HOUSING & REAL ESTATE
A house located at 205 Oak Harbour Drive. (Courtesy HAR)
Learn about August's featured neighborhood, market data
3323 Oaklawn Place Drive, a 1,804-square-foot house in Olympia Estates, sold for between $185,001-$215,000 on Jan. 30. (Courtesy Houston Association of Realtors)
Houston Association of Realtors: August housing inventory highest in two years
Learn about Mar Bella, August's featured neighborhood
Houston's single-family home rental market filled the gap for homeowners as single-family home sales decreased. (Rendering courtesy The Aria at Ralson)
Report: July’s rental market thrives as single-family home sales see fourth consecutive month of decline
A River Oaks home in Houston is up for rent at 5,219 square feet. (Courtesy Houston Association of Realtors)
Houston Association of Realtors: Single-family home stock replenishes as market slows for fourth consecutive month
Officials fight for reform as property values skyrocket
Experts within the Houston area offered tips for this year's Real Estate Edition.
GUIDE: Local businesses offer home improvement tips
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Natchez Landing in Seabrook, the three buildings seen here, is one residential property seeing skyrocketing windstorm insurance costs due to its proximity to Clear Lake. (Courtesy Seabrook Real Estate)
Lakefront communities face rising windstorm insurance rates
Houston's housing rental market continues to grow as sales in the single-family home market slow down. (File photo)
Houston data: June’s rental market thrives as single-family home sales decline
Across League City and Clear Lake, homes sold for more and spent fewer days on the market from June 2021-May 2022 compared to June 2020-May 2021.
DATA: Bay Area homes selling for more quicker
The full-service bank offers a variety of consumer and commercial products and services as well as commercial lending. (Courtesy Fotolia)
INSIDE INFO: The scoop on homestead exemptions
A representative for real estate brokerage Happen Houston said White Oak Station will offer designs and finishes similar to those from its Heights-area Park at Northwood development. (Courtesy City Choice Homes)
Houston Association of Realtors: Property sales decline in June
Gage Mueller said solar panels can increase a home’s value without increasing property taxes. (George Wiebe/Community Impact Newspaper)
Solar energy specialist answers common questions about solar panels
This is a picture of a home in Katy with a for rent sign by an investment firm in front.
Increasing investor purchases of single-family homes contributing to rise in rentals across Houston
The gap between the median sales price of homes sold and the purchasing power of the median renter surpassed $135,000 in Harris County in 2021. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Report: Affordability gap growing in Houston, Harris County
David Ramos, executive director of the Harris County Office of Management and Budget, explains the exemption increase in Commissioners Court on June 14. (Screenshot courtesy of Harris County Commissioners Court)
Harris County commissioners approve higher property tax exemption for seniors, residents with disabilities
A River Oaks home in Houston for rent at 5,219 square feet. Rental of single-family homes across Greater Houston jumped 25% in May. (Courtesy Houston Association of Realtors)
HAR: Single-family rentals jumped 25% year over year in May
During a June 8 meeting, Houston City Council approved an ordinance that increases the property tax exemption from $160,000 to $260,000 for city residents who are age 65 or older and certain residents with disabilities. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Houston increases property tax exemption amount for disabled residents, seniors
Houston's median single-family home value has risen 16% since last May and is now the highest on record at $351,000. (Courtesy Houston Association of Realtors)
HAR: Houston home values continue to climb despite a slowdown in property sales