Business
Soaring interest rates and rising construction put a lid on new home prices in Houston
Posted on · Both would-be homebuyers and home builders are taking a beating the current market.
Tag: homebuyers
Houston Matters
COVID-19’s effect on hospitals after two years, and ask the veterinarian (April 18, 2022)
Posted on · On Monday's show: Area hospitals continue to assess the financial damage caused by the pandemic over the last two years, a local veterinarian answers your questions, and we get an update on Houston sports.
Politics
Texas landlords must now disclose flood risk information to renters. Housing experts say it doesn’t go far enough
Posted on · Housing experts say the new law is a good first step to inform renters of flood risk, but will need more work in the future.
Houston Matters
A House’s Flood History Can Be Hard To Find
Posted on · If you're looking to buy a home in Houston after Hurricane Harvey, finding out if it's been flooded can require some detective work. NPR's Hansi Lo Wang tells Houston Matters what he found on a recent trip here.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Buying A Home After Harvey, And Houston Pet Peeves (Nov. 20, 2017)
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: We learn what challenges home buyers face in determining whether a house has been flooded. We offer you a chance to share your Houston pet peeves. And we discuss the latest Houston sports stories with Jeff Balke.
Full Show
Medical Burnout, Student Debt, and B-Corps: Houston Matters for Monday, Sept. 22, 2014
Posted on · Have a high stress job? Feel like you're burning out a bit? It happens to a lot of Houstonians – notably to physicians, who too often spend more time with paperwork and less with their patients. On this edition of Houston Matters, we discuss what's behind physician burnout, and how it impacts the doctor-patient relationship. […]