Posts by Emily Marek

How each generation feels about homeownership in America

Motivations for homeownership are varied across generations: Gen Z and Boomers made the decision for better living conditions, while Gen X and Millennials were in search of stability they couldn’t get while...

NAR CEO Bob Goldberg to retire at end of 2024

Goldberg’s retirement comes after 30 years of service with NAR and four decades of real estate...

Dark hues are one paint trend that could increase home values

“Paint is a relatively affordable and easy change, yet it has an outsized impact on a buyer’s perception of the home,” said Amanda Pendleton, home trends expert at Zillow....

How much homebuyers can save while moving from California to Texas

The year 2021 set a record-high for California to Texas moves, with approximately 110,900 people relocating from The Golden...

Texas cities lead the pack when it comes to vacant land

Despite the tightly packed buildings you may see in many big cities in the U.S., there’s a lot more vacant land around the country than many people realize — and a lot of that land is right here in...

There aren’t enough affordable homes on the market for middle-income buyers

Homes affordable to middle-income buyers — defined as households earning up to $75,000 — fall in the $256,000-to-$320,000 range. But of the over one million U.S. homes on the market at the end of April, less than a quarter of...

The best suburbs in Texas for city-like living

The Dallas-Fort Worth suburb of Southlake ranked at No. 1 on StorageCafe’s list, scoring particularly well in local business...

Most adults support housing densification in their neighborhood

These new homes are envisioned as “missing middle housing,” such as medium and large apartment...

The top 10 most expensive new listings in Texas

Lots of luxury homes have sold in the Lone Star State in the past month — the most expensive being a 16-bedroom mansion in the Crespi Estates subdivision in...

Fewer first-time homebuyers in Texas

First-time homebuyers made up less than a quarter of all buyers during the time period from July 2021 to June 2022. That’s down from 32% a year ago 39% a decade...

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