{"id":402100,"date":"2020-12-17T11:03:22","date_gmt":"2020-12-17T16:03:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=402100"},"modified":"2020-12-17T11:03:22","modified_gmt":"2020-12-17T16:03:22","slug":"new-home-sales-in-texas-remain-strong-but-begin-tightening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/new-home-sales-in-texas-remain-strong-but-begin-tightening\/","title":{"rendered":"New Home Sales in Texas Remain Strong, But Begin Tightening"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\nHomesUSA.com reports fewer Days on Market, Higher Prices, Lower Inventory<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mw_release\">\n<p align=\"left\">DALLAS, Dec.  17, 2020  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Total new home sales in Texas were strong statewide, higher in all four of its major new home markets last month, according to a new report from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=5x6MBuNECmEFzC-5e7qJ1fhXd5hEDtpD8wEkUXoKV7_eUjfIaBSTR-SFOLaDE7ELUih9PxHH42PprE5VWdFjUA==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">HomesUSA.com<\/a>. Dallas-Ft. Worth, Houston, Austin and San Antonio all saw fewer Days on Market for new homes sold in November, and for the first time this year, pending sales were lower, indicating tightening inventory.<\/p>\n<p>The HomesUSA.com report is based on data from the North Texas Real Estate Information Systems, Houston Association of REALTORS, Austin Board of REALTORS Multiple Listing Services and San Antonio Board of REALTORS.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTexas new home sales continue to impress,\u201d said Ben Caballero, owner of HomesUSA.com and a current Guinness World Record title holder. \u201cHowever, the rapid sales pace has caused inventory to decline and fewer pending sales and listings are occurring. Builders simply can\u2019t build homes fast enough to meet the remarkable demand.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For the last twelve months straight, the sales velocity of new homes improved with average Days on Market (DOM) dropping to 96.82 days in November from 99.22 days in October, based on the 12-month moving average. In January, the statewide DOM average was 107.04 days. \u201cNew homes DOM averages 60 days higher than resale because most are listed in MLS before construction is complete,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>New home sales in November were higher statewide and in the state\u2019s biggest new home markets including Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Austin and San Antonio. According to the 12-month moving average, Texas new home sales in November were 4,434 versus 4,380 in October.<\/p>\n<p>HomesUSA.com notes that pending sales and active listings both showed the continued tightening of inventory. The 12-month average of pending sales declined in November to 5,185 versus 5,424 in October. Active new home listings were down statewide in November to 18,345 versus 18,824 in October.<\/p>\n<p>The average new home price statewide in November rose to $358,050 versus $356,833 in October. New home prices last month were higher in Dallas-Ft. Worth, Austin and San Antonio. Houston reported a marginally lower average home price for November.<\/p>\n<p>Caballero is sharing this new homes report in advance of the release by the Commerce Department of its nationwide New Residential Sales report <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=QWfpq_nnSY48252vrxKhxZw7Oup1GgZN1N7FSFVR9UAl1af-0Y5Xfqbkqw_yQD29b86JqOH_uee9HtPyEbOF2_FfC3zxMbrMfUQ75n1w8NK0sFyH-oE6srkhDZVpSF3e\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">for November<\/a> set for Wednesday, December 23, at 10:00 am Eastern.