As of 2010, Houston may be one of the healthiest major metropolitan areas in the current national economy.  There is plenty to pick from in the market right now, and at prices that are low even by Houston standards.  If you have a home for sale in the Houston area and you aren't getting any offers or showings, read more about your problem here.  Download a 12 month moving-average market analysis through 7/10 (3.24 MB): Market Analysis 080109 - 073110.pdf According to the August issue of Houston magazine, there has been a 15% increase in the rate of purchase for homes at or above the $1 million mark in desirable inner-Loop and Memorial areas in 2010: around 245 seven- and eight-figure homes sold from Jan. 1 - July 1 of 2010, as opposed to 213 during the same time in 2009.  Now is a great time to acquire a nice piece of property in a top-tier area of Houston that may ordinarily be well out of reach.