I’m looking for some current reports on the overall state and condition of the real estate market.
Answer
I suggest a couple of databases you can find on the General Business Resources Research Guide at
http://library.uhd.edu/business
Mergent Intellect
A search for “real estate” finds several reports: “Residential Real Estate Construction," “Commercial Real Estate Brokerage and Management,” and “Residential Real Estate Brokerage and Management.”
It may also help to look at housing indicators provided by the U.S.
Census Bureau:
HOUSING VACANCIES AND HOMEOWNERSHIP
http://www.census.gov/housing/hvs/
NEW RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION
http://www.census.gov/construction/nrc/
NEW RESIDENTIAL SALES
http://www.census.gov/construction/nrs/
For local real estate information check out the Houston Area Realtors website at