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Houston MLS enters data share agreement with DFW counterpart

Transacting business across the Lone Star State just got a bit easier for Texas real estate professionals and consumers. Houston Realtors Information Service, Inc., which is perhaps better known as HAR.com, and North Texas Real Estate Information Systems, Inc. (NTREIS) have entered into a data sharing agreement, according to an announcement on Tuesday.  Through this […]

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Sun Belt leads sales volume but posts nation’s lowest absorption rate

The Sun Belt region continues to dominate the U.S. housing market in raw transaction volume, recording 25,857 weekly home sales across its metropolitan areas, nearly six times the Northeast’s 4,452 sales and more than double the West’s 11,061 transactions. However, this sales advantage masks a market efficiency gap. The Sun Belt’s inventory of 353,916 properties

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Houston Home Values Provide Competitive Edge in Texas

Houston’s housing market maintains a competitive edge in affordability while still showing a slight seller’s advantage, according to the latest HW Data. With a median listing price of $351,900, Houston presents a value opportunity for buyers priced out of Dallas and Austin markets. Inventory and pricing vary significantly across Texas metros The Houston metro area

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Migration 2025: Where Americans are moving to — and why

Americans are still drawn to major cities — despite rising living costs and urban congestion. U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 migration trends report shows the popularity of migration pathways such as New York City to Los Angeles, San Francisco to Austin, Texas, and Charlotte to Chicago — highlighting persistent interest in urban living, despite

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Texas team rejoins eXp Realty amid YouTube-driven growth

Kyler Ferris — the founder of Ferris Realty in Conroe, Texas — has rejoined eXp Realty, bringing with him a 45-agent team and a reported sales volume of $164 million in 2024. The move marks a return to the national brokerage after Ferris Realty’s brief stint as an independent firm. Ferris, whose “Living in Houston

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Fraud, mismanagement led to millions in losses for Houston Housing Authority

As issues continue to persist across the country for local housing authorities, the situation in Houston has led to an investigation by prominent local media outlets and a commissioned report by outside legal counsel. The probe found that mismanagement of contractors and the submission of fraudulent paperwork likely led to millions of dollars in losses.

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