Winter 2021

Tape measure? Check. Level? Check. Hammer? Check. But don’t forget about one of the most important tools in the tradesman’s toolbox: the mechanic’s and materialman’s liens.

Three words helped define Texas’ single-family housing market in the unconventional year that was 2020: millennials, mortgage rates, and moratoriums.

COVID-19 was a nightmare guest for the state’s leisure and hospitality industry in 2020, virtually shutting down hotels, restaurants, and entertainment venues and putting hundreds of thousands out of work. The sector is still recovering from the labor pains.

Housing residents come in all types, some with special needs. Laws are in place to help ensure those needs are met. Housing providers need to understand those laws and how they differ from each other.

Almost one-and-a-half million Texas workers got an unexpected and unwelcome “vacation” in spring 2020. Fortunately, for many it was short-lived. Here’s why.

As if housing affordability wasn’t already a big enough concern for much of the state, the pandemic made it even harder for some to afford the home they want—or any home at all.