Positive data on rental housing costs, a new threat to close the CFPB, and California’s housing market shows signs of vitality. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of Oct. 13-17. Hit: Some Rent Relief. A new data...
The homebuilder Lennar Corp. (NYSE: LEN) has begun sales at River Bridge Ranch, a new community in San Marcos, Texas. The development encompasses 28 single-family homes featuring one- and two-story open concept floorplans. Homes range from 1,200 to 2,780 square feet,...
A veterans group in Corpus Christi, Texas, are seeking to revive legislation that would offer full property tax exemptions to all Purple Heart recipients in their state, even if they do not meet the Department of Veterans Affairs’ 100% disability threshold. KRISTV.com...
The homebuilder Toll Brothers Inc. (NYSE: TOL) has announced its newest luxury community, Crestline at Brushy Creek, is coming soon to the Austin suburb of Cedar Park, Texas. The new community will feature single-family residences on 60- and 70-foot home sites. The...
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has ordered four cities to stop their property tax rate hikes amid concerns that the localities are not following new state rules. The Texas Tribune reports that Paxton contacted officials in La Marque, Odessa, Tom Bean and...