Ben Caballero: Improved pending new-home sales don’t quite indicate strong spring market
Although new-home sales decreased in Dallas-Fort Worth in February, buyer activity heated up in the form of an increase in pending home sales, according to the latest report from HomesUSA.com. That improvement indicates improved sales later this spring — but not a big enough boost to get excited about, said CEO Ben Caballero. “Dallas builders are […]
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 […]
New-home sales fall in Houston for third straight month
Houston’s new-home market experienced sales declines for the third consecutive month in August, HomesUSA reported. Homebuyers purchased 2,125 new homes during the month, down from 2,281 in July but up from 1,970 in August 2024. Pending listings also declined annually, with 2,135 listings going under contract. The average new-home price decreased just slightly to $402,285, down from $402,741 a […]