R. A. Schuetz
Houston Chronicle
Norwalk, CT, United States
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Tax breaks for affordable housing deals move forward a month after Mayor Turner said he'd hit pause
One month after Mayor Sylvester Turner said he would pause tax breaks for affordable housing deals, the Houston Housing Authority approved eight more complexes. → Read More
Podcast: What to expect from Houston's shifting housing market in 2023
Looped In podcast co-hosts Marissa Luck and R.A. Schuetz sit down with Greg McBride of Bankrate.com to discuss his predictions for the 2023 housing market. → Read More
Coppertree Village, Acres Homes complex with history of failed inspections, to undergo $25M makeover
Roughly 17 months after purchasing the property, the New York-based real estate developer Fairstead has closed on financing for extensive renovations. → Read More
Podcast: How could a proposed ban on Chinese investors impact Houston real estate?
In this Looped In podcast, we discuss how SB 147, a proposed Texas ban on real estate buyers from China ,Russia, North Korea and Iran, may impact Houston. → Read More
Harris County's growing eviction dockets mean many cases are decided in less than 90 seconds
This year has already been marked by historically large eviction dockets, sometimes with upwards of 400 eviction cases being decided by a single judge in a day. → Read More
A look at Houston's navigation center, housing those moved from camps
The navigation center in Fifth Ward is a place where people moved out of an encampment can live, along with pets, while they await permanent housing. → Read More
Houston closes 'tent city' homeless encampment near Minute Maid Park
Dozens of residents move into new navigation center as part of new push to reduce homelessness. → Read More
After backlash in high-income Tanglewood, Houston pauses affordable housing deals across city
Mayor Sylvester Turner said he’d pause the affordable housing deals known as public facility corporations (PFCs) until further review. → Read More
New $45M affordable housing project for Houston's homeless breaks ground in Midtown
RoseMary's Place, a $45 million affordable housing complex planned to house Houston's homeless, is expected to open in May of 2024 in Midtown. → Read More
What's it like when the internet thinks you're dead?
The Cypress HOA duck feud's latest twist: A woman whose parents implied she was dead tells her story to the Houston Chronicle's Looped In podcast. → Read More
The Texan behind popularizing 'lost' roses is retiring. A new name takes over his famed garden empire.
Mike Shoup founded the Antique Rose Emporium in the '80s. As he retires, a family related to the landscape architect who shaped the River Walk takes the reins. → Read More
Houston HOA duck-feeding feud gets new twist over a not-dead daughter
A retired Cypress couple's battle with their HOA about feeding ducks after the loss of their daughter became a viral story. But she is very much alive. → Read More
Hundreds of volunteers survey Houston's homeless population in annual point-in-time count
Hundreds of volunteers conducted the annual count of the Houston area's homeless population Jan. 25 to 27. → Read More
These Harris County neighborhoods have the shortest and longest life expectancies
Harris County residents in different neighborhoods have a wide range of life expectancies. Search our map for a look at life expectancies across Houston. → Read More
This neighborhood has the lowest life expectancy in Harris County. A grant is trying to change that.
The northeast, historically Black neighborhood of Settegast has the shortest life expectancy in Harris County, drawing attention from Houston organizations. → Read More
Houston public housing waitlist: When list opens and how to apply.
The Houston Housing Authority will reopen its public housing waiting list for the first time in years on Jan. 15. It will be open for one month. → Read More
He served 38 years for a crime he committed at 16. Now, he's finding his way in a changed Houston.
Houston Chronicle reporters followed Demetrius Johnson's first weeks in the free world after spending nearly four decades in prison for a crime he committed at age 16. → Read More
Harris County is moving families into permanently affordable homes through community land trust
The trust purchases the land a home sits on, cutting down the homebuyer’s purchase price dramatically and stabilizing the family’s tax bills. → Read More
Looped In Podcast: Environmental issues impacting Houston real estate
A conversation with outgoing environmental reporter Emily Foxhall about key environmental issues affecting Houston real estate, from sinking ground to toxic soil. → Read More
Harris County homeowners, watch your mail for homestead exemption
The Harris County Appraisal District is mailing out postcards to homeowners with a homestead exemption on file. → Read More