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Housing

Houston home sales are down, but ‘dramatic price drop’ unlikely, expert says

Jack Williams

Posted on February 8, 2023 · High mortgage rates, inflation and fears of a recession this year have kept many potential homebuyers waiting for better market conditions.

Tags home sales home sales in Houston homeownership inflation recession

Housing

New Houston-area initiative hopes to make homeownership affordable for people of color

ShaVonne Herndon

Posted on September 6, 2022 · Wells Fargo is giving Harris County $7.5 million in grant money to go towards making homeownership affordable for communities of color.

Tags harris county homeownership housing affordability Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner wells fargo

Houston Matters

Homeownership getting out of reach: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week

Michael Hagerty

Posted on July 1, 2022 · 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.

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A growing divide between home owners and renters (June 24, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on June 24, 2022 · On Friday's show: We examine why there’s a growing divide between home owners and renters in Houston, and we discuss The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news.

Tags homeownership The Good The Bad and The Ugly

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America’s racial gap in homeownership is wider than it was during segregation, a new report finds

Caroline Love

Posted on November 10, 2021 · The report says institutional racism still exists at every level in real estate and federal housing agencies.

Tags homeownership national association of real estate brokers State of Housing in Black America Texas Housers zoe middleton

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Why Is Asian American Homeownership Below Average?

Florian Martin

Posted on June 28, 2017 · Asian Americans are buying fewer homes than white Americans despite higher levels of education and employment.

Tags asian-americans DiverseCity home sales homeownership real estate

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Thinking About Buying A Home? This Houston Nonprofit Can Give You Free Advice

Florian Martin

Posted on August 5, 2016 · Avenue CDC's Homebuyer's Club offers free classes for people considering becoming a homeowner.

Tags avenue cdc homebuyer's club homeownership mortgage rent

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Combatting Homelessness in Houston; Plus, the Creators of “Another City” Explain the Opera’s Empathetic Exploration of the Issue

Garrett Bohlmann

Posted on March 6, 2023 · The success of current efforts and challenges in ensuring every citizen finds a home.

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Houston remains one of the most affordable big cities in the U.S., even if it no longer feels like it

Andrew Schneider

Posted on February 28, 2023 · Many residents of the Houston area now spend more than 50% of their income combined on housing and transportation, putting them under severe financial stress.

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What a $50 savings per taxpayer is costing Harris County residents

Andrew Schneider

Posted on January 23, 2023 · Republican officials contend last fall’s boycott of Harris County Commissioners Court was more than worth it, forcing cuts to what they saw as a bloated budget and granting relief to taxpayers burdened by inflation. But the bill is coming due in the form of starved departments and fewer services.

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Price of eggs continue to soar in Texas and nationwide

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Posted on January 13, 2023 · Eggs are a staple item that’s tough to skip on the grocery list – that’s why shelling out big bucks per dozen is no yoke.

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