Toll Brothers to build at Elyson in Katy

Houston Agent Magazine 3/27 5:56A Emily Marek

Toll Brothers will add a new section of homes at Elyson , a master-planned community in Katy. Model home construction will begin this summer, with sales slated to start this fall. The section, called Toll Brothers at Elyson, will include 340 homes...

Interest rates put ‘downward pressure’ on Texas new-home sales last month

Houston Agent Magazine 3/26 3:32A Emily Marek

New-home sales fell in Texas as interest rates sidelined buyers in February, according to the Texas New Home Sales Report from HomesUSA . Across Texas’ four largest cities, new-home sales increased year over year, but decreased month over month....

NAR keeps Clear Cooperation but adds delayed-marketing option

Houston Agent Magazine 3/25 7:41A John Yellig

After months of internal debate, the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) opted to retain its Clear Cooperation Policy , which requires homes to be listed on an MLS within a day of being put on the market, but added a new listing option that...

Land ho! A ‘boathouse’ on solid ground in Sarasota

Houston Agent Magazine 3/25 7:08A Emily Marek

This property is actually two properties: a landlocked “boathouse,” plus its own personal lighthouse. Located at 433 N. Osprey Ave. in Sarasota, Florida, the pair were originally constructed for yacht captain Arthur Rowe in 1935, although the...

Audubon launches third district, Heron Run

Houston Agent Magazine 3/24 6:33A Emily Marek

Developers for Audubon , a master-planned community in Magnolia, began construction on a third district called Heron Run. Plans for the district include 1,424 homesites, with 821 expected to be delivered during the first phase of construction in...

Randall Davis holds grand opening for London House condo mid-rise

Houston Agent Magazine 3/24 4:19A Emily Marek

Randall Davis Company celebrated the grand opening of London House , a mid-rise condominium development in River Oaks. Only two residences are left for sale. The 12-story building includes 23 units featuring 10- to 13-foot ceilings, Gaggenau and...

Houston home sales dip year over year in February

Houston Agent Magazine 3/21 10:05A John Yellig

Home sales in the 52 metro areas surveyed by RE/MAX slid 2.6% year over year but gained 8.4% month over month. Nationally, the median-sales price was $423,000, up 3.1% year over year and 0.6% month over month. The average close-to-list-price...

Homebuyers motivated nationwide

Houston Agent Magazine 3/21 4:58A Elizabeth Kanzeg

Indicators of homebuying demand and activity are on the rise nationwide, according to a new report from Redfin . The brokerage site’s Homebuyer Demand Index hit its highest level in three months during the four weeks ended March 16. Google...

Toll Brothers adding homes at Woodson’s Reserve

Houston Agent Magazine 3/20 10:58A Emily Marek

Toll Brothers will release the Magnolia Collection, a new phase of homesites at the Woodson’s Reserve master-planned community in Spring. The new section of homes features waterfront properties with four to six bedrooms, three to five bathrooms...

NAR: Existing-home sales rise in February; market ‘flashing encouraging signs’

Houston Agent Magazine 3/20 7:18A John Yellig

Existing-home sales rose in February, as buyers slowly returned to the market to take advantage of more inventory and variety and despite elevated interest rates, the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) said. Specifically, sales rose 4.2%...

Houston is one of the best places to downsize and save in retirement

Houston Agent Magazine 3/20 4:36A Emily Marek

The Bayou City is a perfect match for homeowners looking to downsize in their golden years, according to research from Mirador Living. The assisted-living search platform analyzed Zillow data and found that Houston is the No. 10 city for seniors...

HAR: Houston housing market cooled in February as active listings hit 14-year high

Houston Agent Magazine 3/18 4:50A Emily Marek

Sales activity slowed across greater Houston last month, according to the February Housing Market Update from the Houston Association of REALTORS® (HAR). Single-family home sales fell 3% year over year, with 6,050 closings. That marks the first...

Real estate stocks hold firm during rough week on Wall Street

Houston Agent Magazine 3/14 10:00A Patrick Regan

Some of the largest publicly traded real estate companies weathered a difficult week on Wall Street with stock fluctuations that were less dramatic than the market as a whole. Stock prices for some of the largest U.S. real estate firms — Anywhere...

New listings continue to trend above 2024 volumes

Houston Agent Magazine 3/14 9:14A Emily Marek

New listings in Houston rose 25.8%, surpassing year-ago levels, during the week ended March 10. Realtors added more than 1,000 additional properties to the market than they did during the same week in 2024, according to the Weekly Activity...

Chris Tysdal named director of land for Windy Hill Development

Houston Agent Magazine 3/13 8:24A Emily Marek

Windy Hill Development named Chris Tysdal its new director of land. In his new role, Tysdal will be responsible for strategic land acquisitions across the greater Houston area. “The Windy Hill team is thrilled to welcome Chris Tysdal as our...