the UK's Financial Times "World News" section yesterday! The article notes that "lunching ladies" are returning to Tony's and that is getting harder to book... read more

Ann Marie Gargano-Parks
Texas Legacy Properties

HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION INTACT_The WILL of the MAJORIT...

27 June, 2009| Housing Market, Schools, General

Friday night our elected officials acted according to the will of the majority of the taxpayers of Cy-Fair, with these highlights:HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION INTACT - Cy-Fair School Board voted to keep t... read more

Diana Miller
Galveston Home Team

City Sugar Land Town Hall meeting

24 June, 2009| Housing Market

The city of Sugar Land is holding a town meeting this Thursday, June 25 at 5:30 pm regarding the Imperial Sugar Mill redevelopment. Local news is reporting that Johnson Development (Sienna and R... read more

Keith Burrhus
Village Property Advisors

Ten years in practice yet its new again

24 June, 2009| Housing Market, Neighborhoods & Communities, Gener...

It took me 10 years to come to realize that our industry needs to better leverage two things (better late than never :-)1. the vast and somewhat exclusive information we are sitting on, an... read more

Recent Categories

General Home Appraisals Home Buying Home Selling Houston Living Mortgage & Finance Relocation & Newcomer

« Previous
1
2
...
498
499
500
501
502
503
504
505
506
507
Next »

View Blogs by Category

Active Adults (Age 55+)

Affordable Housing

Country Homes / Acreage Living

Foreclosures & Investments

High-Rise Living

High-Rises & Condos

Home Appraisals

Home Improvements & Repair

Home Inspections

Home Remodeling

Home Values & Recent Sales

Homeowners Insurance

International Real Estate

Master Planned Communities

Master-Planned Communities

Mortgage & Finance

Moving & Storage

Neighborhoods & Communities

Property Management

Public/Private Schools

Relocation & Newcomer

Safety & Security

Timeshares & Fractional