Inside a high profile Houston attorney’s home, meet a home inspector/TikTok star, & tour a 40 acre horse ranch on the market
In this program each week, Lily Jang of Lily Jang Real Estate takes you inside homes on the market right now and connects with experts on a variety of topics important to homeowners.
Designer shares ways to make your backyard feel like a cozy oasis
The last two years have transformed how people entertain in their homes, placing a greater importance on outdoor spaces. One of the summer’s emerging design trends is the concept of bringing indoor furniture and décor outdoors to achieve a cozy feeling.
OMG -- This Texas abode on the market has an airplane cabin-themed media room
Whatever the reason you’re here, whether you’re honest-to-goodness house hunting, you’re a frequent flyer, you’re searching for new images to tack to your dream home vision board, or you just need something to gawk at to pass the time cooped up indoors, enjoy a virtual tour of this unusual Texas home on the market.
Mansion in The Woodlands with three-story closet finally sells for $7.5M
The Woodlands property known for its three-story closet has been purchased by an undisclosed buyer for $7.5 million, which is believed to be the most expensive home sale in the neighborhood’s history, Houston Business Journal reports.
These small Texas towns were named among the nation’s top family-friendly communities
Two small Texas were named among the nation’s top family-friendly communities. This information comes courtesy of real estate listing website Realtor.com, which recently determined the country’s 11 best suburbs for families.
Groovy as all get-out: Peek inside this fab Texas pad on the market
Whatever the reason you’re here, whether you’re honest-to-goodness house hunting, you’re an old-school architecture fanatic, you’re searching for new images to tack to your dream home vision board, or you just need something to gawk at to pass the time cooped up indoors, enjoy a virtual tour of this groovy Texas home on the market.
‘An architectural feat’: This whimsical retreat in the woods might just be one of the oddest Texas homes on the market. It’s $17.5M.
Whatever the reason you’re here, whether you’re honest-to-goodness house hunting, you’re searching for images to tack to your dream home vision board, or you just need something to gawk at to pass the time cooped up indoors, enjoy a virtual tour of this jaw-dropping Texas home on the market.
A decade in Texas real estate: More than 3M Texas homes sold, median home price increased $112K, report finds
About one in four homes sold in Texas in the last decade were sold in the Greater Houston area. Between 2011 and 2020, 811,105 homes were sold in the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan statistical area, according to a report released Thursday by Texas Realtors.
Less room to roam: On average, Houston homeowners have smaller lots than urbanites in other major US cities, report finds
A new report by StorageCafe, a nationwide storage space marketplace, ranked the country’s 20 largest cities to determine which U.S. urbanites enjoy the largest lots. And, as you might’ve suspected, Houston homeowners don’t get nearly as much land as city dwellers in some of the nation’s other big metros.
‘A property unlike any other’: This Texas home on the market looks totally normal. It isn’t.
Whatever the reason you’re here, whether you’re honest-to-goodness house hunting, you’re searching for images to tack to your safe house vision board, or you just need something to gawk at to pass the time cooped up indoors, enjoy a virtual tour of this odd Texas home on the market.
Up for grabs once again: Houston’s only Frank Lloyd Wright house on the market for $3.15M
Whatever the reason you’re here, whether you’re honest-to-goodness house hunting, you’re a Frank Lloyd Wright fanatic, you’re searching for new images to tack to your dream home vision board, or you just need something to gawk at to pass the time cooped up indoors, enjoy a virtual tour of this architectural gem on the market.
Balmoral ranked Houston area’s top-selling master-planned community for first half of 2021
Balmoral, a 750-acre master-planned community in Humble, was ranked the Houston area’s top-selling master-planned community and the Lone Star State’s second top-selling master-planned community for the first half of 2021.
