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Texas cities and counties may lose up to $103M in emergency rent relief if they fail to act before March 31
Texas Housers issues an urgent plea to government officials in certain Texas cities and counties to act immediately before they…
Texas Housers sends governor, statewide officials housing recommendations to support Texans amid COVID-19 crisis
Communities across Texas continue to grapple with widespread effects of COVID-19. The virus has upended community gatherings, closed schools, restaurants…
Episode 19: Disaster recovery is leaving out renters
When a disaster hits, flooding and fires might not discriminate, but the systems and funding intended to rebuild our communities…
Notes from the field: Houston mom says her home is making her sons sick. She and many others are demanding better.
“A decent, safe place to come home to, where I can give my kids a good life.” Ask any of…
Texas Housers calls on state to amend Harvey recovery action plan to be more equitable and inclusive
The state must commit to an equitable, inclusive plan that will make new and repaired housing affordable to Texans with…
Where health happens: Housing’s impact on health and quality of life
Image by Elizabeth Conley from Houston Chronicle This post was written by Quianta Moore, M.D., J.D., a Child Health Policy Fellow at…
Sunnyside neighborhood leaders release report with UT Law clinic on dangerous apartment conditions
This week, community leaders of the Sunnyside neighborhood in Houston released a report that shines a light on some of…
Will Harvey-impacted renters with low incomes be left out of the state’s recovery plans?
The state’s draft action plan for spending $57.8 million in federal disaster recovery funds was released on Jan. 18. The Texas General…
Announcing our curated, up to date collection of housing articles and research – Texas Housers Magazine
Around Texas Housers we are voracious readers of housing news and research reports, and especially those with a Texas angle.…
Bo’s clips: The news media is reporting fair housing stories for a change
Segregated housing remains in America well into the 21st Century despite Fair Housing Laws. The separation of people of color…
Bo’s clips: In booming Midland, new class of homeless workers mass in camps with cars, trucks parked among tents
In this week’s Bo’s news clips: In booming Midland, a new class of homeless workers mass in camps where cars…
Bo’s clips: The H+T (Housing + Transportation) index better measures true cost
An updated metric for affordability by HUD and the U.S. DOT calculates the costs of commuting to jobs and services…
Bo’s clips: Fort Worth’s new urbanist approach works downtown but struggles in poor, minority neighborhood
Uneven road to renewal: Fort Worth debates success of urban villages By Cathy Hirst Fort Worth Star-Telegram …
Bo’s Clips: GSE Accounting
The president declares an end to the housing collapse and calls for shutting down Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. The…
Bo’s Clips: Fannie and Freddie in the Black
An improved housing market puts Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac back in the black and generating enough profit to repay…
Bo’s Clips: Housing Discrimination Persists
Race continues to be a barrier to housing for people of color in the US with African-Americans encountering the greatest…
Bo’s Clips: Wall Street Buyers
The housing industry’s spike in sales is largely fueled by speculating corporations with idyll bucks to invest. The typical deal…
Bo’s Clips: Unequal Recovery
The Federal Reserve has released a new report that asserts the nation has yet to recover from the recession. While…
Bo’s Clips: Suburban Poverty Grows
A new Brookings Institute study says America’s poor are increasingly pushed out into the suburbs where the costs of living…
Bo’s Clips: Homeownership and Labor Mobility
The “American Dream” of homeownership is challenged by a new study that links high rates of unemployment to high rates…
Bo’s Clips: Continuing mortgage servicing abuses
While the housing industry slowly recovers, New York’ attorney general is suing big banks for continuing to scam borrowers. The…
Bo’s Clips: Minorities Pay More for Homes
Racial inequities in US housing ownership continue as a new report shows minorities pay more for their homes and are…
Bo’s Clips: Wall Street Betting on Single Family
As the housing recovery stalls, big banks move in to grab the bargains, leaving low-income buyers languishing. Market analysts speculate…
Bo’s Clips: Houston Looks for Work Force Housing
Houston planners are proposing to develop more work force housing for middle income households inside the inner loop. The mayor…
Bo’s Clips: Texas Lemon Law for Homes Focuses on Veterans
Fueled by record-low interest rates, housing sales surge beyond supply and send builders scrambling to restart and expand their operations.…
Bo’s Clips: Dallas Council Member Blames Plano for Dallas Homeless
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac begin to make write-downs on troubled mortgages as they post a 2012 profit of $17.2…
Bo’s Clips: Mortgage Credit Easing
Home builders now rush to respond to a surging market as nationwide sales rise 7.3 percent in the last year.…
Bo’s News Clips: Speculators Sweep Available Rentals
As the housing market slowly improves, some banks are buying huge tracts of foreclosed houses and renting them in hope…
Bo’s News Clips: Ft Worth Voids Housing Vouchers
The reality of federal cuts hit the poor first with HUD preparing to cut 100,000 Section 8 vouchers nationwide. Anticipating…