News
Sea Level Rise Is Costing Texas Homeowners Millions In Property Values, Study Finds
Posted on · Most of the impact is on the Houston-Galveston region.
Tag: property values
Houston Matters
Full Show: The Effect Of Sea Level Rise On Property Values, And Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (April 23, 2019)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: How rising tides are affecting property values, workplace fatalities in Texas, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, how the state handles environmental crises, and Galveston poet Lupe Mendez.
Hurricane Harvey
Harris County Property Values Will Be Based On Post Harvey Appraisals
Posted on · It’s definitely going to be more challenging for us because we’re going to really have to look at values after Harvey and look at whether property has been damaged.
Houston Matters
The Link Between School Performance and Property Values Can Be an Economic Disaster for Some Communities
Posted on · People often choose where to buy a home based on how the schools there perform. If a school doesn’t perform as well, fewer people might choose to relocate there. A new report looks closer at the link between high school performance and property values. For every one percentage point increase in high school graduation rates, housing […]
News
Harris County Commissioners Court Will Vote On Property Tax Rate For 2016
Posted on · They must decide to keep it at 62.998 cents per every 100 dollars of the taxable value of homes, although the tax bills could still go up due to rising property values.
Education News
HISD Board Approves 2016-2017 Budget With 84 Million In Cuts
Posted on · The Houston Independent School District Board of Education has approved a budget for 2016 to 2017 that aims to address the loss of $162 million in local tax dollars to the state’s school financing system.