Housing

Study: When Looking For and Buying a House, Racial Inequality and Discrimination Compound

A new Houston area study examines how race plays a factor at each stage of the home buying process.

Q+A: Why The Harvey Health and Housing Registry Needs You

An innovative study tracking the effects of Hurricane Harvey looks for input from Houston-area residents, whether they were directly affected by the storm or not.

Four Steps To Make Houston Housing More Resilient

With funding flowing to the region for recovery, how can Houston create a more resilient city amid a housing shortage?

City of Houston Looks to Expand Homebuyer Assistance

Though the level of subsidies a qualified homebuyer receives has decreased in recent years, the city hopes to turn that around to stem a housing affordability crisis.

Minimum Wage Workers Can't Afford Rent

A Harris County worker earning minimum wage would need to work 113 hours per week to afford a fair market, two-bedroom rental house.