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LATEST EPISODE — Episode 95: Why Mattress Firm blanketed the market — From urban renewal to suburban sprawl, Houston’s real estate market is going through one of its most dynamic times in decades. Join real estate and development reporter Nancy Sarnoff as she meets the city’s developers, deal makers and dreamers and dishes with colleagues on all things Houston real estate.

How money meant for Houston affordable housing led to a high-profile firing and federal scrutiny

October 5, 2021

Mayor Sylvester Turner's decision to go against staff recommendations and instead direct millions of city money to a project with ties to his longtime...

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Jackie Cooper opened doors

September 30, 2021

Jackie Cooper, the first female president of the Houston Black Real Estate association, has had a lot of doors slammed in her face. That didn’t preven...

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How outer space is reshaping Texas real estate

August 3, 2021

Believe it or not, Texas real estate is being shaped by outer space. As billionaires bent on commercializing travel to the heavens base their operatio...

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How real estate agents are paid in other countries

July 12, 2021

Right now, there is a fight that could change how commissions work that is winding its way through the court system. In it, the defendant, who thinks ...

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Educated guesses on the future of home sales, offices and retail

May 26, 2021

When asked about the future of real estate -- are we in a home price bubble? will offices fully recover -- real estate economist Jim Gaines is quick t...

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Neighborhoods are pushing to remove racist deed language. They hope the state will make the process easier

May 21, 2021

Many neighborhoods throughout Houston, Texas and the United States have shocking language in documents restricting how the land can be used. “None of ...

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Moving on up: What's going on with mortgage rates?

April 21, 2021

Rebecca visits her dad and share news on her refinance. But a lot has changed since she was shopping for a new mortgage. She chats with Frank Nothaft,...

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You signed a lease. Then a storm damaged your home. Now what?

March 31, 2021

In the aftermath of Houston's litany of hurricanes, floods and storms, renters are realizing that renter protections in Texas are anemic at best. If t...

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Meet the brokerage that taped those calls and takes credit for starting a DOJ suit

February 22, 2021

The commission a buyer's agent earns is in the spotlight because of how they're set up. While the buyer's agent has a fiduciary responsibility to the ...

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Rebecca refinances (or does she?) and avoids the cocktail party trap

January 31, 2021

Even as Rebecca interviewed people who had shaved hundreds off their monthly mortgage payments — giving them increased financial security in the midst...

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