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong>Days on Market \u2013 New Homes in Texas (Exclusive Data)<\/strong><br \/>\n        <br \/>New homes sold faster statewide last month as Days on Market dropped for new homes sales in Dallas-Ft. Worth, Houston, Austin and San Antonio. According to the HomesUSA.com New Home Sales Index, the DOM for Dallas-Ft. Worth was 91.62 days in November versus 93.81 days in October. In Houston, the DOM was 109.02 days in November versus 111.71 days in October. Austin&#8217;s DOM was 87.43 days in November versus 90.50 days in October. In San Antonio, the DOM was 91.26 days in November versus 93.08 days in October. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=yTMDKWKGyGJOJkc-SQkM9ZneEkChnwez6k5_KbzoiO204T-_9ed4u9gm0W4hogFwZaMjEabyRGy37QTnfV-Y_OSmhziowL3YcXwDlgT-MKeqD-vS_kRAZWg_rQ1ykMSXflNlDb13VNi66ourKvhXqlaQw0-Q1qOXJ-SgsxD6QaCLUQkxNCmPaGCEqKz1qXKc9yP7g3hLXKuVhuSM-y1FNQ==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">See Chart 1: Texas New Homes Days on Market<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong>Texas New Home Sales Data<\/strong><br \/>\n        <br \/>Sales of new homes were strong statewide and in all four major markets, according to the 12-month moving averages. In Dallas-Ft. Worth, November sales totaled 1,564 versus 1,551 in October. Houston posted November sales totaling 1,499 versus 1,468 in October, while San Antonio November sales totaled 642 versus 631 in October. Austin\u2019s November sales were up marginally, totaling 730 versus 729 in October. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=yTMDKWKGyGJOJkc-SQkM9VK7mBc9Ryjlyx9yE1cMe0oqZ6B1ShtLbtBOkHVXkZWT1TBpSLYXW-usxYjjCAOVy_LLlPuSyR6leUUUJdwD47_wQXDYB_ZNfKuBEKb43vKEqsp9ulH0GqsiGZhbbzthyji-854F4v_P6QT4fC4eykIswTgUCqPIw6hbbfsw_sse\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">See Chart 2: Texas New Home Sales<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong>Texas New Home Prices<\/strong><br \/>\n        <br \/>In three of the state\u2019s four biggest new homes markets &#8212; Dallas-Ft. Worth, Austin and San Antonio &#8212; the 12-month moving average price was higher. Dallas-Ft. Worth reported its average price was $373,128 in November versus $370,546 in October. Austin&#8217;s average price was $397,504 in November versus $394,956 in October. In San Antonio, the average price was $299,321 in November versus $298,459 in October. In Houston, the average new home price was $348,181 in November versus $348,455 in October. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=yTMDKWKGyGJOJkc-SQkM9eGx-3d5RpeS1kX7SFcgocLbfNxBK0fUC30GMwanON9JrwHh4fY6Kby5l71lxb3dxIgBpxm-CyfKhmiXCxzxmqRJNtln_aLmIBZCVd8Fnh_e-CiIuIFDsVe_Kaui6oC4DfiJRTUQi162pxiZw0cwXs6wVpi2TJ2DGhBaVenuVohO\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">See Chart 3: Texas New Home Prices<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong>Texas Sales-to-List Price Ratio<\/strong><br \/>\n        <br \/>Sales prices as a percent of their list prices were stable again last month. The 12-month moving average of the November sales-to-list price ratio for new homes statewide was 98.197 percent of the asking price versus 98.152 percent in October. In Dallas-Ft. Worth, it was 98.079 percent in November versus 98.026 percent in October. In Houston, it was 97.881 percent in November versus 97.811 percent in October. The Austin ratio was 98.896 percent in November versus 98.848 percent in October, and San Antonio&#8217;s ratio was 98.465 percent last month versus 98.477 percent in October. