Hospital turned haunted house turned home for sale

Houston Agent Magazine 10/4 3:30A Emily Mack

The Katy Hospital was built in Parsons, Kansas, in 1916. Now, two buildings from the historic institution are for sale, as is, for $50,000 each. They sit on 6.64 acres of land. Over the years, the first two floors of the hospital have been used as...

Houston existing-home sales dip as inventory rises

Houston Agent Magazine 10/4 12:58A Houston Agent

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Former firehouse with fancy updates

Houston Agent Magazine 10/3 7:01A Emily Mack

Firehouse No. 7 in St. Louis may look like, well, a firehouse. But inside, there’s over 7,000 square feet of luxurious living space, including two full kitchens, four large bedroom suites and six...

NAR Chief Legal Officer Katie Johnson steps down

Houston Agent Magazine 10/1 11:16A Emily Mack

Katie Johnson , who serves as the chief legal officer and chief member experience officer for the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), is stepping down. NAR let members know in an email sent Oct. 1. Her last day will be Oct. 4. Johnson has...

The One Group joins COMPASS

Houston Agent Magazine 10/1 6:14A John Yellig

The One Group, led by Shahar Zarfati and Moral Assaraf, has joined COMPASS in Houston . The brokerage , which has 13 agents, was previously affiliated with Radius. It had $19 million in sales volume in 2023, its first year of operation, and...

Homebuying just became more affordable for first time since 2020

Houston Agent Magazine 9/26 1:04A Liz Hughes

Homebuying has just become more affordable for the first time since 2020, according to a new Redfin report . The amount of money homebuyers need to earn to afford a median priced home is down 1.4% from last year, marking the first annual decline...

Rochelle Fitzgerald

Houston Agent Magazine 9/25 1:03A Houston Agent

What was your most interesting job before going into real estate? Executive assistant in communications and media for the American Heart Association Where did you grow up? Everywhere Growing up, what did you want to be? I was torn between being a...

Emblem Properties joins COMPASS

Houston Agent Magazine 9/24 2:55A John Yellig

Emblem Properties and its team of eight principal agents has joined COMPASS . Led by Broker/Owner Sherri Barrett, the brokerage focuses on The Woodlands submarket north of Houston. The firm, which was independent before joining COMPASS, sold $16...

Tricoast begins sales at Summer Place community

Houston Agent Magazine 9/23 6:06A John Yellig

Tricoast Homes has opened sales at Summer Place , its new community of 67 single-family homes in Montgomery. The project is slated to be completed later this month. The builder is offering a $25,000...

New-home sales decline in Texas’ four-largest markets in August

Houston Agent Magazine 9/23 5:13A John Yellig

New-home sales slowed in Texas four largest markets last month, according to the latest report from HomesUSA. The three-month average of home sales in Dallas-Fort Worth , Houston , Austin and San Antonio rose to 5,803 in August versus 5,977 in...

Houston listings rise again in latest weekly survey

Houston Agent Magazine 9/19 5:59A John Yellig

via HAR. New listings in Houston during the week ended Sept. 16 continued to outpace those placed a year ago, climbing 15.6% on an annual basis, according to the latest Weekly Activity Snapshot from...

Announcing the 2024 Houston Agents’ Choice Awards winners

Houston Agent Magazine 9/2 2:00A Houston Agent

In the annual Houston Agents’ Choice Awards, we’re honoring the very best of Greater Houston real estate — according to our readers. With thousands of votes cast across 16 categories, we’re proud to...

Industry MVP: John Altic, JLA Realty

Houston Agent Magazine 9/2 1:55A Houston Agent

John Altic is a seasoned figure in the Texas real estate scene, serving as the dynamic broker/owner of JLA Realty, a prominent independent brokerage. Over a decade ago, he spearheaded the establishment of the inaugural JLA Realty office with a...

Managing Broker of the Year: Andi St. Jean, Keller Williams

Houston Agent Magazine 9/2 1:50A Houston Agent

When Andi St. Jean joined Keller Williams nearly 20 years ago, she immediately recognized that it was more than just a real estate firm — it was a community with a distinctive mission. At that time, Keller Williams was still growing, but St. Jean...

Best Team: The Ruchti Realty Group, Coldwell Banker

Houston Agent Magazine 9/2 1:45A Houston Agent

The Ruchti Realty Group is a top producing, innovative team founded in 2010 by Amanda and Aaron Ruchti. The team operates out of the centrally located Coldwell Banker Heights office in Houston, where they have been selling real estate since 2008....