Houston new-home sales recede at start of 2026
By Emily Marek New-home sales declined 7% month over month in Houston in January, according to the latest report from HomesUSA.com. Homebuyers purchased 1,998 new homes during the month, down from 2,157 in December. Sales also decreased annually, with 2,046 homes sold in January 2025. Days on market increased to 98.55, up from 95.67 a month prior […]
How builders can identify the top-selling agents in their markets
What if you could see exactly which agents are selling homes in your market area, within your price range, over the past 12 months? For builders, agent relationships matter. Yet identifying the most active agents in a specific city, ZIP code, or community often requires multiple MLS searches and manual filtering. Even then, it can […]
New home sales fall in Dallas-Fort Worth while inventory softens and prices hold steady
By Bill Hethcock – Managing Editor, Dallas Business Journal Dallas-Fort Worth new home sales fell to 1,839 in November. Homes took 154.9 days to sell, up from 116.4 last year. Year-to-date housing starts in DFW declined 9.1 percent. Dallas-Fort Worth new home sales fell again in November as houses spent more time on the market, […]
HomesUSA.com: Texas New Home Sales Slide as Days on Market Rises
HomesUSA.com reports active listings taper, prices mixed Texas’s new home sales declined again in November as Days on Market continued to rise statewide, signaling a slower late-year sales pace. According to the latest HomesUSA.com Texas New Home Sales Report, total new home sales fell 4 percent month-over-month, while active listings edged slightly lower from October levels. The HomesUSA.com Texas New Home Sales Report uses Multiple […]
Who is the most productive real estate agent in America? Meet Ben Caballero.
When you look at the most productive real estate agents in America, one name doesn’t just stand out: it stands alone. As documented by The Wall Street Journal and independently verified by HousingWire’s RealTrends, Ben Caballero, founder and CEO of HomesUSA.com, is the most productive individual real estate agent in U.S. history. Guinness World Records […]
Two Real Estate Brokerage Giants Recommend This AI Book for Agents
“The REAL AI Guide for Real Estate Agents” is already an Amazon bestseller Published on November 10, 2025 on CityBiz Two of real estate’s top leaders are urging real estate agents to check out a new AI book, The REAL AI Guide for Real Estate Agents, which ranked as high as No. 2 last week on […]
RealTrends Verified Ranks Dallas-Based Ben Caballero No. 1 in Six Categories
By HomesUSA.com Staff RealTrends Verified has released its most current rankings in markets across the US, and once again, Dallas-based Ben Caballero, founder and CEO of HomesUSA.com, stands alone at the top of the industry. Caballero earned the No. 1 position in all six major categories measured by RealTrends, reaffirming his status as the nation’s […]
New-home sales decline for fourth consecutive month in Houston
by Emily Marek – October 28, 2025 New-home inventory continued to grow in Houston in September amid the fourth-straight month-over-month sales decrease, according to the latest data from HomesUSA. Homebuyers purchased 2,046 new homes during the month, down from 2,125 in August but up from 1,943 in September 2024. Active inventory swelled to 15,315 new […]
Q&A with Ben Caballero, Founder and CEO of HomesUSA.com
Ben Caballero is the founder and CEO of HomesUSA.com and creator of SpecDeck, the world’s first fully automated MLS listing platform for builders, now used by more than 70 HomesUSA.com clients throughout Texas. A three-time Guinness World Records title holder, Ben has been the top-ranked real estate agent in the United States since 2013. Ben has sold more […]
Real voices, real results: Why client testimonials matter more than marketing
Companies spend millions each year trying to convince customers of their value. Glossy ads, clever campaigns, and polished press releases can all help build awareness. But when it comes to trust, nothing compares to the words of real clients. In fact, research proves it. According to research by BigCommerce: 92% of consumers read testimonials and […]