Not in a galaxy far, far away: Houston’s $4.3M ‘Darth Vader House’ is the eclectic estate you’re looking for
Whatever the reason you’re here, whether you’re honest-to-goodness house hunting, you’re a science-fiction film junkie, you’re searching for new images to tack to your dream home vision board, or you just need something to gawk at to pass the time cooped up indoors, enjoy a virtual tour of this unusual Houston home on the market.
How sweet it is: See the historic Dr Pepper mansion up for rent in Texas
Were you born a Dr Pepper fan by default? Is Dr Pepper your bubbly beverage of choice? Color yourself a carbonated beverage buff? Does a visit to the Dr Pepper Museum rank high on your Texas bucket list? If you answered yes to any of these questions, we’ve found you the perfect weekend getaway -- A stunning, 135-year-old Waco home built by one of the men who introduced Dr Pepper to the world is now a rental up for grabs on Airbnb.
Cabo or Houston? This $14.5M Spanish-style home will make you feel like you’re on an island with a resort-style pool. 3-bedroom guest house
Need a home that will make you feel like you’re on vacation every time you walk outside? Well, we may have found the perfect home, but it’ll cost you a pretty penny.
The Woodlands ranked the No. 1 best city to live in America
The Woodlands is the best place to live in the country according to a recently released ranking. Niche, a ranking and review site that helps users select schools and places to live, recently released its 2021 list of the Best Cities to Live in America. The education is a bit hard and competitive but you get the best teachers and many class opportunities.”Among its other accolades, The Woodlands is ranked the second best city to buy a house in America and the second best city to raise a family in America. 7, Plano was the only other Texas city to secure a spot among the list’s top 10 best cities to live in America. These are the top 10 best cities to live in America, according to Niche:The Woodlands, TX Arlington, VA Naperville, IL Overland Park, KS Cambridge, MA Ann Arbor, MI Plano, TX Columbia, MD Berkeley, CA Bellevue, WAView the list in its entirety here.
This Texas castle on the market has its own moat
By the numbers: 119 Private Road 1820 Rd, Clifton, TX 76634 | $6,500,000 | 11,500 square feet | 2017 (year built) | 10 bedrooms | 15 bathrooms | 1 drawbridge | 1 moat | 3,000 square foot ballroomHouse hunting? AdWe’ve got some stellar news for you: A majestic, five-story, 11,500-square-foot abode just graced the market -- and it’s perfect for you. Parson’s Castle, a palatial estate perched atop a hill overlooking Lake Whitney in Clifton, TX opened in 2018 as a resort fit for royalty. The castle grounds boast multiple gazebos, a large front lawn, moat and drawbridge, private pool and hot tub. 119 Private Road 1820 Rd, Clifton, TX 76634 (HAR)119 Private Road 1820 Rd, Clifton, TX 76634 (HAR)119 Private Road 1820 Rd, Clifton, TX 76634 (HAR)119 Private Road 1820 Rd, Clifton, TX 76634 (HAR)119 Private Road 1820 Rd, Clifton, TX 76634 (HAR)119 Private Road 1820 Rd, Clifton, TX 76634 (HAR)119 Private Road 1820 Rd, Clifton, TX 76634 (HAR)119 Private Road 1820 Rd, Clifton, TX 76634 (HAR)119 Private Road 1820 Rd, Clifton, TX 76634 (HAR)119 Private Road 1820 Rd, Clifton, TX 76634 (HAR)119 Private Road 1820 Rd, Clifton, TX 76634 (HAR)119 Private Road 1820 Rd, Clifton, TX 76634 (HAR)119 Private Road 1820 Rd, Clifton, TX 76634 (HAR)119 Private Road 1820 Rd, Clifton, TX 76634 (HAR)119 Private Road 1820 Rd, Clifton, TX 76634 (HAR)119 Private Road 1820 Rd, Clifton, TX 76634 (HAR)119 Private Road 1820 Rd, Clifton, TX 76634 (HAR)119 Private Road 1820 Rd, Clifton, TX 76634 (HAR)119 Private Road 1820 Rd, Clifton, TX 76634 (HAR)119 Private Road 1820 Rd, Clifton, TX 76634 (HAR)119 Private Road 1820 Rd, Clifton, TX 76634 (HAR)Looking for more posh Texas properties?
