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Next Year May Spell End Of Oil Downturn, But Houston Real Estate Will Take Longer To Recover

Posted on October 3, 2016 · Office workers will be the last to be affected by the recovery.

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New state law allows Houston neighborhoods to redact racist deed restriction

Posted on July 27, 2022 · Texas lawmakers from Houston say the bill was written to allow discriminatory provisions to be removed from real property records only on a property-by-property basis, but they applaud Harris County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth for applying the law more broadly and said it could set a statewide example.

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Fact checking claims about the energy grid, and using sports to generate positive PR (July 21, 2022)

Posted on July 21, 2022 · On Thursday's show: Politicians are pointing fingers at different entities about concerns regarding energy supply. But how true are those claims? Then we discuss the concept of sportswashing. And we reflect on how air conditioning shaped our city's growth and development.

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Houston-area home prices jumped during the COVID-19 pandemic

Posted on June 22, 2022 · The median sales price of a home is now $285,000 in Harris County and $315,000 in Houston.

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Navigating high home prices and mortgage rates (May 24, 2022)

Posted on May 24, 2022 · On Tuesday's show: A report found cover-ups of allegations and incidents of sexual abuse by Southern Baptist leaders and volunteers. Plus, City Council Member Edward Pollard answers your questions, we discover how Houstonians are adjusting to high home prices and mortgage rates, and we meet Houstonians who collect unusual things.

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Next Year May Spell End Of Oil Downturn, But Houston Real Estate Will Take Longer To Recover

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