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Closings jump 10% in Houston

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 06:02:44 Z

(Houston Agent Magazine) Closed home sales increased 9.9% year over year in Houston during the week ended July 6, according to the Weekly Activity Snapshot from the Houston Association of REALTORS® . Buyers purchased 2,185 homes, up from 1,988 during the same week a year...

The suburban shift: Where Houston’s inventory and demand are actually concentrating in 2026

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 04:27:18 Z

(Houston Agent Magazine) On paper, the Houston housing market has finally settled down. Inventory has leveled off, prices have stopped swinging, and analysts are calling the metro balanced for the first time in years. Agents who work this market daily know better than to...

Survey Results: What brokerage model do you work under?

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 04:11:56 Z

(Houston Agent Magazine) The post Survey Results: What brokerage model do you work under? appeared first on Houston Agent Magazine .

Cotality: US home-price growth reverses slow down, picks up steam

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 09:29:41 Z

(Houston Agent Magazine) The pace of home-price growth accelerated in May after slowing for the previous two years as buyer demand is aggressively testing the constraints of elevated mortgage rates , Cotality said in its monthly Home Price Insights report . The median home...

Schroeder & Co. Real Estate joins SERHANT.

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 07:11:15 Z

(Houston Agent Magazine) Schroeder Co. Real Estate is now affiliated with SERHANT. following the brokerage’s recent expansion into Texas . Schroeder Co., led by Rylie Schroeder , was previously with eXp Realty for two years. “ Schroeder Co. has spent years building a...

Empire Homes joins builder lineup at Bridgeland

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 05:54:09 Z

(Houston Agent Magazine) Howard Hughes Communities, the developer of the Bridgeland master-planned community in Cypress, added Empire Homes to the MPC’s builder lineup. Empire will build a collection in Bridgeland’s Creekland Village , with one- and two-story offerings...

Preliminary injunction hearing held in Zillow lawsuit against Compass, MRED

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 07:12:11 Z

(Houston Agent Magazine) A preliminary injunction hearing requested by Zillow in May was held July 1-2 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The hearing will determine whether Zillow can continue enforcing its ban on MRED s listing feed while its...

How HAR brings together public policy and political engagement

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 01:18:57 Z

(Houston Agent Magazine) When a city council votes on a housing ordinance, when lawmakers debate property rights legislation, or when local regulation affects how homes are built, bought and sold, most Realtors see the outcome. What they often don t see are the years of work...

Succession does not mean you leave the business

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 01:00:02 Z

(Houston Agent Magazine) For many founders, owners and high-performing leaders, the word “succession” carries an uncomfortable weight. I t sounds final. It sounds like stepping aside. For some, it even feels like losing relevance. So, they avoid it. They delay conversations....

Build your team inside ChatGPT, one role at a time

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:07 Z

(Houston Agent Magazine) The most profitable agents this year won’t be the ones who hire the fastest. They’ll be the ones who build their team inside AI. ChatGPT Projects let you create roles as a marketing director, a transaction coordinator or a CEO advisor, each with its...

The Antinozzi Group returns to Compass in Greater Houston

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 07:10:19 Z

(Houston Agent Magazine) The Antinozzi Group , led by industry veteran Joe Antinozzi , alongside real estate professional Kristin Weaver, has returned to Compass in Greater Houston. We are thrilled to welcome The Antinozzi Group back to Compass, said Seita Jongebloed,...

MBA: Purchase applications boost mortgage activity

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 06:28:53 Z

(Houston Agent Magazine) Mortgage applications inched a bit higher in the week ended June 26, driven by a dip in mortgage rates and an increase in purchase applications, which were offset by a slip in refinancings, the Mortgage Bankers Association said. The MBA’s Market...