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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

Houston’s other high cost of owning a car … car insurance!

June 2, 2015 by Sandra Fernandez Leave a Comment

Houston's other high cost of owning a car ... car insurance! (more info at www.hispanichouston.com)

It’s no secret that Houston’s commute time is awful. It’s one of the things Houstonians complain about most and which tops the list of concerns for the city. We live in pretty suburban settings and have an average commute time of 45 minutes (each way). Because of the long commute times, owning a car is […]

Filed Under: Blog, In the News & Around the Web Tagged With: Harris County, Houston, Insurance, money, Sandra Fernandez, texas, Traffic

Houston is No. 15 in top cities for getting around without a car?

April 2, 2015 by Sandra Fernandez Leave a Comment

The Houston Business Journal reports that this study ranked Houston as number 15 (out of 70) in the top cities for getting around without a car. I find that very surprising. I’ve always thought of Houston as a city where if you don’t have a car, you’re pretty much stuck. The recent addition of light […]

Filed Under: Blog, In the News & Around the Web Tagged With: Houston Business Journal, Sandra Fernandez, Traffic

How much does your commute cost you?

March 14, 2015 by Sandra Fernandez Leave a Comment

I commute approximately two hours a day, round trip, every business day. According to the Telework Calculator at WalletHub, this commute costs me $6,000 a year. They also tell me that I could me making up to $11,000 a year for work I could do at home if I was applying those two hours a […]

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

Houstonians can search for homes by commute time

March 11, 2015 by Sandra Fernandez Leave a Comment

In a city that is 627 square miles in size, and in which commute times can be measured in … well, for some it’s hours, the ability to search for a house by commute time is a well-developed idea.What happens if you fall in love with a house that’s 90 minutes away from work (in […]

Filed Under: Around the town, Blog, In the News & Around the Web Tagged With: HAR, homes, real estate, Sandra Fernandez, Traffic

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