Here’s why the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has approved an additional $652 million to support Texas.
Read More »Texas Officials: Get Moving on Harvey Relief Money
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and other officials have called on the federal government to establish rules that will allow the flow of funds required by the state for Hurricane Harvey recovery. Here’s more on the initiative.
Read More »Are Inventory Woes Impacting Rental Prices?
A new report shows how much rent prices for single-family homes have changed over the last year. See how favorable economic factors, as well as natural disasters, have affected inventory and pricing.
Read More »The Lasting Impact of Hurricane Harvey on Housing
A year later, Houston's poorest residents are still feeling the impact of Hurricane Harvey. See how the storm is still hurting homeowners in the low- and middle-income community.
Read More »Thinking Differently About Natural Disasters
In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, the Texas Land Office released a report listing recommendations on how to better handle disasters in the future. Click through to learn the findings and recommendations of this report.
Read More »Hurricane Harvey’s Effect on Flood Insurance Coverage
The vast majority of homeowners affected when Hurricane Harvey made landfall in the Houston area didn’t have flood insurance. A year later, rates of coverage are up in the area … but will they stay that way?
Read More »HUD Greenlights $5 Billion Texas Disaster Recovery Plan
With Hurricane Harvey's one-year anniversary approaching in August, the Department of Housing and Urban Development has just approved a multibillion-dollar plan to aid the Lone Star State’s ongoing recovery efforts.
Read More »Delinquencies Reverse Course
Mortgage delinquencies defied several trends in April, according to the latest First Look at the month’s mortgage performance data from Black Knight, Inc. April is typically a month that sees an increase in mortgage delinquencies. In fact, historically, delinquencies have ...
Read More »Houston Updates Building Codes in Floodplain
According to the National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Harvey caused $125 billion in damage during its rampage in August 2017. The storm killed damaged 203,000 homes and destroyed 12,700. Eight months after the storm, the recovery continues—and that recovery is about ...
Read More »How Did Texas Housing Weather Hurricane Harvey?
When Hurricane Harvey struck Texas last summer, many housing experts worried what the megastorm's effect on the market would be. Turns out, their fears of a wounded market were needless. "Despite the devastation of Hurricane Harvey,” said Kaki Lybbert, Chairman ...
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