Builder incentives like interest-rate buy-downs and the relative affordability of the area are big draws for prospective buyers.

“This market is just really wacky right now,” says Houston-based broker LaTisha Grant.

The city has been lauded for getting people into homes. But higher housing costs and expiring funding may put programs in jeopardy.

“This particular job, one of the reasons I took it is because I knew that you’d never stop learning, and I find that really exciting,” said Violet O’Brien, a notary in Houston.

The centers are home to small businesses selling niche products, foods and services that represent the city’s increasingly diverse population.

With the aid of workers, technology and cash from the oil and gas industry, new companies offer a glimpse of a post-fossil fuels future.

Fewer than half the homeowners entitled to file claims have done so, and the August 28 deadline is looming.

A new United Way report finds a 5% increase in the number of Houston-area households struggling to afford basic necessities.

Roughly 11% of immigrant women are entrepreneurs, according to the American Immigration Council.

Many Houston residents spend well over 30% of their income on shelter. On top of that, transportation costs are a growing burden on commuters.