Housing Affordability In Limbo 

Texas housing affordability has improved as both average home prices and average mortgage rates decreased. In the third quarter of this year, the Texas Home Affordability Index (THAI) increased to 1.11 from 1.04 the quarter before (Figure 1). This time last year, the index was at 1.03.  While the in

Notes from a Windshield Surveyor 

TRERC's Gary Maler has always been drawn to small towns. In his new blog series, he hits the road to chronicle how population growth, changing values, and technology are altering the economic landscape in rural Texas. Read his inaugural post today.The post Notes from a Windshield Surveyor  appeared

Recent HUD Update Could Significantly Impact Manufactured Home Construction

Last month, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the most extensive update to the Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards in more than three decades.The post Recent HUD Update Could Significantly Impact Manufactured Home Construction appeared first on Texa

3 Decorating Mistakes to Avoid

In my 30 years of decorating 15 different styles of houses, I’ve learned a lot by doing things WRONG. Bright side–I get to share what I learned with you so you can avoid making the same mistakes.1. Painting your walls in the latest trend colorPainting your walls in the latest trend color without a P