Real Estate
Texas Home Sales, Median Home Prices Increase During The Second Quarter Of 2018
September 14, 2018
Texas Home Sales, Median Home Prices Increase During The Second Quarter Of 2018
“We had a strong kickoff to the summer selling season this year, topping 100,000 homes sold during the second quarter,”…
Mortgage Rates Rise For Third Straight Week
September 14, 2018
Mortgage Rates Rise For Third Straight Week
“Overall, this spectacular stretch of solid job gains and low unemployment should help keep homebuyer interest elevated. However, mortgage rates…
Highs And Lows Of Floodplain Regulations
September 11, 2018
Highs And Lows Of Floodplain Regulations
To reduce residential damage from flooding events, they may negatively impact housing affordability by lengthening the time and increasing the…
Mortgage Matters: Average Mortgage Rates Continue To Drift Through The Summer
September 10, 2018
Mortgage Matters: Average Mortgage Rates Continue To Drift Through The Summer
The Austin area saw a 65 percent increase in what’s known as foreclosure starts in May 2018 compared with May…
Mortgage Matters: Steady Interest Rates Revive Mortgage Volume
September 3, 2018
Mortgage Matters: Steady Interest Rates Revive Mortgage Volume
Is the market therefore experiencing a cooling off? That’s right! Prices of homes rose too high, at such a supersonic…
International Homebuyers Add $10.89 Billion To Texas Economy From 2017-2018
August 30, 2018
International Homebuyers Add $10.89 Billion To Texas Economy From 2017-2018
“International home sales activity continues to be one of the strongest sectors in Texas real estate, spurring strong growth in…
Review Of July 2018 Texas Economy
August 30, 2018
Review Of July 2018 Texas Economy
Since July 2017, professional and business services; leisure and hospitality; construction; transportation, warehousing, and utilities; other services; and mining and…
U.S. Existing-Home Sales Slip 0.7 Percent In July
August 29, 2018
U.S. Existing-Home Sales Slip 0.7 Percent In July
“In addition to the steady climb in home prices over the past year, it’s evident that the quick run-up in…
Mortgage Matters: Weekly Mortgage Applications Fall As Homebuyers Drop Out
August 27, 2018
Mortgage Matters: Weekly Mortgage Applications Fall As Homebuyers Drop Out
“The housing market has tilted sharply in favor of sellers over the past two years, but there are very early…
Texas Border Economy: June 2018 Summary
August 27, 2018
Texas Border Economy: June 2018 Summary
Data revisions revealed a less optimistic outlook on the border as historically low unemployment failed to stimulate wages, primarily in…