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=yTMDKWKGyGJOJkc-SQkM9ZT6n-FN-lfZxOGfSzB07P4jhS4EHKIgkI94Gz_5dYiWhKt23TnM6I5oVYyUbBGyQFbYWOM_R0F0vjnRB4uW3OrW9w1swthNadH-tTVrNYlTHBLGvL_spnhHw7dlnIxRKruWGF-M2sVoXJ-2LaX2Eg4TI05ZGqJd4RI6enlUDukR8sxnP-7RUDyscSpOp8tGJA==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">See Chart 4: Texas Sales-to-List Price Ratio<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong>Texas Pending New Homes Sales Data <\/strong><br \/>\n        <br \/>Last month, the 12-month rolling average for pending new home sales were lower statewide for the first time in 2020. All of the state&#8217;s top new home markets reported lower average pending sales. In Dallas-Ft. Worth, last month pending sales were 1,842 versus 1,924 in October. In Houston, November&#8217;s pending sales were 1,773 versus 1,850 in October. In Austin, it was 771 in November versus 819 in October, and in San Antonio, it was 799 in November versus 831 in October. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=yTMDKWKGyGJOJkc-SQkM9X8dkM3DjDe3tql0vGc5JoQQbuLjTfurK8-JBwo8tmeEvluiUn9-fbyERcaEc9jPkF6u5O3QT3-Fzg0tERh7sG8wjLqW_oG5UZlNGqU0wYv5s6H1p95JnYaIfGDLEGwqMdRWylJwitdkuZ-clLhNK_CAHFM3VTjHNH4OLPoBkeB0vgagnqsnRLiavi6EyoNvEw==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">See Chart 5: Texas Pending New Home Sales<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong>Texas Active Listings for New Homes<\/strong><br \/>\n        <br \/>The 12-month rolling average for active listings new home sales fell across the board in November. Dallas-Ft. Worth reported 6,568 last month versus 6,762 in October and in Austin, it was 3,401 in November versus 3,518 in October. In Houston, November\u2019s Active Listings were 8,375 versus 8,543 in October. (There is no data currently available for San Antonio) (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=yTMDKWKGyGJOJkc-SQkM9U-13SRy3xtZqWqdXfX44In4r4BcLPUtPlnf1R6vSups_6dEZO_KtzeWGNkG_9s9wHGUiS7J7EMFGnUPV1JhuHqwW7P_4B-135pHdy1AcYDkmURV8SRFWyLNXgSrqcUn82LGb3vnXq-LZEbeVfkcyfdiB1NrOPrAObtFcvbn5RV37fbq4xRoOLyff5Hn-EnT9w==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">See Chart 6: Texas Pending New Home Sales<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong>About the HomesUSA.com New Home Sales Index<\/strong><br \/>\n        <br \/>The HomesUSA.com Index is a 12-month moving average of the Days on Market (DOM) for new homes listed in the local Multiple Listing Services (MLSs) for the four largest Texas markets, including Dallas-Ft. Worth, Houston, Austin, and San Antonio. Created by Ben Caballero, founder and CEO of HomesUSA.com, it is the first index to track Texas\u2019 new home market specifically.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong>About Ben Caballero and HomesUSA.com\u00ae<\/strong><br \/>\n        <br \/>Ben Caballero, founder and CEO of HomesUSA.com, holds the current <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=rNA5TjoofaFmMeGEDUvXjjL7fd2u8vWAFUVHG09sOTSrrxYFiPcAdnkOaEDWaWP9ioyTI_M_1Bb5jPqvG4wVJ9BBaCUu_YRGdc0bdsJTlRLMjaYrj0h6FM7IYO1g-Usa3IkQU7oioE31_YFQcnaoPGp36w2Nt39KO1agDfntVGGU0ox5wrIS7CqHBvYYd4lwbUbj-jkYipFXZXA2gVvp3RIQJhREC3qg6hk4TlmUpsvRD-7-GVwNhQQp2ug8kU-O\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><u>Guinness World Record title<\/u><\/a> for \u201cMost annual home sale transactions through MLS by an individual sell side real estate agent.\u201d Ranked by REAL Trends as America\u2019s top real estate agent for home sales since 2013, Ben is the most productive real estate agent in U.S. history. He is the only agent to exceed $1 billion in residential sales transactions in a single year, a feat first achieved in 2015 and repeated each year through 2018, when he achieved more than $2 billion. An award-winning innovator and technology pioneer, Ben works with more than 60 home builders in Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Austin, and San Antonio. His podcast series is available on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=CYxXKlAeKP3z5TLkPINq3_J7MfCefNVsZ4mWhjFX3DSTCzr1Xr8ZvCR5JTUrw17nRULxf8Zlrgitf-SE2PkJzXH7vgC72gRC6OnEbw94zwBAIqvjhKeT8CB-D1ULc0t0oD5Cq5lEQRqC8BuK-MZttU8qomBc0wVPGypdMYODVA-YdEF0k0xK0e7Z83CN318t\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><u>iTunes<\/u><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=xiP6C5wsvw7sQMhk4GCfaGE0pAsLCai3TBIErnv_OK-YD1XcCZsGjbt6RxGiqo3UuAHBbCh8YZsslh0tpKmSA-O26Nz2fTy1mpb1f-yx7kw=\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><u>Google