Here’s a quick update on the Katy, Texas real estate market. Homes are taking a bit longer to sell, and fewer are changing hands. The number of available houses remains similar to last year.

Here’s a quick update on the Katy, Texas real estate market. Homes are taking a bit longer to sell, and fewer are changing hands. The number of available houses remains similar to last year.

Here’s a quick update on the Katy, Texas real estate market. Homes are taking a bit longer to sell, and fewer are changing hands. The number of available houses remains similar to last year.

Here’s a quick update on the Katy, Texas real estate market. Homes are taking a bit longer to sell, and fewer are changing hands. The number of available houses remains similar to last year.

Here’s a quick update on the Katy, Texas real estate market. Homes are taking a bit longer to sell, and fewer are changing hands. The number of available houses remains similar to last year.

Here’s a quick update on the Katy, Texas real estate market. Homes are taking a bit longer to sell, and fewer are changing hands. The number of available houses remains similar to last year.

Here’s a quick update on the Katy, Texas real estate market. Homes are taking a bit longer to sell, and fewer are changing hands. The number of available houses remains similar to last year.

Here’s a quick update on the Katy, Texas real estate market. Homes are taking a bit longer to sell, and fewer are changing hands. The number of available houses remains similar to last year.

I’ve seen plenty of shifts in the market over two decades, but here’s one that stands out: for the first time in years, new homes are actually offering more value than resale properties nationwide. Median price per square foot for new construction has dipped to $205, just under the $212 mark for existing homes. That’s not just a national trend—it’s showing up in about a third of major U.S. markets and flipping the old script, where new builds usually came at a premium.

Builders have gotten more competitive, dropping prices and tossing in incentives—especially in areas where there’s been a lot of construction and inventory is higher. If you’re hunting for a home in a well-supplied neighborhood, you might find the room to negotiate on new construction is the best it’s been in a while.

From my perspective, the big picture is clear: when we add more homes, we open the door to better affordability for everyone. Of course, slower permitting could put a kink in those gains, but for now, it’s smart to keep new builds firmly on your radar. In a market that rewards strategy and straight talk, sometimes the newest options turn out to be the strongest value.

I’ve seen plenty of shifts in the market over two decades, but here’s one that stands out: for the first time in years, new homes are actually offering more value than resale properties nationwide. Median price per square foot for new construction has dipped to $205, just under the $212 mark for existing homes. That’s not just a national trend—it’s showing up in about a third of major U.S. markets and flipping the old script, where new builds usually came at a premium.

Builders have gotten more competitive, dropping prices and tossing in incentives—especially in areas where there’s been a lot of construction and inventory is higher. If you’re hunting for a home in a well-supplied neighborhood, you might find the room to negotiate on new construction is the best it’s been in a while.

From my perspective, the big picture is clear: when we add more homes, we open the door to better affordability for everyone. Of course, slower permitting could put a kink in those gains, but for now, it’s smart to keep new builds firmly on your radar. In a market that rewards strategy and straight talk, sometimes the newest options turn out to be the strongest value.