Housing

As Austin, Dallas Housing Markets Heat Up, Houston Cools

A new index ranks the top 25 most active housing markets looking at the year ahead.

Applicants Far Outnumber Spots for Houston's Housing Vouchers

Applicants outnumber available public housing vouchers two-to-one, according to the Houston Housing Authority.

As slow disaster recoveries plague residents, some argue key to relief is 'precovery'

A system developed in South Texas could become a national model.

Weekly Roundup: How Welfare Reform Changed the Nation

Twenty years ago, Bill Clinton signed welfare reform into law. Though fewer people are on welfare today, the reforms haven't saved the federal government money, and poverty is higher than it was 20 years ago, according to Washington Post analysis.

Guest Post: Why the Quest for "High Opportunity" Housing May Destabilize Communities and Schools

No matter how noble the advocates for the policy may view themselves, they are missing the complexity of community, families and schools.