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Audio Pick: Houston is no longer an “affordable” place to live

October 3, 2015 by Sandra Fernandez Leave a Comment

In today’s audio pick we share a story that ran recently in Houston Public Media’s New 88.7 FM: “Rice U.: Houston No Longer An “Affordable” Place To Live.” In it they interview a researcher from Rice University and discuss the fact that, due to transportation costs, Houston is no longer considered to be an affordable […]

Filed Under: Blog, In the News & Around the Web Tagged With: economy, Housing, Houston Public Media, Sandra Fernandez, SoundCloud, Traffic, transportation

Can you afford to buy a house in Houston?

June 5, 2015 by Sandra Fernandez Leave a Comment

Owning a home remains one of the mainstays of the American Dream. It’s still touted as one of those financial goals you should strive for. And many financial experts still recommend homeownership as a way to accumulate wealth for the next generation (i.e., to leave for your kids). But, can you afford it? This article […]

Filed Under: Blog, Business & Money Tagged With: economy, Housing, Houston, Sandra Fernandez

The best neighborhoods in Houston for millennials

May 20, 2015 by Sandra Fernandez Leave a Comment

Houston is attracting more young college graduates than any other city in the country. Business Insider is reporting that Houston increased college graduates age 25 to 34 by 49% between 2000 and 2012. And, yes, that was more than anywhere else. Some of it has to do with job growth and economics: Houston has just been […]

Filed Under: Around the town, Blog, In the News & Around the Web Tagged With: Housing, Houston, Millennials, Sandra Fernandez

You could get a house in the Heights for just $150 and a 200-word essay

May 16, 2015 by Sandra Fernandez Leave a Comment

You could get a house in the Heights for just $150 and a 200-word essay (more info at www.hispanichouston.com)

Living in the Heights is beyond the average housing budget. With houses running hundreds of thousands of dollars (sometimes up to millions) it’s out of the reach of many homebuyers. Of course, it’s one of the hot neighborhoods in which to buy a house, which is one of the reasons the home prices are so […]

Filed Under: Around the town, Blog, In the News & Around the Web Tagged With: Housing, Sandra Fernandez

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