Topic – Housing
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May inflation figures for Houston area, nation
In Houston housing rose 4.8%
Falling energy costs since last May resulted in a lower overall cost of consumer goods, but core inflation fell within an "acceptable" range, says a GHP update.
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Texas legislative session nearing completion
Session ends June 1
The Safe Passing Act looks like it will become law, while the future of the local-option bill is somewhat murky. The session ends on June 1.
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“Houston Economic Indicators:” inflation, auto sales for April ‘09
Houshold energy costs up 17.4%
A Houston Economic Indicators May 15 email update from the Greater Houston Partnership highlights inflation figures and new auto sales in the Houston region.
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HUD Secretary: “We’ve got to put the ‘UD’ back in HUD”
Beyond subsidized housing
Housing and Urban Development Secretary laid out the department's new inititiaves to advance sustainable, more equitable growth in all of America's communities.
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Is Houston’s housing market resilient?
Small signs of improvement
Long-term relative stability and recent modest improvements in Houston home prices may position the market for a quicker recovery.
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Major slowdown in migration to outer DC suburbs
Inner burbs growing faster
The pattern of steady population movement from Washington DC’s inner suburbs to less expensive homes in its outer suburbs over…
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New construction in Houston down by over 50%
Preliminary data for Feb ’09
From a March 20 Greater Houston Partnership (GHP) email update on McGraw Hill data for new construction in the region:…
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Distant suburbs more expensive, says ULI analysis
Transportation costs tip scale
A recent, detailed study of housing and transportation costs across the Washington, DC metro area shows that when driving expenses…
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LaHood, Donovan team up
Focus: sustainable communities
On March 18, Ray Lahood, Secretary of the Department of Transportation (DOT), and Shaun Donovan, Secretary of Housing and Urban…
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Houston poised to be best housing market for 2009
Texas cities fill top five
In the midst of a very weak national housing market and plans for its recovery, Builder magazine, in conjunction with…
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