NAR: Home prices rose in 77% of metro areas in Q3

Houston Agent Magazine 11/7 7:16A Emily Marek

Home prices increased quarterly in 176 out of 230 metro markets in the United States during the third quarter, according to the National Association of REALTORS® . That’s 77% — up from 75% during Q2. Furthermore, 4% of metro areas saw...

Ashton Woods starts sales for Bergamo in Katy

Houston Agent Magazine 11/7 6:37A Emily Marek

Ashton Woods began home sales in its new community, Bergamo, at 5067 Bergamo Lake Drive in Katy. Offerings range from 1,615 to 2,336 square feet with one or two stories, three to four bedrooms, two to three bathrooms and two-car garages . Pricing...

New listings rise 11.8% in Houston as sales dip

Houston Agent Magazine 11/7 3:53A Emily Marek

New listings increased annually in Houston during the week ended Nov. 3 as pending and closed listings faltered, according to the Weekly Activity Snapshot from the Houston Association of REALTORS® . Realtors added 3,271 properties to the MLS, an...

From residential to commercial: How partnering fuels success

Houston Agent Magazine 11/3 1:00A Quenton Rockwell

Commercial real estate is a different world from residential. The pace is different, the deals are structured differently and the stakes can be much higher. For residential agents stepping into commercial, one of the smartest moves you can make...

Why agents + architects = Faster sales and happier buyers

Houston Agent Magazine 11/2 11:25P John Potter

If you’re like most real estate agents, you have a circle of industry professionals including mortgage brokers, stagers, home inspectors and more you can tap for expertise when representing homebuyers — but do you have an architect or design...

Jubilee homes earn WELL Residence Certification

Houston Agent Magazine 10/24 4:35A Emily Marek

Johnson Development announced that 125 homes in its Jubilee master-planned community in Hockley earned the WELL Residence certification from the International Well Building Institute — the first homes in Texas to do so. The community became the...

Coldwell Banker names Chicago agent-development exec Tracey Royal to national role

Houston Agent Magazine 10/20 8:06A Elizabeth Kanzeg Rowland

Tracey Royal was appointed Coldwell Banker Realty ’s national manager of learning and development. Royal’s 30 years of industry experience include her stint as vice president of agent development for Coldwell Banker s Chicago City Region. There,...

Homebuilders open models at Cross Creek West

Houston Agent Magazine 10/20 8:01A Emily Marek

Builders opened six new model homes at Cross Creek West, a Johnson Development master-planned community in Fulshear. The new model home park features designs from Perry Homes, Westin Homes, Newmark Homes and Highland Homes. Perry and Westin Homes...

Sales begin at 4,700-acre Austin Point MPC in Fort Bend County

Houston Agent Magazine 10/20 6:13A Emily Marek

The Signorelli Company began home sales at Austin Point, a new master-planned community in Fort Bend County. The 4,700-acre community is set to be the county’s largest MPC in over 40 years, the developer said. “Austin Point is an ambitious...

Closings rise 10.7% in Houston as new listings dip

Houston Agent Magazine 10/10 7:42A Emily Marek

Houston home sales increased 10.7% during the week ended Oct. 6, according to the Weekly Activity Snapshot from the Houston Association of REALTORS® . Homebuyers purchased 2,055 properties, up from 1,856 the year prior. Pending listings, however,...

Nan and Company opens Cypress office with The Jenny Correa Team

Houston Agent Magazine 10/10 3:52A Emily Marek

Nan and Company Properties opened a new office in Cypress that will be led by Jenny Correa and The Jenny Correa Team. Prior to affiliating with Nan, the team operated as an independent brokerage. “Expanding into Cypress is especially meaningful...

Survey Results: Houston’s hottest markets

Houston Agent Magazine 10/9 1:12A Houston Agent

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Announcing the 2025 Houston Agents’ Choice Awards winners

Houston Agent Magazine 10/6 12:05A Houston Agent

In the annual Houston Agents’ Choice Awards, we’re honoring the very best of Houston real estate — according to our readers. With thousands of votes cast across 17 categories, we’re proud to announce this year’s Industry MVP, Managing Broker of...

Industry MVP: Seita Jongebloed, Compass

Houston Agent Magazine 10/5 11:55P Houston Agent

Seita Jongebloed brings nearly 30 years of brokerage management, agent development and risk management experience to her role. She began her career as an attorney with a boutique law firm, Hargis & Harpold, which defended Realtors across Texas...

Managing Broker of the Year: Nancy Almodovar, Nan and Company Properties

Houston Agent Magazine 10/5 11:50P Houston Agent

Nancy Almodovar is a nationally recognized leader in luxury real estate and the CEO and co-founder of Nan & Company Properties. What began at her kitchen table in 2014 has grown into a powerhouse with billions in transactions and over 200 agents...