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The report used data provided by local realtor associations throughout the state that was analyzed by the Texas Real Estate Research Center at Texas A&M University. It looked at single-family homes ...

Mortgage rates are still hampering many homebuyers in Houston, but there is at least one segment of the market performing better than the rest -- luxury home sales. In January, sales of homes priced ...