HAR: Houston housing market sets pricing record despite winter storm
Total property sales for the month saw a 1.9 percent year over year increase to 7,464. Meanwhile, market supply did not keep pace with demand. Single-family home inventory in February 2021 plunged 27.8 percent year over year to a record-low 1.6-month supply, down from a 3.3 month supply in February 2020. Comparatively, the nation’s overall housing inventory currently stands at a historically low 1.9-months supply, according to the latest National Association of Realtors report. AdIn February, Houston homes spent an average of 48 days on the market, a 20 day decrease from February 2020.
Houston real estate mogul’s massive mansion hits market for $34.5M
The Hines Villa, the former estate of one of the world’s most iconic real estate developers, the late Gerald D. Hines, is up for grabs. Widely regarded as a visionary in the commercial real estate industry, Gerald Hines founded his namesake firm in Houston in 1957. Scroll through the photos below and take a gander at what tens of millions of dollars can get you in Houston real estate. 2920 Lazy Lane Boulevard, Houston, TX 77019 (Sonya Bertolino)2920 Lazy Lane Boulevard, Houston, TX 77019 (Sonya Bertolino)2920 Lazy Lane Boulevard, Houston, TX 77019 (Sonya Bertolino)2920 Lazy Lane Boulevard, Houston, TX 77019 (Sonya Bertolino)2920 Lazy Lane Boulevard, Houston, TX 77019 (Sonya Bertolino)2920 Lazy Lane Boulevard, Houston, TX 77019 (Sonya Bertolino)2920 Lazy Lane Boulevard, Houston, TX 77019 (Sonya Bertolino)2920 Lazy Lane Boulevard, Houston, TX 77019 (Sonya Bertolino)2920 Lazy Lane Boulevard, Houston, TX 77019 (Sonya Bertolino)2920 Lazy Lane Boulevard, Houston, TX 77019 (Sonya Bertolino)2920 Lazy Lane Boulevard, Houston, TX 77019 (Sonya Bertolino)2920 Lazy Lane Boulevard, Houston, TX 77019 (Sonya Bertolino)2920 Lazy Lane Boulevard, Houston, TX 77019 (Sonya Bertolino)2920 Lazy Lane Boulevard, Houston, TX 77019 (Sonya Bertolino)More:Looking for more posh Texas properties? Go to our real estate page or subscribe to our free weekly newsletter, House 2 Home.
REPORT: Houston area’s housing market gained $42B in value in 2020
A tumultuous year for the economy, prompted by a global pandemic, didn’t stifle the Houston-area housing market in 2020. The area’s housing market gained $42 billion in value last year, according to a recent report from Zillow. Greater Houston’s housing market is now worth an estimated $533 billion -- up $272 billion from 2011. Of the Lone Star State’s largest Texas metro areas, Houston’s housing market isn’t the most valuable (The Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan area holds that distinction) but it did see the largest total increase in value during the pandemic: The Dallas-Fort Worth housing market is worth $625 billion, up $38 billion in value in 2020; Austin’s housing market is worth $264 billion, up $27 billion in value; and San Antonio’s housing market is worth $167 billion, up $9 billion in value. “2020 was a remarkable year for the housing market.
Do you live in one of the most affordable cities in Texas?
Some of the most affordable places to live in the country are in Texas, according to Rent.com, which evaluated the state’s cheapest places to live. According to Rent.com, Greenville isn’t just the cheapest place to live in Texas-- It’s the second cheapest place to live in the nation. AdHere are the 20 most affordable places to live in Texas, according to Rent.com. Wichita Falls (Wichita County)Average one-bedroom rent price: $638Rent change in the past year: 3.36%7. Huntsville (Walker county)Average one-bedroom rent price: $787Rent change in the past year: -7.75%View the full list here.