The drop in the pace of new-home construction follows a significant surge the month before, according to government statistics. 

Despite the declining rate of increase, home prices have risen for the last 136 months, CoreLogic said. 

These are the most expensive new listings added to Texas Multiple Listing Services in the past 31 days, as well as the listing agents behind the properties.

Transactions that do go through are typically seeing multiple offers, NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said. 

Data showed that residents in 17 states — mostly on the West Coast — are especially interested in moving to Texas.

A third consecutive month of increases in the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index lends new evidence to claims that previous declines could be behind the market. 

Demand for newly built homes has remained strong as high interest rates keep many would-be sellers of existing homes off the market. 

Renters looking for affordably priced apartments in thriving communities have a lot of options in Texas.

At the same time, the median existing-home price for all housing types slid 3.1% year over year to $396,100. 

Motivations for homeownership are varied across generations: Gen Z and Boomers made the decision for better living conditions, while Gen X and Millennials were in search of stability they couldn’t get while renting.

“Paint is a relatively affordable and easy change, yet it has an outsized impact on a buyer’s perception of the home,” said Amanda Pendleton, home trends expert at Zillow.

The larger-than-expected increase comes as homebuilder sentiment rose for the sixth month in a row. 

The year 2021 set a record-high for California to Texas moves, with approximately 110,900 people relocating from The Golden State.

The Dallas-Fort Worth suburb of Southlake ranked at No. 1 on StorageCafe’s list, scoring particularly well in local business environment.

A second consecutive month of increases in the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index could indicate a reversal of the negative trend that began last year. 

Lots of luxury homes have sold in the Lone Star State in the past month — the most expensive being a 16-bedroom mansion in the Crespi Estates subdivision in Dallas.