Houston Real Estate Update: Inventory Bloat, Foreclosure Frenzy & Buyer's Buffet!

Hey, investors! Scott Carson here, with the latest grit from Houston's real estate. It's a buyer's buffet with stats, trends, and raw investor edges too good to ignore. From surging inventory to foreclosures, dig in and grab those distressed deals and value plays!

Here’s what’s bubbling up (and what it means for your wallet) in Houston Real Estate:

• Inventory Bloat & Pre-Foreclosure Bite!
• Single-family sales surged 12.8% YoY, but inventory bloated 12.6% to 45,200 listings! Median price is flat at $325K, days on market hit 48. Distressed Dive: Affordability bites spark 18% more pre-foreclosures in East Harris County. Translation: Fixer-uppers at 10-15% discounts are ripe, with cash-flow multis in Katy yielding 7-9% post-reno.
• Flood Zone Flips & Multifamily Demand!
• Norada's forecast shows sales up 5.2% YoY, healthy 4.8 months inventory. Median price dipped 1.2% to $340K. Investor Spotlight: Kingwood flood zones saw a 22% spike in distressed singles (bank-owned at $220K avg vs. $280K comps). Post-Hurricane Beryl claims fuel off-market deals. 150K new jobs project 8% cap rates in multis – serious rental demand!
• Houston RE Investors FB Group: Off-Market Leads & ROI!
• The FB group buzzes with 200+ comments on distressed properties. A core post lists 12 off-market foreclosures in North Houston (Conroe to Spring), including a 4-bed ranch at $185K (ARV $290K, 35% equity gap!). Wholesaler drops on 20+ parcels, tax liens from '23-'24 are up 16%. Boots-on-ground folks: Quick-close cash plays target 25-40% ROI on flips. Get post-holiday auction tips in energy-dip pockets!
• Zillow's Foreclosure List: Heights-Adjacent Distress & Undervalued Multis!
• Zillow’s list shows 159 active foreclosure homes in Harris County (up 14% MoM), clustered in East End (77028/77013 zips). 45 bank-owned bungalows avg $162K. Auction volume: 28 weekly. Deep Investor Angle: Look for Heights-adjacent distress from 12% claim denials, trading 18% under market. Filter for multis yielding 6-8% after $30K renos; military relocations from Ellington pad occupancy to 95%.
• Harris County Tax Sales: December 2nd Feast on Delinquent Parcels!
• Dec 2nd preview for Harris County Tax Sales: 300+ delinquent parcels up for bid. Highlights: Heights commercial duplex at $38K minimum (HCAD value $52K, '22-'24 liens). Non-homesteads dominate (65%), Precinct 1 foreclosures up 20% YoY. Distressed Hunter's Feast: No-reserve auctions on 15+ multis/lots, avg 35-45% discounts. Bid on ship-channel adjacents for industrial flips; tools show 10% appreciation potential by '27, locking 7% cash-on-cash.

Houston's distress wave is a buyer's buffet – timing is everything!

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