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Mattamy Homes US COO Chris Lindhorst to replace CEO Keith Bass on Sept. 1

Lindhorst joined Mattamy as COO in February after working at D.R. Horton for the previous 16 years.

Are buyers over the ‘dream home’ sales pitch?

Buyers are reportedly looking for homes that reflect how they actually live, not how they could be living.

Knock Bridge Loan expands to Texas

Texas is the 32nd state to join Knock’s Bridge Loan program.

Kickflip into this skate compound

Calling all skateboarding enthusiasts! This Austin-area home — known as the River Road Skate Compound — has a huge skate bowl in the backyard.

The United States’ ‘K-shaped’ housing market

Active buyers are looking for more expensive homes, while price-constrained buyers are looking at fewer homes altogether.

Frisco, McKinney are the top real estate markets in the country

Thanks to affordability, desirability, new construction and economic viability, Frisco is the No. 1 real estate market in the United States in 2026.

Builder confidence rises in August

The move was an improvement over July, but sentiment still remained in negative territory. 

The 10 most expensive Lake Ray Hubbard home sales in July

This month, we’re taking a look at the priciest home sales on or near Lake Ray Hubbard.

Texas homebuyers more likely to use private mortgage insurance than any other state

PMI — which protects lenders on mortgage loans where the down payment is less than 20% and as low as 3% — allowed Texas buyers to save an average of $51,645 at closing in 2025.

Home sales decline in July around greater Fort Worth

Looking just at Fort Worth, active listings decreased 4.9% year over year as closed home sales fell 8.4%.

GFWAR graduates 6 members from Texas REALTORS® Leadership Program

The Greater Fort Worth Association of REALTORS® celebrated six members who graduated from the Texas REALTORS® Leadership Program.

Washington agent Jeanie Kendall launches nationwide LGBTQ-friendly real estate referral brokerage

Though licensed in Washington, Common Ground Referrals will serve clients across the United States.

Cotality: Midwest, Northeast markets drive overall US home-price growth in June

Looking ahead, Cotality expects the median price of a home to increase 1.5% through June 2027. 

Home insurance costs are steepening the barrier to Texas homeownership

Approximately 64% of households in the state are cost-prohibited from owning a median-priced home — that equates to about 7 million families, researchers said.

Is the data center boom affecting residential real estate?

Three years after the opening of a large center, ZIP codes retained 66% of their pre-opening active listings, compared to 43% in similar areas without a data center.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren questions Compass-MRED partnership over fair housing, antitrust concerns

Just last month, the Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform and Antitrust began looking into the relationship between Compass and MRED.

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