Fed cuts rates again, despite growing division among members

Houston Agent Magazine 12/10 8:52A John Yellig

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the third time in a row this year on Wednesday as inflation remains elevated, and the nation s labor market softens. The move was expected, but came amid increasing dissention among Fed officials, who...

Rechat now integrated with Follow Up Boss

Houston Agent Magazine 12/10 8:05A Emily Marek

Rechat , an AI-powered app for real estate brokerages, is now fully integrated with Follow Up Boss . The partnership combines Rechat’s Marketing Center with Follow Up Boss’ CRM and market reports in one real estate “super app,” Rechat said. “It’s...

Survey: What’s your 2026 look like?

Houston Agent Magazine 12/9 4:39A Houston Agent

What do you think will happen with the residential market you serve next year? Are you concerned about how political events are affecting markets? Take a minute and let us know in our latest survey! powered by Advanced iFrame The post Survey: What...

Closings inch higher in Houston

Houston Agent Magazine 12/5 5:29A Emily Marek

Houston home sales increased 1.3% year over year during the week ended Dec. 1, according to the Weekly Activity Snapshot from the Houston Association of REALTORS® . Buyers closed on 1,594 homes, up from 1,573 during the same week a year prior....

Sommer Hausman affiliates with BHGRE Gary Greene

Houston Agent Magazine 12/4 2:57A Emily Marek

Sommer Hausman is now an agent with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene, having departed from CB A, REALTORS. A licensed Realtor since 2010, Hausman serves as the 2026 President of the Women’s Council of REALTORS® Montgomery County....

Houston has steadily returned to pre-pandemic norms while the US housing market continues to...

Houston Agent Magazine 12/1 1:00A Ted Jones

Sales activity is the leading indicator of the direction a housing market is heading. Simply stated, the number of sales indicates the health of the housing market — just like the pulse rate of the heart. The COVID-19 pandemic clouded the...

The real reason agents lose repeat clients, and how to fix it

Houston Agent Magazine 11/30 10:30P Keith Robinson

One of the most persistent myths in residential real estate is that consumers drift away from their agents because they have “moved on” or “forgotten” who represented them. But the numbers tell a very different story. More than 80% of buyers and...

Houston homes spending a week longer on market compared to a year ago

Houston Agent Magazine 11/28 5:01A Houston Agent

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Single-family rental inventory hits all-time high

Houston Agent Magazine 11/26 8:12A Emily Marek

Active listings of single-family rentals hit a record-high in Houston in October, according to the latest report from the Houston Association of REALTORS® . Fueled by a 20% year-over-year bump in new listings, SFR inventory reached 3,725 units — a...

Brian Bartholomew

Houston Agent Magazine 11/26 6:16A Emily Marek

What was your most interesting job before going into real estate? Medical device sales working for a French spine company, traveling coast to coast putting screws and titanium rods in deformity patients backs for improved quality of life. Where...

Pending home sales climb 1.9% in October

Houston Agent Magazine 11/25 3:55A John Yellig

Pending home sales in October rose 1.9% month over month but slipped 0.4% year over year, according to the National Association of REALTORS® Pending Home Sales Report . By region, pending sales declined in the West on a monthly basis but rose in...

A WWII-era bunker by the beach

Houston Agent Magazine 11/21 3:01A Emily Marek

Looking for a home that feels like a safe haven? This property on Sullivan’s Island in South Carolina takes that feeling to a whole new level. 3030 Brownell Ave. (Photo credit: Jamie Lucarelli) The World War II-era bunker, located just minutes...

Douglas Elliman appoints Chris Reyes chief technology officer

Houston Agent Magazine 11/18 5:37A Elizabeth Kanzeg Rowland

Douglas Elliman Realty installed Chris Reyes as chief technology officer. In this role, Reyes will oversee the brokerage’s technology team, manage technology infrastructure and product launches and drive national software development. Reyes has...

Tommie Wehrle installed as 2026 president of the LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance

Houston Agent Magazine 11/13 5:09A John Yellig

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Learning Consultant Tommie Wehrle was installed as the 2026 president of the LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance , one of the leading LGBTQ+ trade organizations in the United States. The nonprofit also named Richard...

Perry Homes and Drees Custom Homes open models at Everly

Houston Agent Magazine 11/11 5:12A Emily Marek

Two homebuilders opened model homes at Everly , Johnson Land Ventures ’ community off Hopfe Road in northwest Harris County. Drees Custom Homes opened one model to showcase floor plans for 45-foot lots. The builder’s offerings for that lot size...