Texas’ most prolific broker thinks NAR lawsuits could turn MLS into “Wild West”
Ben Caballero broke records for selling 16 homes a day and becoming the first individual agent to sell $1 billion and $2 billion of houses in a year. Caballero is the founder of HomesUSA, a platform that manages MLS postings for homebuilders across Texas. Caballero started the company in 2007, and is paid a commission […]
Ranking Houston’s top resi brokers in 2023
For Houston’s top residential brokers, 2023 saw a great divide. Top performers stood out more than ever in a year largely defined by residential decline. The backdrop was interest rate hikes and ballooning construction costs, culprits in a slowdown that started in 2022. Indeed, the metro market has now notched 19 straight months of declining […]
New home sales across Dallas-Fort Worth climb to 3-year high, prices rebound
DALLAS — Read this story and more North Texas business news from our partners at the Dallas Business Journal. New home sales in North Texas climbed to a three-year high last month, average new home prices rebounded and pending sales were essentially flat. The three-month moving average of new home sales in Dallas-Fort Worth for […]
2023 The Thousand real estate rankings show shining stars
Nothing about today’s market is “normal.” Like all market shifts, there are some similarities, but different economic circumstances. This year’s rankings mirror what is happening in the market — low inventory, still high prices — with a record number of real estate professionals qualifying by sales volume and transaction sides, although average sides dropped from […]
Texas housing market – what’s happening?
After losing his Tennessee bid for the US Congress, future Alamo defender Davy Crockett famously said: “You may all go to hell and I will go to Texas.” Loan originators seeking to gain market share may also want to head to the Lone Star State given its robust housing market. Ben Caballero, founder and CEO […]
Texas agent Ben Caballero breaks individual home sales record
HomesUSA Chief Executive Officer Ben Caballero individually sold $3 billion in home sales in 2022. Translating to roughly $8.39 million in home sales per day, his 2022 volume of $3,060,878,784 now holds the record for the highest annual home sales volume by any individual agent. Previously, in 2015, Caballero became the first agent to break […]
Real Trends Top 25 Real Estate Agent Websites RANKED (+ Tips & Tools)
Have you ever wondered how your website stacks up against the biggest real estate rock stars in the country? Well, wonder no more. In this updated article, we ranked the real estate agent websites of the top agents 25 (by volume) in the country, as compiled on the Real Trends 500. We also give you […]
5 factors drive the cost of new homes — and all of them are squeezing builders and buyers now
It’s looking pretty gloomy for homebuilders, and that has downstream effects on homebuyers and renters. August 1st, 2022 – MarketWatch – Building a home is a complicated business. That’s because of a variety of factors — from navigating lumber tariffs to a shortage of labor. And with interest and mortgage rates rising, on top of […]
M/I Homes, Hillwood Communities, Centre Living Homes, and Mar’Sue Haffner Earn Big Wins at McSAM Awards
M/I Homes, Hillwood Communities, Centre Living Homes, and Mar’Sue Haffner Earn Big Wins at McSAM Awards April 14th, 2022 – Candy’s Dirt – The Dallas Builders Association has announced the winners of its 43rd Annual McSAM Awards, presented on April 9 in partnership with Hillwood Communities. The McSAM Awards are held each year to recognize […]
The tale of two great states
The tale of two great states By Ben Caballero [This column was first published by Modern Home Builders.] January 11th, 2022 – Single-family starts clearly demonstrate the rise of Texas and the fall of California over the last 30 years. I live in Texas, and like most Americans, I am proud of my home state, […]