Houston closings rise 1.8% in early April

Houston Agent Magazine 4/10 8:40A Emily Marek

Closed home sales increased 1.8% in Houston during the week ending April 6, according to the Weekly Activity Snapshot from the Houston Association of REALTORS® . Buyers purchased 1,914 homes, up from 1,880 during the same week in 2025. Pending...

28 additional brokerages join Zillow Preview, total count nears 60

Houston Agent Magazine 4/10 4:47A Emily Marek

Zillow announced that 28 more brokerages have signed onto Zillow Preview, bringing the total participant count to nearly 60. Twenty-eight new brokerages signed onto Zillow Preview, bringing the total participant count to nearly 60 (via Zillow )....

Jeff Dewese named president of The Signorelli Company’s land division

Houston Agent Magazine 4/9 6:31A Emily Marek

The Signorelli Company appointed Jeff Dewese as president of its land division. Previously, Dewese was senior vice president of the land division. Dewese has over two decades of experience in the new-construction and land development sector and...

Why thought leadership is the new lead generation strategy for brokers

Houston Agent Magazine 4/9 6:03A Anne Hartnett

For years, real estate marketing has focused on one goal: capturing leads the moment someone is ready to buy or sell. But in today’s market, that moment is happening later, and the brokers who wait for it are already behind. Buyer and seller...

Houston is one of the best markets for first-time homebuyers

Houston Agent Magazine 4/2 5:32A Emily Marek

Houston is the No. 5 market in the United States for first-time homebuyers this spring, according to a new Zillow analysis. The listing platform ranked the 50 largest U.S. metros by metrics including rental affordability, for-sale inventory and...

Household formation grows as US housing supply continues to lag

Houston Agent Magazine 4/2 5:29A Jacqui Mueller

One thing about today’s housing market is that demand isn’t the problem. Americans are continuing to move out on their own, grow their families and even choose to live independently for longer. While mortgage rates and inventory influence the...

Viewpoints: Brokers oppose Washington’s ‘Millionaires Tax’

Houston Agent Magazine 4/1 6:29A Emily Marek

Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed Senate Bill 6346 , a 9.9% “Millionaires Tax” on household earnings over $1 million annually, into law on March 30. “This is truly a historical step forward in rebalancing our tax code,” Ferguson said at the...

Compass International Holdings names Rory Golod president of growth to drive agent success on AI...

Houston Agent Magazine 4/1 4:43A Jacqui Mueller

Compass International Holdings has named Rory Golod to the newly created role of president of growth, the company announced. In the position, Golod will focus on helping the brokerage’s network of 340,000 real estate professionals grow their...

New listings dip 5.2% in Houston

Houston Agent Magazine 3/27 5:18A Emily Marek

New listings decreased 5.2% year over year in Houston as pending and closed home sales also dropped, according to the Weekly Activity Snapshot from the Houston Association of REALTORS® . Realtors added 3,814 properties to the MLS during the week...

Sales underway at Shea Homes’ Converde 55-plus community

Houston Agent Magazine 3/26 6:42A Emily Marek

Trilogy, the active-adult arm of Shea Homes , began sales at Converde , its new active-adult community within the Evergreen master plan in Conroe. The 170-acre project includes about 540 homes reserved for buyers aged 55 and up. Three collections...

Lovett starts final phase of home sales at Kolbe Farms, hits 300-sale milestone

Houston Agent Magazine 3/25 4:24A Emily Marek

Houston-based developer Lovett launched the final phase of sales at Kolbe Farms, a 38-acre gated community in Spring Branch. The launch comes as the community reaches its 300th home sale. “Over the years we’ve seen something special take shape...

Wellness-focused KA Residences launches with KA Houston

Houston Agent Magazine 3/23 5:16A Emily Marek

KA Residences , a wellness-focused residential developer, is launching its first branded project with KA Houston. Offerings include two- to four-bedroom homes, as well as quarter-floor and two-floor penthouses. Sales will launch in April, with...

Pending home sales rise in February, portending a strong spring selling season

Houston Agent Magazine 3/17 11:33A John Yellig

Pending home sales rose 1.8% month over month in February, the National Association of REALTORS® said, citing its Pending Home Sales Report. Sales were down 0.8% year over year. Regionally, pending sales rose in the Midwest, South and West, and...

Wise Agent launches Lead Pipeline feature to streamline lead tracking for agents

Houston Agent Magazine 3/17 8:54A Jacqui Mueller

Wise Agent has launched its Lead Pipeline feature, designed to h elp agents organize leads , track follow-ups and visualize opportunities from first inquiry to closed transaction. According to Wise Agent, the feature tracks prospects through...

Keller Williams, REMAX, HomeServices of America, Side enter pre-market listing agreement with...

Houston Agent Magazine 3/17 3:47A Emily Marek

Zillow has partnered with Keller Williams, REMAX, HomeServices of America and Side for Zillow Preview, a “public, pre-market” listing phase available on Zillow, Trulia and affiliated brokerage and agent websites. “For 20 years, Zillow has been...