Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2739: Hall
Posted on · Episode: 2739 Evolution of the Hall from Anglo-Saxon times to the present. Today, a room without a view.
Tag: homes
Local
Housing Costs Growing Faster For Low-Income Families
Posted on · The nationwide trend is also happening in Houston.
inDepth
Is Renting On The Rise After Harvey?
Posted on · Losing a home to a flood is devastating. Does renting make more sense for homeowners in Houston who keep getting flooded?
News
Harvey Victims Urged To Protest Home Appraisals
Posted on · The deadline to protest your appraised home value is Tuesday
News
Six Figures For Six Feet: Some Harvey Victims In Houston Spend Huge Sums To Elevate Their Homes
Posted on · Across Houston, thousands of people are receiving letters saying their homes are so damaged that they must elevate them to meet current floodplain regulations. But the cost is out of reach for many families.
Houston Matters
City Agreement With HUD Will Bring About New Affordable Housing Policies
Posted on · The City of Houston and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development have reached an agreement to resolve HUD's finding that the City's housing policies violated the Civil Rights Act.
Houston Matters
How Will Harvey Affect Houston’s Typically Busy Home-Buying Season?
Posted on · We learn how Harvey's storm recovery impact this year’s home buying season.
News
Realtors In Houston Area To Categorize Homes By Flood History
Posted on · Houston realtors expect to divide houses post-Harvey on the market into two categories: those that flooded and those that didn't.
Hurricane Harvey
As Shelters Close, Where Do Houston Flood Victims Go?
Posted on · Houston’s shelter population is shrinking but many victims of Tropical Storm Harvey still have no home.
News
Dallas, Houston And Austin On Track To Build A Total Of Nearly 130,000 Homes In 2017
Posted on · Five stories that have North Texas talking: Texas is building thousands of new homes; an SMU grad is interim White House communications director; three...
Business
Houston Housing Market Overvalued, Report Says
Posted on · Home prices rose by 43 percent between 2011 and 2016.
Houston Matters
A Snapshot Of Houston’s Real Estate Market
Posted on · What neighborhoods are seeing more or fewer apartments for rent and houses for sale or lease? Paul Takahashi from the Houston Business Journal joins Houston Matters to answer that and other questions.
Business
Is Buying A Home In Houston Harder For The Millennial Generation?
Posted on · A new report shows millennials want to buy homes – but are putting it off for a few years.
Houston Matters
Preserving an Historic Housing Facility for Houston Seniors
Posted on · (Above: Houston Heights Tower was built in 1975 on W. 19th Street. Photo: Susan Farb Morris) A senior housing project in the Houston Heights recently completed a $12 million renovation. The history of Houston Heights Tower goes back to the mid-1970s, and itâs one of several housing facilities under the oversight of the Housing Corporation […]
Arts InSight
Video: Homes In The Heights Get Illustrated
Posted on · From postcards to posters, artist, Dalia Rihani, illustrates her appreciation for homes in the Heights.