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BHGRE Gary Greene opens new office at Sugar Creek Center in Sugar Land

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:21:42 Z

(Houston Agent Magazine) Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene has opened a new office in Sugar Land at Sugar Creek Center, moving from its prior Sugar Land location. Located at 1 Sugar Creek Center Blvd., the new branch features a more collaborative workspace,...

Judge rejects CoStar’s brief opposing Zillow’s motion in MRED legal battle

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:49:49 Z

(Houston Agent Magazine) A judge has rejected an amicus curiae brief filed on June 10 by CoStar Group , the operator of Homes.com, which opposed Zillow’s motion in its legal battle between MRED . The filing came shortly after a federal judge granted Zillow a preliminary...

Zillow: These paint colors could raise home values by up to $2,000

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 06:51:35 Z

(Houston Agent Magazine) Smart sellers can maximize their home’s sale value with something as simple as a coat of paint in a strategic color, according to a new report from Zillow . Buyers may be willing to pay up to $2,277 more for homes painted in trendy interior colors...

StoneManor Homes opens models at Grand Magnolia MPC

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 03:52:44 Z

(Houston Agent Magazine) StoneManor Homes officially opened models at its Grand Magnolia master-planned community in Magnolia. The model home at Grand Magnolia (via StoneManor Homes) The builder will celebrate the milestone with an event on June 20, featuring home tours,...

Houston pending-home sales hit highest level since 2022

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 03:03:22 Z

(Houston Agent Magazine) Pending-home sales hit their highest volume in four years in May. (via HAR) Pending-home sales hit their highest volume in four years in May, according to the latest Housing Market Update from the Houston Association of REALTORS® — indicating...

Housing market activity dampens in Houston

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 02:32:38 Z

(Houston Agent Magazine) New, pending and closed listings all declined in Houston during the week ending June 1, according to the Weekly Activity Snapshot from the Houston Association of REALTORS® . Realtors helped new sellers add 4,036 properties to the MLS, a 2.1%...

It takes 6.3 years to break even on homeownership in Houston

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 03:23:41 Z

(Houston Agent Magazine) Nationwide, it takes six years to break even on homeownership, down from an all-time high of 8.4 years in 2023. However, that timeline is slightly longer in Houston at 6.3 years, according to new data from Zillow . In its new Rent vs. Buy analysis,...

First America Homes expands into DFW market

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:35:02 Z

(Houston Agent Magazine) Houston-based First America Homes , the homebuilding arm of The Signorelli Company, expanded into the Dallas-Fort Worth market with the acquisition of 81 homesites at the Leonard Trails community in Anna . “Our expansion into Dallas-Fort Worth...

Realtor.com: Buyers ‘rewarding’ sellers for adjusted listing price expectations

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:27:33 Z

(Houston Agent Magazine) Median list prices declined 2.4% nationwide to $429,500 in May, representing the seventh-straight month of year-over-year decreases and the largest annual drop since 2017, according to the latest Monthly Housing Trends Report from Realtor.com . The...