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Texas Is Losing Out on Millions of Dollars Thanks to Its Defective Property-Tax Systemnew
Across the state, private companies are able to slash their property-tax assessments, but homeowners aren’t as lucky with their county appraisal districts.
Houston Press |
Steve Jansen |
05-02-2014 |
Housing & Development
Tags: Texas Property Tax
Happy Trails? The Battle Over a Bike Pathnew
Everyone agrees that bike paths are great, except for one man who spent a decade trying to protect an AIDS garden.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
08-15-2013 |
Housing & Development
Shakedown: The HCAD Appraisal Gamenew
HCAD fights owners of moderate housing for every single assessment penny. So why is it routinely handing out tax breaks worth several millions to big corporations?
Houston Press |
Steve Jansen |
04-18-2013 |
Housing & Development
Our HAUSnew
Houston gets its first co-op — decades after other cities took the plunge.
Houston Press |
Mandy Oaklander |
07-07-2011 |
Housing & Development
Artists' Lofts?new
The Elder Street Artist Lofts sold itself as a place for artists to live and work -- so where are all the artists?
Houston Press |
Keith Plocek |
08-07-2007 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
