Market Demographics so Far in 2021

November 19, 2021November 19, 2021Cameron Ansari

Areas in the Neighborhood In past years, and especially since the great oil and gas shakedown of the 1980s, the presumption has been that prize properties in the Country Club section of River Oaks rarely changed hands (except perhaps the smaller ones or those on the periphery). And yet we have...

So How’s the Real Estate Market?

October 19, 2021October 20, 2021Cameron Ansari

The most popular topic of conversation at any social gathering is always food and restaurants. But the second most popular topic is certainly real estate. We find people are endlessly interested in real estate, even if they are not personally in the market. Here are seven questions we hear often, especially...

Two-fer One

August 16, 2021August 16, 2021Cameron Ansari

The twiddling of thumbs traditionally reaches its climax in mid-August for real estate practitioners in River Oaks. A client recently pointed out that one should try to be considerate when tempted to say that “everyone has gone to Colorado,” since clearly some of us remain on guard in person in the...

The Current Lot & New Construction Market in River Oaks

July 15, 2021July 16, 2021Cameron Ansari

New Construction So far this year, on average, spec new construction sold at a 15% discount to original list price. There were no sales of new con on half-acre+ lots. But three sold in 2020, and one is currently pending. A few spec homes were converted to custom construction. Active on...

In the Big House

June 15, 2021June 16, 2021Cameron Ansari

Last week, expecting a call from a writer at Mansion Global (a digital publication from Dow Jones) to share thoughts about the surge in sales of large houses across the country, we thought it best to check on the data for Houston. Sure enough, the rate of sales for large houses...

Good Time Rolls

May 18, 2021June 10, 2021Cameron Ansari

It is often an indicator that the crest of a market cycle has been reached when everybody and their brother-in-law are offering real estate opinions and advice. And, while there is currently a proliferation of armchair quarterbacks practicing without a license – enough, you may say, to fill NRG Stadium –...

Stop ’n’ Go

April 26, 2021April 26, 2021Cameron Ansari

It is often observed that one shouldn’t expect much to happen in River Oaks residential real estate in the week or two leading up to the traditional Tax Day on April 15. It’s not that, in a normal year, many taxpayers in the top tier file their taxes by then, anyway....

10 Things to Know About River Oaks Real Estate in Mid-March 2021

March 21, 2021March 21, 2021Cameron Ansari

Things are moving fast in the River Oaks real estate market now. After a surprisingly nimble 2020, despite the yoke of Covid-19, this year has started like gangbusters (see last month’s report here). Here are some highlights so far: As of the Ides of March – i.e. March 15 – there...

And They’re Off!

February 15, 2021February 15, 2021Cameron Ansari

If there was one main takeaway from our last River Oaks Market Report ~ 2021 Outlook it was that market momentum barely stopped over the holidays and into January. No kidding! Take a look at the level of pending contracts since the start of the year, compared with the same (pre-COVID)...

Sneak Peek!

January 18, 2021January 18, 2021Cameron Ansari & Teresa Byrne-Dodge

Cameron and Teresa are working now on the next edition of the River Oaks Market Report, set to go to press next week. The “Outlook” edition will drill down into the River Oaks real estate market for 2020 – what sold where and for how much? – plus offer thoughtful insight...