Houston is one of the best markets for first-time homebuyers

Houston Agent Magazine 4/2 5:32A Emily Marek

Houston is the No. 5 market in the United States for first-time homebuyers this spring, according to a new Zillow analysis. The listing platform ranked the 50 largest U.S. metros by metrics including rental affordability, for-sale inventory and...

Household formation grows as US housing supply continues to lag

Houston Agent Magazine 4/2 5:29A Jacqui Mueller

One thing about today’s housing market is that demand isn’t the problem. Americans are continuing to move out on their own, grow their families and even choose to live independently for longer. While mortgage rates and inventory influence the...

Viewpoints: Brokers oppose Washington’s ‘Millionaires Tax’

Houston Agent Magazine 4/1 6:29A Emily Marek

Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed Senate Bill 6346 , a 9.9% “Millionaires Tax” on household earnings over $1 million annually, into law on March 30. “This is truly a historical step forward in rebalancing our tax code,” Ferguson said at the...

Compass International Holdings names Rory Golod president of growth to drive agent success on AI...

Houston Agent Magazine 4/1 4:43A Jacqui Mueller

Compass International Holdings has named Rory Golod to the newly created role of president of growth, the company announced. In the position, Golod will focus on helping the brokerage’s network of 340,000 real estate professionals grow their...

New listings dip 5.2% in Houston

Houston Agent Magazine 3/27 5:18A Emily Marek

New listings decreased 5.2% year over year in Houston as pending and closed home sales also dropped, according to the Weekly Activity Snapshot from the Houston Association of REALTORS® . Realtors added 3,814 properties to the MLS during the week...

Sales underway at Shea Homes’ Converde 55-plus community

Houston Agent Magazine 3/26 6:42A Emily Marek

Trilogy, the active-adult arm of Shea Homes , began sales at Converde , its new active-adult community within the Evergreen master plan in Conroe. The 170-acre project includes about 540 homes reserved for buyers aged 55 and up. Three collections...

Lovett starts final phase of home sales at Kolbe Farms, hits 300-sale milestone

Houston Agent Magazine 3/25 4:24A Emily Marek

Houston-based developer Lovett launched the final phase of sales at Kolbe Farms, a 38-acre gated community in Spring Branch. The launch comes as the community reaches its 300th home sale. “Over the years we’ve seen something special take shape...

Wellness-focused KA Residences launches with KA Houston

Houston Agent Magazine 3/23 5:16A Emily Marek

KA Residences , a wellness-focused residential developer, is launching its first branded project with KA Houston. Offerings include two- to four-bedroom homes, as well as quarter-floor and two-floor penthouses. Sales will launch in April, with...

Pending home sales rise in February, portending a strong spring selling season

Houston Agent Magazine 3/17 11:33A John Yellig

Pending home sales rose 1.8% month over month in February, the National Association of REALTORS® said, citing its Pending Home Sales Report. Sales were down 0.8% year over year. Regionally, pending sales rose in the Midwest, South and West, and...

Wise Agent launches Lead Pipeline feature to streamline lead tracking for agents

Houston Agent Magazine 3/17 8:54A Jacqui Mueller

Wise Agent has launched its Lead Pipeline feature, designed to h elp agents organize leads , track follow-ups and visualize opportunities from first inquiry to closed transaction. According to Wise Agent, the feature tracks prospects through...

Keller Williams, REMAX, HomeServices of America, Side enter pre-market listing agreement with...

Houston Agent Magazine 3/17 3:47A Emily Marek

Zillow has partnered with Keller Williams, REMAX, HomeServices of America and Side for Zillow Preview, a “public, pre-market” listing phase available on Zillow, Trulia and affiliated brokerage and agent websites. “For 20 years, Zillow has been...

Shay Artzi named chief technology officer of Compass International Holdings

Houston Agent Magazine 3/16 4:15A Emily Marek

Compass International Holdings promoted Shay Artzi to the role of chief technology officer. The announcement was made via social media post from Chairman and CEO Robert Reffkin . “I’m confident Shay is the right leader to empower our real estate...

Could you live in these concrete spheres?

Houston Agent Magazine 3/16 4:02A Emily Marek

This behemoth of a home in Sturgeon Lake, Minnesota, is constructed from two concrete domes. Inside these brutalist spheres are over 9,000 square feet of living space, including eight bedrooms, seven bathrooms, an indoor sports room and sauna and...

CENTURY 21 brokerages raise $2.19M for Easterseals in 2025

Houston Agent Magazine 3/12 6:19A John Yellig

The CENTURY 21 brokerage network raised over $2.19 million for Easterseals in 2025, bringing its total fundraising for the nonprofit to over $143 million since it first began the endeavor in 1979. “Our 47-year relationship with Easterseals is...

Median home price rises across Texas despite declines in 4 major markets

Houston Agent Magazine 3/12 4:48A Emily Marek

Despite home-price increases in most markets across Texas, the statewide median declined 1.2% year over year to $335,000 in 2025 due to price cuts in the state’s four major markets, according to the Real Estate Year in Review from Texas REALTORS®...