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Dean Lindo showcases home wiring basics, says skills can help ‘save some money’
Wiring specialist Dean Lindo has documented much of the electrical and wiring knowledge he has garnered over the years on his YouTube channel, Deanin' It Yourself.
BY KARLA FLOREZ • NOV 5, 2021

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Austin home sales decrease 5.1% this year after ‘early summer peak’
Austin home sales have decreased 5.1% this year compared to last September, according to the recent Austin Board of Realtors September 2021 Central Texas Housing Report.
BY EMILY BEVARD • NOV 5, 2021

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'There is no getting around it': Report shows climate change will worsen US housing shortage
A recent report from real estate firm Redfin shows that climate change will exacerbate the existing housing shortage in the U.S.
BY ANDY NGHIEM • NOV 4, 2021

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Houston home constructions continue torrid pace
The Houston area housing supply is critically low as prices soar and home builders struggle to keep up the pace.
BY CALEB LOMBARDO • NOV 3, 2021

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Houston housing market takes first steps back to normalcy in September
In a sign of potential return to normalcy, the number of closed sales in Houston actually fell during the month of September.
BY CALEB LOMBARDO • NOV 3, 2021

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Harris County experiencing rapid growth as disgruntled Californians relocate
Over the past two years, an ongoing story has been the desire for California residents to relocate to Texas.
BY CALEB LOMBARDO • NOV 2, 2021

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Plano wins top spot as best place to live in Texas
Each year for the past eight years, Livability has published a data-driven list of the best places to live in America.
BY CALEB LOMBARDO • NOV 1, 2021

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Austin-area housing market showing some regression, but still a strong seller's market
For the past 24 months, home sellers across the nation have benefited from a red-hot seller's market and large inflation of housing prices.
BY CALEB LOMBARDO • NOV 1, 2021

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Houston housing market tracks 'another record year of sales' as single-family home permits increase
The Greater Houston area has reported a spike in single-family home permits within the past decade. The figures have skyrocketed higher than that of any other metropolitan area.
BY KARLA FLOREZ • OCT 28, 2021

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Plano makes list of nation's best places to live
Plano made the list of best places to live in the United States, ranking 17th on the national list by the website Livability.
BY DAVID BEASLEY • OCT 28, 2021

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Company breaks ground on Cambria hotel in downtown Austin
Stratus Development Partners broke ground Oct. 21 on the new Cambria hotel at 68 East Ave. in the Rainey Street District, the website Towers reported.
BY DAVID BEASLEY • OCT 27, 2021

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'It's a supply and demand thing': Increase in Houston rent prices noted by experts
Houston rent prices have been rising over the past year
BY JOHN KELLY • OCT 24, 2021

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Austin City Council gives first reading approval to MF-6 zoning for multifamily apartment project
Austin City Council unanimously voted first reading approval Oct. 14 of the rezoning of land near S. Lamar Blvd. to make way for a multifamily apartment project, despite neighborhood opposition.
BY TAMARA BROWNING • OCT 24, 2021

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Austin Housing Finance Corporation to offer home accessibility solution grants to low-income homeowners in Austin
The Austin Housing Finance Corporation announced this month they are seeking proposals from non-profit organizations in the area to provide home repairs and roofing services to homeowners that are low- and moderate-income.
BY CALEB LOMBARDO • OCT 24, 2021

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Cheaper real estate draws Californians to Texas
Cheaper real estate in Texas that has expanded over the last few years has effectively begun luring Californians to Texas.
BY ARIANA CHIARENZA • OCT 24, 2021

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Houston housing market stayed hot in September, 'on track for another record year of sales'
Houston-based realtor sales on single-family homes were up 1.5% in September compared to the same time last year.
BY TRINA THOMAS • OCT 20, 2021

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'One of the strongest real estate markets in the country': Hyatt Place Austin purchased by Atlanta-based Noble Investment Group
The Hyatt Place Austin hotel in Round Rock has been purchased by Noble Investment Group, according to a news release.
BY DAVID BEASLEY • OCT 20, 2021

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Buy or sell a building, finance a project, and expand your network - all on Revere.
BY 'REVERE' VIA NEWS TXREALTYNEWS • OCT 19, 2021

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Texas GOP leaders propose no spending on housing as city's lack of affordable housing is 'going to push people to more rural areas'
A recent Texas GOP proposal for spending relief funds from the American Rescue Plan Act does not include any funding for affordable housing.
BY ANDY NGHIEM • OCT 17, 2021

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Austin residents worry Tesla's plans to relocate headquarters to city could 'price them out of housing'
Housing prices are soaring in the area surrounding Tesla’s factory in Austin.
BY ANDY NGHIEM • OCT 17, 2021