Bivins: The Texas Condo Boom Gives Me the Heebie-Jeebies
Commentary By Ralph Bivins, Editor I just got a little worried about the Texas real estate market today. Why? The answer can by summed up...
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Metrostudy: Houston New Home Sales Up 15 Percent; Construction Starts Up 9 Percent
HOUSTON – Houston new home construction continues to roll ahead briskly as starts increased 9 percent in the first quarter over the comparable period of...
The Boom is Not Over for Houston, So Why are Local Economists So Negative?
Commentary by Ralph Bivins, Editor, RealtyNewsReport: Houston is No. 1 in the nation in job growth. So why are Houston’s local economists forecasting a puny 2014? Houston...
AEW Capital Buying Majority Stake in Heritage Plaza in Downtown Houston in $400 Million Deal at About $413 per SF
HOUSTON – AEW Capital has agreed to acquire a controlling interest in the 53-story Heritage Plaza, according to the authoritative Real Estate Alert newsletter. The...
Ralph Bivins’ Realty News Report Top 7 Predictions for 2014
HOUSTON – The Boom is not over. Houston’s real estate market is respected as one of the hottest markets in the world. With a few...
REIT Buys the Most Flamboyant Shopping Center in Texas
By Ralph Bivins HOUSTON – The Portofino shopping center, one of the most ambitiously designed shopping centers in Texas, has been acquired by the Kite...
New Home Sales Up in Houston as Labor Shortage Develops and Inventory of Specs Virtually Disappears
By Ralph Bivins Houston home builders are reporting a 13 percent increase in in 2013, but a tight labor market is making many buyers wait...
Skanska Tower Near Galleria in Houston Sells for $112 Million
HOUSTON – Skanska USA has sold its new spec office building, a 20-story building located near Houston’s Galleria to an investment group affiliated with the...
Hines Planning Major-Scale Skyscraper in Downtown Houston
By Ralph Bivins Editor, RealtyNewsReport Hines is expanding the size of its skyscraper proposal for a major-scale office building on downtown Houston’s Main Street and...
Houston Home Sales Hit All-Time Record
By Ralph Bivins Houston home sales hit their highest monthly sales total ever in May, establishing a new record of 7,794 home sales in a...