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Soaring interest rates and rising construction put a lid on new home prices in Houston

Andrew Schneider

Posted on December 21, 2022 · Both would-be homebuyers and home builders are taking a beating the current market.

Tags home builders homebuyers Houston real estate interest rates New Home Construction

Houston Matters

Houston home sales are cooling off, but home prices are not

Ariel Worthy

Posted on September 22, 2022 · The average price of homes in the Houston area are at an all-time high of $411,000.

Tags home buying Hosuton Matters housing market Houston Matters with Craig Cohen inflation interest rates

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Fed Chair Visits Houston’s Fifth Ward To Show Support For Harvey-Ravaged Communities

Florian Martin

Posted on November 16, 2018 · Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell wanted communities affected by Harvey to know that the Fed has their back.

Tags federal reserve bank harvey interest rates Jerome Powell

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Fed Raises Interest Rates, Signals 2 More Hikes This Year

John Ydstie, NPR

Posted on June 13, 2018 · The Fed boosted a key interest rate again — its seventh hike since 2015. The move, which was expected, will trigger higher rates on credit cards, home equity lines and other kinds of borrowing.

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Federal Reserve Raises Key Interest Rate, Signals 2 More Increases This Year

Yuki Noguchi, NPR

Posted on March 15, 2017 · The Fed also said it is looking to increase rates three times in 2018, as inflation approaches the central bank's target annual rate of 2 percent and the unemployment rate appears stable.

Tags economy federal reserves interest rates npr

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Business

Junk Bond Market Rout Heralds Trouble For Houston’s Energy Sector

Andrew Schneider

Posted on December 30, 2015 · Small and midsized energy companies racked up huge debts during the shale boom. A year of cheap oil has left many on the brink of ruin.

Tags debt energy industry finance interest rates junk bonds oil drilling Simmons & Company

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Fed Interest Rate Increase Slaps Down Oil Prices

Andrew Schneider

Posted on December 16, 2015 · The Federal Reserve’s decision to raise short-term interest rates by a quarter point strengthened the dollar and made dollar-priced crude cheaper.

Tags BBVA Compass exchange rates federal reserve interest rates oil

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Harris County property taxes for 2022 due by January 31

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on January 26, 2023 · Under Texas law, homeowners who are at least 65 years old or disabled may be able to defer current or delinquent property tax payments.

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Houston Matters

Houston home sales are cooling off, but home prices are not

Ariel Worthy

Posted on September 22, 2022 · The average price of homes in the Houston area are at an all-time high of $411,000.

Tags home buying Hosuton Matters housing market Houston Matters with Craig Cohen inflation interest rates

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COVID-19’s effect on hospitals after two years, and ask the veterinarian (April 18, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on April 18, 2022 · 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.

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Texas landlords must now disclose flood risk information to renters. Housing experts say it doesn’t go far enough

Jen Rice

Posted on January 10, 2022 · 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.

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