Play<\/u><\/a>. An infographic illustrating Ben\u2019s sales production <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=60xVzaGDG593VnI4pbAPfmhXLdwTChtRrD3cRdU6vKOsRmRdWchN1boLLtLdBJbLWY4Bdm6O3r9hdU_75coKQraLxHuhyvGvXMCMUFSG4V3-vZxA666XuQ-kiBiogSfZLAODmtLdAjL9xydjJf2hZg==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><u>is here<\/u><\/a>. Learn more at HomesUSA.com |Twitter: @bcaballero &#8211; @HomesUSA | Facebook: \/HomesUSAdotcom.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <em>Note for journalists: You may contact Ben Caballero directly on his cell at (214) 616-9222 or by email at <\/em><br \/>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=yGGNZh4mkNHGDkiic_h0PZVpb6wwyEb3Gvl7Apt-zTxIRSH-wqsZOsQl35ETkov2kATTdYyD5YBajzhYlq0jWg==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n          <em><br \/>\n            <u>ben@homesusa.com<\/u><br \/>\n          <\/em><br \/>\n        <\/a><br \/>\n        <em>.<\/em>\n      <\/p>\n<p>\n        <em>&#8220;REALTOR\u00ae is a federally registered collective membership mark which identifies a real estate professional who is member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS\u00ae and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics.&#8221;<\/em>\n      <\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong>Media Contact:<\/strong><br \/>\n        <br \/>Kevin Hawkins<br \/>(206) 866-1220<br \/>kevin@wavgroup.com<\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong><br \/>\n          <em>Image: <\/em><br \/>\n        <\/strong><br \/>\n        <strong>Ben Caballero<\/strong><br \/>\n        <br \/>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=odfB-9HhNRQsn6lrmo1jpV26-wTOy3mu3vyTh2urVV_cwQ2OcNRTTGDBKc4PnPUoPrAQhKEyMsIb4tEQMQ-wlO0u9wlRtTjXPfT-s0JpJUjQsYMTw5lDtK5O9mS9w25W5oGnL4YzIFxNho37zQGF0tzbNVNxgBSfAWS72iPcY0-6TMIWNhmfY91rpK88_zMzc2GOY73d5kMqS_GPi5cnOe7BqI-VeAWyp87mn_m_7XOrXjv7fyAn1xzmS6YqLVfa\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n          <u>https:\/\/www.homesusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/L-38017_bcaballero_photo.jpg<\/u><br \/>\n        <\/a>\n      <\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong><br \/>\n          <em>Individual Chart images:<\/em><br \/>\n        <\/strong>\n      <\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong>Chart 1: Texas New Homes Tracking &#8211; Days on Market \u2013 November 2020:<\/strong><br \/>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=odfB-9HhNRQsn6lrmo1jpUV5YvWrpqj3moxd-DXvcXzzOw66INLF4HKlTIQgV7lgPv_FG2IIME9cW9QBld27ZGlkte1vejPLIFlVxnrd2h7AvjOF2cPqUhokfdYzBVujHIEihFuT8fhdIR8LAPYyu98a765sWAJBvrM_Uv-Uq0P7SEdmFWri0gx45iPtv5pc4VLNtDSiCLr51TKaFbzTQ2Sk_MVtFvuDqkYIomZ_OwA5OYo07bxbgE-LljUOF__I\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/homesusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Chart-1-Texas-Days-on-Market.jpg<\/a>\n      <\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong>Chart 2: Texas New Home Sales \u2013 November 2020:<\/strong><br \/>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=odfB-9HhNRQsn6lrmo1jpUV5YvWrpqj3moxd-DXvcXzzOw66INLF4HKlTIQgV7lgPv_FG2IIME9cW9QBld27ZEmg5XTkZivKFIScfcktm8MPoFvBQIkHeShoKB7ooedK3EMcDVgj87tfubw1oyRQMqK2NrI-BfaWu8n-IUqSA3egXCJ1qk5mT2Qze4N_aiOz33-6SRIJxpfDhVF0yW3oi0hfPlmdkKbyi7I_C6B5RY2EdnOdDuWLlCreLi2rLLcu\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/homesusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Chart-2-Texas-New-Home-Sales.jpg<\/a>\n      <\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong>Chart 3: Texas New Home Sales Prices \u2013 November 2020:<\/strong><br \/>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=odfB-9HhNRQsn6lrmo1jpUV5YvWrpqj3moxd-DXvcXzzOw66INLF4HKlTIQgV7lgPv_FG2IIME9cW9QBld27ZHdTtyAgdirOaxQydbF0zs21xjeapykAnaMqI54kUUSxzAsYsqAQOgpymxLZ5bZs8Puul6AgajGug-NwPFpoKS1PHf6_119EnSqqhaaQO2O1YU22p-GMIeP_-IeTHY1NGXBnwv1ZJ_hQ3Y_JRt4SJcQSrkfEkMS4h94WqjI2bTRy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/homesusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Chart-3-Texas-New-Home-Prices.jpg<\/a>\n      <\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong>Chart 4: Texas Sales-to-List-Price Ratio \u2013 November 2020:<\/strong><br \/>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=odfB-9HhNRQsn6lrmo1jpUV5YvWrpqj3moxd-DXvcXzzOw66INLF4HKlTIQgV7lgPv_FG2IIME9cW9QBld27ZG1S_TRYEuRmYueAxZZ2TVSKT7bYNSwwsDEMOB8NaOGfuOl5TdpYbbVuAKXp-J1Gn9N1-frJxo9AQqCRQ6_tdZBSZ6sv2WK4FRyqnMac4i_s8VwHDAXD-YG6lLs-0ThiJkZzzbS8lQcouQK1EUXjWYGtW7YVuUyWgc4UX-EwHlbgsfAjwrEpQHAO3QmWUyindA==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/homesusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Chart-4-Texas-Sales-to-List-Price-Ratio.jpg<\/a>\n      <\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong>Chart 5: Texas Pending New Home Sales \u2013 November 2020:<\/strong><br \/>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=odfB-9HhNRQsn6lrmo1jpUV5YvWrpqj3moxd-DXvcXzzOw66INLF4HKlTIQgV7lgPv_FG2IIME9cW9QBld27ZD7_kxhWwPb3IjkMM6Fu_yctpEaq98IhF7NM7STUA1UndoAob5OOl35sjKrjXSEVY5qjm4kqOy9ZjVgez1RuQPsDTkfIKlWcZ3E9w_R-uTyVarJxymPo27p2npm04mtOJorxGWqRREt_yVuaqzcBb0_hLRipH9L9fRSSazpxZsC8gxCAuM9YGY5lM52J-H6_-g==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/homesusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Chart-5-Texas-Pending-New-Home-Sales.jpg<\/a>\n      <\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong>Chart 6: Texas Active Listings for New Homes \u2013 November 2020:<\/strong><br \/>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=odfB-9HhNRQsn6lrmo1jpUV5YvWrpqj3moxd-DXvcXzzOw66INLF4HKlTIQgV7lgPv_FG2IIME9cW9QBld27ZCZ-dFQOm24Wi4os9c_Mhs8mRyedvEh3YrFOt-F5KZ_NxnDrrcHjP4xPASyCt3FdlLQAe2T2bg_3fQgpZgMKDcHvGmWjlLEjBhw9K25iPTI85HOvYJJvsCmEreIE0_kIveKtjlp09_YP_PVtMDglhWe_CqW3RxwHFySfvUdeB3m-\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/homesusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Chart-6-Texas-Active-Listings.jpg<\/a>\n      <\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong>Chart 7: Texas 3-Month Rolling Averages \u2013 New Homes \u2013 November 2020:<\/strong><br \/>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=odfB-9HhNRQsn6lrmo1jpUV5YvWrpqj3moxd-DXvcXzzOw66INLF4HKlTIQgV7lgPv_FG2IIME9cW9QBld27ZEhTu_HB8VO1Xu0elMd5mpXgTorrvrYIEx6-zfiDgWk19CB-xTC-cYCGe5TPfs1GmsuO9wGnYSQCrbHch54_p-NUOh1oRvECuaAdlODrEI13Q-KWfYEhi8s9C9C_7VPyp8jVJp6yszSfxuu3roFbQiLI-EYlipKD23jTKdq8dr9P\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/homesusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Chart-7-3MonthChart-DataOnly.jpg<\/a>\n      <\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"__GNW8366DE3E__IMG\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/newsroom\/ti?nf=ODExMzcxOSMzODg1Njk4IzUwMDAyODkwMQ==\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><br \/>\n      <br \/>\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"__GNW8366DE3E__IMG\" src=\"https:\/\/ml.globenewswire.com\/release\/track\/74370186-f067-4f99-81f5-60d972ee55d6\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"mw_contactinfo\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HomesUSA.com reports fewer Days on Market, Higher Prices, Lower Inventory DALLAS, Dec. