A grand time in Texas
While many parts of the country have not fully emerged from the housing crisis and recession, Texas continues on a tear with new building and thriving residential and commercial real estate markets. And that shows...
Boomtown big
But it's not just oil field workers who are feeling the squeeze for shelter. The police chief of one city has been living in a trailer for almost five months. "It is home for now,"...
A license to rent
Local officials in a Dallas suburb say they plan to continue pushing for a ban on undocumented immigrants renting property within the city limits—a measure that has cost the city $5 million and remains...
Where strong foundations prevail
"It's true. In the ghetto, only the strong survive—and I don't mean just physical strength," West said. "I mean strength found in family, religion, friendship, quick wit, love and hard work." Founded in 1866, the...
Design solutions advance development when there is no money
Development, design, construction, housing are all in a period of deep stagnation. The housing bubble and subsequent crash has precipitated the most difficult debacle most of us have ever seen. Traditional forms of lending...
Cruising condos
The developer, who is targeting retirees, is showing a model condo at the Marina Del Sol in Kemah through Feb. 6. The boat, which will be 600 feet long and called the Marquette, would spend...
Sunny side up
As many real estate markets cool off substantially and others spiral downward in the wake of the mortgage market meltdown in an economy struggling against a full-blown recession, Houston has surged forward with increases...
