Economic and Population Shifts in the ‘Houston Hamptons’ 

Towns in Washington, Grimes, Austin, and Fayette Counties have been collectively called the “Houston Hamptons.” TRERC's Gary Maler explains why.The post Economic and Population Shifts in the ‘Houston Hamptons’  appeared first on Texas Real Estate Research Center.

How Age and Income Influence State-to-State Moves 

In addition to state and county migration data, the IRS includes a key demographic detail in its state-level migration data: the age of the primary taxpayer. How do migration patterns differ between the age categories?The post How Age and Income Influence State-to-State Moves  appeared first on Texa

NAR vs. DOJ: NAR Asks Supreme Court to Hear Case in Antitrust Showdown

It will come as no surprise to anyone in the real estate industry that antitrust has been a hot topic in the past few years. Most of the conversation has been about class-action lawsuits, but a storm has been raging between the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and the U.S. Department of Justic

‘Czeching’ In With Our Roving Reporter

This week finds me in Sealy, founded in 1879 and named in honor of George Sealy, a director of the Gulf, Colorado, and Santa Fe Railroad. As Sealy established itself as a business center, many residents and businesses moved from San Felipe to the growing community. Daniel Haynes, a local, invented a