Tag Archives: Housing
Midland and Odessa Issue More Building Permits As Housing Prices Climb
By Mitch Borden The Texas housing market has had a great few years. Sales are up, home prices are up, and the Texas Realtors Association is saying 2018 may have been a peak year. The Midland -Odessa area is no … Continue reading
Marfa’s Affordable Housing Advisory Committee is Seeking New Members
By Diana Nguyen This week, the Marfa City Council extended the deadline to submit letters of interest for the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee. The new date is now January 8th.
What Midland’s Growing Pains Mean For Families Settling in the Permian Basin
By Diana Nguyen and Carlos Morales In the early twentieth century, oil and gas companies began building housing for their workers and their families. The housing — often in remote stretches of Texas — had many of the amenities a … Continue reading
Does the Rise of Airbnb Mean Fewer Housing Options for Marfa Residents?
Home rental websites like Airbnb and VRBO have gotten hugely popular over recent years, but as the market for short-term rentals grows across the country, people are concerned about how that’s affecting long-term housing options. The research is just getting started, but the impact … Continue reading
Recovery Begins After Marfa Apartment Fire
It’s been just over a day since 12 families in Marfa lost their apartments to a fire, but the community of Marfa is already rallying to help with the recovery. The Red Cross has been helping victims with basic needs, … Continue reading