Texas

February was a disappointing month for the Dallas-area housing market.

The average price of a new home rose in Texas' four largest markets in January, with Houston leading the gains, according to HomesUSA.com.

In a shift from the typical upward trend for Central Texas, home sales declined in January and home price appreciation slowed, the Austin Board of Realtors said.

A flood of North Texas houses hitting the market in January means it will take longer to sell a Dallas-Fort Worth home.

Home sales fell for the third straight month in January, as buyers closed on 362 fewer homes than they did last year at the same time, according to the Houston Association of Realtors.

The market for new homes in Houston is expected to be flat for the next couple of years amid a tight supply of lots, a local housing analyst said.

Community banks generally make digital a consumer play, but TransPecos Bank, with its BankMD brand, is focusing on doctor practices, which tend to weather economic downturns well.

The Houston City Council has approved up to $400 million in contracts with six firms to build new housing and repair single-family homes damaged by Hurricane Harvey.

The Houston region registered increases in new-home sales and prices in December, bucking the trends in other large Texas cities, a new report showed.

The Austin area's housing market continued its record-breaking pace in 2018 with both the number of homes sold and the median sales price of those homes reaching all-time annual highs.

The North Texas housing market has slowed in recent months with fewer home sales and slower price growth.

Houston's housing market shattered records in 2018, despite lingering effects from Hurricane Harvey and concerns that began late in the year over rising interest rates.

North Texas homebuilders eased off construction in the fourth quarter as some buyers took a break from the housing market.

Dallas-area home price gains slightly outperformed the national average in November.

North Texas home sales fell by 8% in November.

Julian Castro, a former mayor of San Antonio and Obama administration cabinet official, announced Wednesday he's setting up an exploratory committee for a 2020 presidential run.

No surprise for potential North Texas homebuyers, but a new report ranks Dallas-Fort Worth as one of the U.S. markets that's seen the most home price growth.

There was an 8% year-over-year increase in mortgage loan application defect risk in California during October and that should rise further because of the wildfires that devastated the state, First American said.

After a September dip, the Central Texas housing market got off to a strong start in the fourth quarter, as home sales bounced back to hit a record high for October, the latest figures show.

Sales of single-family homes rebounded in October, a sign that higher mortgage rates may be compelling Houstonians to buy before rates go even higher, the Houston Association of Realtors said.