Among the top upgrades: large showers.

Sidelined homebuyers can breathe a sigh of relief. According to Realtor.com, the best week of the year to buy a home is still ahead of us.

The median area for a new single-family home fell to 2,191 square feet in the second quarter — the lowest recorded size since 2010.

Eighteen percent of millennials — approximately one in five — believe they will never become a homeowner, according to a recent survey from Redfin.

BrokeScholar examined population growth in 150 U.S. “college towns” — defined as cities with at least one major public or private university.

A fifth consecutive month of increases in the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index suggests the housing market recovery that began earlier this year is likely to continue. 

First-timers made up 45% of buyers in 2022 and 37% in 2021.

A new report from moveBuddha shows that the typical buyer isn’t yet factoring in climate-related risks when deciding where to live.

Over 100,000 Californians made the move to Texas in 2021 — that translates to roughly 300 new Texans on a daily basis.

The Dallas-area city of Plano ranked at No. 1 on RentCafe’s list — only 8% of children in the metro live under the poverty line, one of the lowest proportions in the nation.

Data showed that residents in 17 states — mostly on the West Coast — are especially interested in moving to Texas.

Renters looking for affordably priced apartments in thriving communities have a lot of options in Texas.

“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.

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

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 ago.

A $1,500 monthly rent budget will only get you so far in many of the biggest cities in the country. But how far can that same budget get you in Texas?