State and local leaders are stepping up to ensure Houston-area residents have access to practical, legal support to help residents maintain their homes through estate planning.

"This certainly conforms to one of my campaign pledges to reform the permitting process in the City of Houston," Mayor John Whitmire said. "I've heard repeatedly that people would not do business with the City of Houston in the home building industry because it would take up to a year to get a permit."

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April 15 is Tax Day, but Texas homeowners still have time to apply for an exemption on their property taxes!

Utility easements are a common but often overlooked aspect of homeownership.

Realtors say there’s a supply and demand problem in the Houston area as more people relocate. This is one of the reasons why they believe it costs more to buy a house now than a few years ago.

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and representatives of Wells Fargo announced an effort to boost low-and moderate-income homeownership in the city limits of Houston.