Texas Wildfires & Homeowners Insurance

The winter wildfires in Texas have prompted media and community concerns. Will these fires, which include the so-called Smokehouse Creek Fire (now the largest wildfire in the state’s history), become a homeowners insurance nightmare?​ To address this, we asked the TRERC Research Staff to consider th

$200,000 Isn’t What it Used to Be

​​When are $159,776, $200,000, and $250,350 all equal? When you’re talking about housing over time. A recent RECON article discussed the disappearance of new homes selling for less than $200,000 in Texas. In the article, I mentioned inflation played a role in the reduction of affordable homes. Let’s

When disaster strikes: National Flood Insurance Program in Texas

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Editor’s note: This post is part of a new series about the impacts natural disasters have on a region’s public health, economic activity, and individual decision-making. While the papers cited in the posts extend beyond natural disasters in Texas, the results will be contextualized to

When disaster strikes: Winter Storm Uri

​​​​​​​​​​​Editor’s note: This post is part of a new series about the impacts natural disasters have on a region’s public health, economic activity, and individual decision-making. While the papers cited in the posts extend beyond natural disasters in Texas, the results will be contextualized to the