https://staffordtx.bubblelife.com/community/houston_newsThe latest news and information from Houston.https://staffordtx.bubblelife.com/v/3575111/Y66XR/It_takes_5_years_to_save_for_a_down_payment_in_Houston.html(Houston Agent Magazine) It takes a median of six years to save for a down payment in the United States, according to a new analysis from the National Association of REALTORS® . That timeline is typical for a family saving 15% of their income, assuming a 15% down payment....Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:27:30 Zhttps://staffordtx.bubblelife.com/v/3575111/Y66XS/Compass_taps_Greg_Hague_for_director_of_home_sale_strategy_role.html(Houston Agent Magazine) Greg Hague has been appointed director of home sale strategy for Compass International Holdings . The 50-year real estate professional is a licensed attorney and an experienced home-sale strategist. Hague is also the founder of 72SOLD , a...Thu, 23 Apr 2026 06:33:19 Zhttps://staffordtx.bubblelife.com/v/3575111/Y66XT/Zillow_Buyers_want_exposed_beams_and_arched_doorways.html(Houston Agent Magazine) Exposed wood beams can boost a listing’s online engagement by 20%, according to the Zillow Buzz Index report from Zillow . Among over 600 home features and design aspects, exposed beams were the most popular — home listings featuring the element saw...Thu, 23 Apr 2026 03:03:50 Zhttps://staffordtx.bubblelife.com/v/3575111/Y60B6/Raquel_Refuerzo.html(Houston Agent Magazine) What was your most interesting job before going into real estate? Working in the film and music industry. Got to meet and work with incredibly talented individuals from all over the world. Where did you grow up? Born in the Philippines, raised in...Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:23:40 Zhttps://staffordtx.bubblelife.com/v/3575111/Y60B9/Japanese_pagoda_in_Minnesota.html(Houston Agent Magazine) This Shorewood, Minnesota, home comes with a Japanese-style pagoda boathouse on Lake Minnetonka. Nestled on nearly two acres of wooded lakefront land, the property is returning to the market after 35 years with its current owners. The $5.995 million...Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:02:20 Zhttps://staffordtx.bubblelife.com/v/3575111/Y5UZI/Boomers_still_buying_the_most_US_homes_as_first-time_buyers_fall_to_all-time_low.html(Houston Agent Magazine) Baby boomers are — once again — the generational group purchasing the most homes in America, according to the 2026 Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends report from the National Association of REALTORS® . Homebuyers by generation in the United...Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:36:23 Zhttps://staffordtx.bubblelife.com/v/3575111/Y5SE7/Toll_Brothers_opens_new_community_at_Midline_MPC_in_Webster_announces_new_luxury_project_in_Richmond.html(Houston Agent Magazine) Toll Brothers at Midline , a new community within the Midline master-planned community in Webster, is now open. A sales center is located at 18122 Midline Landing Trail. Offerings in the builder’s community include 25 one- and two-story homes for...Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:52:17 Zhttps://staffordtx.bubblelife.com/v/3575111/Y5SE8/Average_monthly_mortgage_payments_top_2K_for_first_time.html(Houston Agent Magazine) The average monthly payment on an outstanding home loan reached $2,005 in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to Realtor.com’s latest data based on FHFA figures. That’s up from $1,255 in 2013 and $1,390 in 2021, a roughly 44% increase over the past...Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:24:13 Zhttps://staffordtx.bubblelife.com/v/3575111/Y5SE9/LA-based_KB_Home_relocates_to_Arizona.html(Houston Agent Magazine) Southern California-based homebuilder KB Home is moving its headquarters from Los Angeles to Tempe, Arizona . KB s new corporate home base in Maricopa County, located at the Hayden Ferry Lakeside business park, will preside over the company’s...Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:23:16 Zhttps://staffordtx.bubblelife.com/v/3575111/Y5F6E/Houston_closings_rise_18_in_early_April.html(Houston Agent Magazine) Closed home sales increased 1.8% in Houston during the week ending April 6, according to the Weekly Activity Snapshot from the Houston Association of REALTORS® . Buyers purchased 1,914 homes, up from 1,880 during the same week in 2025. Pending...Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:40:25 Zhttps://staffordtx.bubblelife.com/v/3575111/Y5F6G/28_additional_brokerages_join_Zillow_Preview_total_count_nears_60.html(Houston Agent Magazine) Zillow announced that 28 more brokerages have signed onto Zillow Preview, bringing the total participant count to nearly 60. Twenty-eight new brokerages signed onto Zillow Preview, bringing the total participant count to nearly 60 (via Zillow )....Fri, 10 Apr 2026 04:47:33 Z