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Rising home valuations in Katy (Fort Bend County) in April

The median assessed value of a home sold in April in Katy in Fort Bend County rose by $746 while total valuation decreased by 16.1 percent.


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Sugar Land median home valuations rose by 9.9% in April

The median assessed value of a home sold in April in Sugar Land rose by $27,404 while total valuation decreased by 17.6 percent.


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Greatwood home valuations rose in April

The median assessed value of a home sold in April in Greatwood rose by $30,798 while total valuation remained unchanged with 10 homes sold.


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April: Home valuations in Fulshear increased

The median assessed value of a home sold in April in Fulshear rose by $66,119 while total valuation decreased by 14.3 percent.


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Texas Taxpayers and Research Association: 'Texas property owners need to be prepared for the sticker shock'

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is considering approaches to reform property tax in the state as property taxes in Texas could surge up to 50% this year, yet a recent report by the Texas Taxpayers and Research Association makes the note that it very well could have been even worse.


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Home appraisal notices go out as property taxes surge up to 50%: 'Texas property owners need to be prepared for the sticker shock'

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is considering approaches to reform property tax in the state as property taxes in Texas could surge up to 50% this year, yet a recent report by the Texas Taxpayers and Research Association makes the note that it very well could have been even worse.


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TTARA: Houston property owners should 'be prepared for the sticker shock' of still higher property taxes

As property taxes in Texas could increase up to 50% this year, there have been renewed calls across the state for property tax reform.


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Home appraisal notices go out as property taxes soar up to 50%: 'Texas property owners need to be prepared for the sticker shock'

Property taxes have long been a point of contention in the state of Texas and Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick is considering approaches to lower property taxes in the Senate, but a recent report by the Texas Taxpayers and Research Association reports that it very well could have been even worse.


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Texas Taxpayers and Research Association: 'property tax bills would not be going up unless local jurisdictions wanted to spend more money'

A report by the Texas Taxpayers and Research Association (TTARA) notes that a key driver in increasing property tax rates are increases in the amount of spending desired by local jurisdictions.


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Joint venture begins plans for new industrial park

Growth Capital Partners and Phelan-Bennett Development are building Westside 10 Industrial Park, a 167,120-square foot warehouse on 9.75 acres at 814 FM 1489.


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New Jersey investor picks up Houston retail center

HOUSTON – New Jersey-based First National Realty Partners LLC has acquired the Champions Village retail center.


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Former Hewlett Packard campus purchased

HOUSTON – The former Hewlett Packard Enterprise campus, an almost two million-square foot, multi-building property at 11445 Compaq Center West Drive, has been sold.


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Chicago investment firm snags luxury multifamily property

29th Street Capital has purchased The Highbank, a 284-unit multifamily apartment complex at 8877 Frankway Drive.


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Quintero on rising Texas property taxes: 'Local governments are getting rich while families are forced to make hard decisions'

Austin-based conservative think tank the Texas Public Policy Foundation recently published a report that reveals Texas' most populous counties have experienced increasing property taxes compared to the preferred growth rate during the last half-decade.


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Texas developers team up for Houston industrial complex

Constellation Real Estate Partners and Crow Holdings Capital are developing Constellation Post Oak, a 426,200-sf industrial complex.


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Houston among top rising middle-class housing markets in Texas

According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), three Texas cities are among top markets for middle-class households.


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Houston office market outlook cautiously optimistic

Local overall office vacancy was 24.9% in February, up 110 basis points from the same time last year, according to NAI Partners.


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'A dense suburban feel': Niche.com ranks The Woodlands as best city to live in for second straight year

An internet company that helps people find suitable schools, companies and neighborhoods has listed a Houston suburb as the best city in the U.S. to live in.


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February a good month for Houston home sales

HOUSTON – Area home sales scored double-digit gains in February, partly because of the deadly Texas freeze from February 2021 halting real estate activity.


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'They may not be able to get into a house at all': Housing market projected to rise through 2022

The Houston real estate market is on fire and demand is expected to continue through the year.