Fed cuts rates by quarter point, nods to further reductions

Houston Agent Magazine 9/17 11:25A John Yellig

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter point Wednesday, the first time it s reduced them this year , in a highly anticipated move that comes as the central bank wrestles with softening employment and stubborn inflation. Looking ahead,...

Record number of single-family rentals available in greater Houston

Houston Agent Magazine 9/17 11:09A Emily Marek

Houston’s single-family rental market offered renters the most plentiful supply of available listings of all time in August, with a record-high 10,000-plus active listings. According to the Houston Association of REALTORS’® latest Rental Market...

A house only accessible by boat

Houston Agent Magazine 9/17 8:07A Emily Marek

You’ve heard of a houseboat. But what about a house you can only reach by boat? This Erie, Pennsylvania property is both — it’s a three-bedroom, two-bathroom home floating in the middle of Horseshoe Pond, Lake Erie. Transportation not included. 4...

Mortgage applications jump almost 30% ahead of anticipated Fed rate cut

Houston Agent Magazine 9/17 7:25A John Yellig

Mortgage applications surged in the week ended Sept. 12, as mortgage rates fell to their lowest level in 11 months ahead of an expected rate cut by the Federal Reserve, the Mortgage Bankers Association said. The MBA’s Market Composite Index ,...

August single-family construction falls to slowest pace since July 2024

Houston Agent Magazine 9/17 4:39A John Yellig

New-home construction fell more than expected in August, as single-family starts hit their lowest level since July 2024, and single-family permits fell to their lowest point since March 2023. Overall new-home construction, which includes...

Former Brightland CEO John Winniford now president of First America Homes

Houston Agent Magazine 9/17 4:27A Emily Marek

John Winniford, president of First America Homes and former president/CEO of Brightland Homes. First America Homes , the homebuilding division of The Signorelli Company, named John Winniford its new president. Winniford departs Brightland Homes...

Realtor.com: Mid-October is best time to buy a home in 2025

Houston Agent Magazine 9/17 4:16A Jacqui Mueller

Looking for the best time to buy in 2025? It’s the week of Oct. 12–18, says Realtor.com . According to its 2025 Best Time to Buy Report, this one-week period will feature a “rare combination” of 32.6% more active listings, a potential savings of...

The Havyn amenity center under construction at Woodhavyn

Houston Agent Magazine 9/16 10:35A Emily Marek

Builders have begun construction on The Havyn, a 5.8-acre amenity center at Shea Homes’ Woodhavyn master-planned community in Magnolia. Designed by KGA Deforest and Project Luong , plans include a pool, event lawn, splash pad, playground,...

HAR.com expands to include commercial real estate

Houston Agent Magazine 9/16 6:21A Emily Marek

The Houston Association of REALTORS® will now include commercial properties on HAR.com. The MLS’s commercial listings are provided with CommGate, the association’s commercial information exchange. “Adding commercial listings to HAR.com brings...

Builders selected for Jubilee expansion with large lots

Houston Agent Magazine 9/9 10:25A Emily Marek

Johnson Development will offer 70- and 80-foot homesites in the next phase of development at Jubilee , a master-planned community in Hockley. Over 175 lots will be delivered to builders Highland Homes, Newmark Homes, Perry Homes and J. Patrick...

Zaynah Khan

Houston Agent Magazine 9/4 4:08A Houston Agent

What was your most interesting job before going into real estate? I once worked for Jobsparx Magazine. I was the youngest person they’d ever hired but I was fired in 30 days because I couldn’t understand the concept of what we were actually...

M/I Homes closes on Montgomery County land for Berryknoll community

Houston Agent Magazine 9/3 6:18A Emily Marek

M/I Homes will self-develop a new-home community called Berryknoll on a recently acquired plot of land in Montgomery. The 200-acre community includes 250 homesites, the largest of which are one acre. M/I will serve as the exclusive homebuilder....

A decade of impact: AREAA Houston leads with diversity, advocacy and education

Houston Agent Magazine 9/1 2:50A Eriko Ishii

The Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA) is a national nonprofit trade organization with more than 17,000 members across 45 chapters. Our mission is to promote sustainable homeownership for the Asian American, Native Hawaiian and...

Housing market strong in Houston as summer draws to a close

Houston Agent Magazine 9/1 2:00A Houston Agent

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How agents can make the most of working with homebuilders and developers

Houston Agent Magazine 8/31 11:30P Jeff Benach

A lot has changed in new-construction sales since I first started in the homebuilding industry more than 40 years ago, but one thing that hasn’t is the important role the brokerage community plays in connecting our sales team with prospective...