So, how's the real estate market in Houston? Roger's thoughts were quoted in a recent article by Realty News Report.
"Houston’s spring market is well underway, and most zip codes are balanced between supply and demand — except those neighborhoods flooded by Harvey, which still have excess inventory,” …
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The Greater Houston Partnership forecasts the Houston metro area will create 29,700 net new jobs in 2017, with growth in non-energy and consumer-driven sectors offsetting losses in sectors most closely tied to energy. The forecast calls for the strongest job growth in manufacturing, wholesale trade, retail trade, finance and insurance, …
The recent state-of-the-Houston-economy lecture was both sobering and illuminating. Here is list of talking points from this lecture by Bill Gilmer, economist for the Institute of Regional Forecasting.
Business Insider has named Houston the Best City in America, for these reasons:
Many thanks to Chris Tomlinson of the Houston Chronicle, who quoted me in his recent commentary: "How to Spot a Real Estate Bubble, or Why I'm Comfortable Buying". Chris raised the issue of whether we are currently experiencing a speculative real estate bubble. My own personal definition of …
Houston is a regional, national and international center for the oil and gas industry. A healthy oil and gas industry is a major component of Houston's growing economy. And that, in turn, creates a strong demand for quality housing.
Check out this great article about Houston's oil and …
For most homeowners, a Residential Homestead Exemption can significantly reduce property taxes. If you have not already done so, January is the time to apply for this exemption. The necessary application form #11.13 is provided by the Harris County Appraisal District (HCAD). This application covers all of the …
Good news from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas! Looks like Texas construction jobs were up in 2012...
Construction employment grew at an annualized 6.7 percernt rate through the first 10 months of the year, making the sector -- which includes residential, commercial and industrial building -- …
On December 21, 2012, Jed Colko, Chief Economist with Trulia named Houston the healthiest real estate market in the nation.
Houston earned top marks because we have...
As usual, the recent symposium by the Institute for Regional Forecasting answered many questions about the Houston economy – and raised others. This was the last lecture by Dr. Ted Jones, the Chief Economist at Stewart Title. Thanks to Dr. Jones for plugging the gap between the exiting director of …