Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
Posted on · Downtown, midtown, the inner Loop and Montrose are some of the areas with the most listings, but there is growth in suburbs such as Katy, Spring and Sugar Land.
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: We learn about the number of uninsured children in Texas. We discuss Airbnb in Houston. And former Pres. Barack Obama and former Sec. of State James Baker discuss how politics has changed.
Posted on · The economy created by the Ubers and Airbnbs of this world poses a challenge for taxing authorities.
Posted on · In a time where brick-and-mortar stores are losing customers, what does it mean for the future of the shopping economy?
Posted on · A new report confirms hotel chains are losing ground to more personal accommodations
Posted on · As the World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Houston Astros shifts to the Bayou City for the next three days, Airbnb is registering a sharp increase in bookings
Posted on · The web-based home-sharing company will start collecting hotel occupancy taxes in Texas.
Posted on · Texas health care providers will have to cremate or bury the remains of aborted fetuses under a new rule taking effect December 19th.Those opposed to abortions see the rule change as a way to offer dignity and respect to the unborn, while abortion rights supporters see it as medically unnecessary, and designed to shame women […]
Posted on · A Heights townhouse could be the first of many with multiple units to host paying visitors.
Posted on · The success of companies like app-based paid ride service Uber and web-based private lodging provider Airbnb have raised the profile of what’s characterized as a “sharing economy” model. But as much as these companies may represent a developing economic trend, it’s one that brings with it some complicated legal questions, as we learn from University […]