Jack Williams

Jan 16, 2025 | rv-times.com | Jack Williams |Amy Amrhein

Over the holidays, we received good news that the Oregon Department of Transportation will receive $33 million in federal funding to construct a wildlife bridge across Interstate 5, two miles north of the California-Oregon border. This funding is available through the Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program, a part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act signed into law in 2021. Groundbreaking likely will occur in 2027.

Sep 11, 2024 | houstonpublicmedia.org | Jack Williams

Potential home buyers in Houston had more inventory to choose from in August, but sales were down again, continuing a persistent summer market slump. The Houston Association of Realtors reports that single-family home sales declined by 8.3% last month, the fourth consecutive month that sales have gone down. "We're in a flux right now going into election season," HAR Vice-Chair Kat Robinson said.

Jul 15, 2024 | houstonpublicmedia.org | Jack Williams

Home sales in Houston had another off month in June as the local market continues to try to find its way amid high mortgage interest rates and stubborn prices. The Houston Association of Realtors reports sales were down 11.6% in June compared to June 2023. It's the second straight month of lower sales in Houston. Housing inventory also played a bigger part in last month's numbers. The number of homes available rose to 4.3 months of supply in June, up from around 3 months’ supply a year ago.

Jun 25, 2024 | houstonpublicmedia.org | Jack Williams

The City of Houston's Public Works Department says some water customers could soon see higher bills as new remote water usage reading equipment is installed. Around 34,000 remote reading devices have been installed at residential homes since April and another 125,000 could be installed before the end of the year. They allow Public Works to determine usage remotely instead of needing employees to read each water meter.

Jun 13, 2024 | houstonpublicmedia.org | Jack Williams

Mother Nature likely played a role as Houston home sales declined in May after a fast start in the early part of the year. The Houston Association of Realtors reports sales were down 1.5% last month compared to May of 2023. Widespread power outages led to some closings being delayed. High mortgage rates and uncertainty about the economy also continued to keep some potential buyers on the sidelines. You can also add higher home prices to that equation.