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Total new home sales in Texas were strong statewide, higher in all four of its major new home markets last month, according to a new report from HomesUSA.com. Dallas-Ft. Worth, Houston, Austin and San Antonio all saw fewer Days on Market for new homes sold in November, and for the first time this year, pending sales were lower, indicating tightening inventory. The HomesUSA.com report is based on data from the North Texas Real Estate Information Systems, Houston Association of REALTORS, Austin Board of REALTORS Multiple Listing Services and San Antonio Board of REALTORS. \u201cTexas new home sales continue to impress,\u201d said Ben Caballero, &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/new-home-sales-in-texas-remain-strong-but-begin-tightening\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;New Home Sales in Texas Remain Strong, But Begin Tightening&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-402100","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>New Home Sales in Texas Remain Strong, But Begin Tightening - Market Newsdesk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/new-home-sales-in-texas-remain-strong-but-begin-tightening\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"New Home Sales in Texas Remain Strong, But Begin Tightening - Market Newsdesk\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"HomesUSA.com reports fewer Days on Market, Higher Prices, Lower Inventory DALLAS, Dec. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Total new home sales in Texas were strong statewide, higher in all four of its major new home markets last month, according to a new report from HomesUSA.com. Dallas-Ft. Worth, Houston, Austin and San Antonio all saw fewer Days on Market for new homes sold in November, and for the first time this year, pending sales were lower, indicating tightening inventory. The HomesUSA.com report is based on data from the North Texas Real Estate Information Systems, Houston Association of REALTORS, Austin Board of REALTORS Multiple Listing Services and San Antonio Board of REALTORS. \u201cTexas new home sales continue to impress,\u201d said Ben Caballero, &hellip; Continue reading &quot;New Home Sales in Texas Remain Strong, But Begin Tightening&quot;\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/new-home-sales-in-texas-remain-strong-but-begin-tightening\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Market Newsdesk\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2020-12-17T16:03:22+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/newsroom\/ti?nf=ODExMzcxOSMzODg1Njk4IzUwMDAyODkwMQ==\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Newsdesk\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Newsdesk\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"6 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/index.php\\\/new-home-sales-in-texas-remain-strong-but-begin-tightening\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/index.php\\\/new-home-sales-in-texas-remain-strong-but-begin-tightening\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Newsdesk\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/482f27a394d4fda80ecb5499e519d979\"},\"headline\":\"New Home Sales in Texas Remain Strong, But Begin Tightening\",\"datePublished\":\"2020-12-17T16:03:22+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/index.php\\\/new-home-sales-in-texas-remain-strong-but-begin-tightening\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":1281,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/index.php\\\/new-home-sales-in-texas-remain-strong-but-begin-tightening\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.globenewswire.com\\\/newsroom\\\/ti?nf=ODExMzcxOSMzODg1Njk4IzUwMDAyODkwMQ==\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/index.php\\\/new-home-sales-in-texas-remain-strong-but-begin-tightening\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/index.php\\\/new-home-sales-in-texas-remain-strong-but-begin-tightening\\\/\",\"name\":\"New Home Sales in Texas Remain Strong, But Begin Tightening - 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