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Plano ranked No. 4 in the country, behind Fremont, California; Overland Park, Kansas; and Irvine, California.

The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index has hit a new record for six of the last 12 months, as demand remains strong in the face of tight inventory.

At the same time, the median price of a new home sold in April declined as well.

New-home construction jumped 5.7% month over month after a soft March, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

According to a new report from RentCafe, hotels have overtaken offices as the most likely spaces to be converted into new apartments.

So far this year, Texas’s in-to-out move ratio is up 17% year over year, meaning far more new residents are moving in than moving out of the Lone Star State.

A majority of the most expensive new listings in Texas are located in the Dallas area.

Over 70% of Texas homebuyers who used a real estate agent last year said they’d do so again in the future.

A lakefront Austin property with a luxurious lap pool tops the most expensive new listings in Texas.

In 2020, median renovation spending was $15,000. That amount increased by 60% in three years, with the median home renovation costing $24,000 in 2023.

Furniture retailer Joybird surveyed over 2,500 Americans and asked them to describe their dream living room.

Prospective sellers should prepare to jump on the market — the week of April 14 through 20 will be the best time to sell this year.

The southern Texas city of McAllen ranked as the least expensive place to remodel in the country, with a price tag of $54,855.

Sales rose 9.5% from January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.38 million.

There’s a reason many homeowners opt for neutral shades when trying to sell their house — certain flashy colors may be off-putting to buyers.

Many buyers entered the housing market for the first time in 2023. But who were these first-timers, and what did their homebuying experience look like?