behind Austin, fell slightly to 61 percent, according to Kastle.
In the Houston area, new homes sold for an average of $414,728, based on the three-month moving average in January, down from $423,512 in December, according to HomesUSA.com, a real estate brokerage in the Dallas area that tracks new-home sales using Multiple Listing Services data. “Houston new home sales are still showing remarkable stamina -- as are local builders,” HomesUSA.com CEO Ben Caballero said in the report. “Statewide average new home sales are still strong, despite all the challenges builders face.”Gehan Homes, a homebuilder founded in Addison in 1994, is getting a new name.
Gehan Homes will consolidate three of its homebuilding brands under one unified brand – Brightland Homes.Sumitomo Forestry America acquired a 51 percent stake in the company in 2014 and, under the leadership of CEO John Winniford, has expanded into four new markets and acquired two homebuilding companies.Artavia plans Conroe school