Texas landlords scramble for property tax breaks worth millions as loophole closes: ‘Crazy gold rush’
Housing finance corporations can erase an apartment owner’s property tax bill without notice to affected cities or counties, ...
Why are distant Texas agencies trying to take San Antonio apartments off tax rolls?
Distant housing finance corporations are working with developers to acquire San Antonio and Hill Country apartments and remove them from the tax rolls.
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Texas has a housing affordability crisis. Here’s how state lawmakers may tackle it in 2025.
That deep shortage, housing advocates argue ... an interest group that lobbies on behalf of cities, and the Texas Public Policy Foundation, the highly influential conservative think tank, are ...
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Texas’ housing crisis
Texas’ high housing costs sparked a movement to bring them down. The fight could shape the state for years to come. By Joshua Fechter and Carla Astudillo Updated: Oct. 30, 2024 ...
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Former Texas lawmaker Scott Turner confirmed to lead HUD
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed former Texas state Rep. Scott Turner as President Donald Trump’s ...
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Houston Housing Authority expected to exit funding shortfall year after pausing new housing vouchers
One year after it paused issuing housing vouchers to low-income Houstonians, the Houston Housing Authority says it’s ...
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City council helps 13 affordable housing developments compete for state tax credits
The city council passed resolutions of support for the affordable housing projects. It will now be up to the state to decide ...
Texas should learn from California’s failures in housing policy
In a recent poll conducted on behalf of the Texas Association of Business Foundation a majority of D-FW area voters supported ...
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Top Policy Researchers Unveil Blueprint To Manage Growth Challenges in Texas Metro Areas
The Texas Metropolitan Blueprint is an ambitious five-year plan offering actionable strategies in economic development, ...
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Texas Metropolitan Blueprint
Texas’s 26 metropolitan areas, home to 90% of its population, are the engines of its economic growth. The Texas Metropolitan Blueprint outlines an actionable five-year plan to ensure their long-term ...