
Houston has the most buyer-friendly housing market in Texas
by Sam Cohen
| January 27, 2026
Affordability | affordable housing | Best Markets for Home Buyers in 2026 | buyer-friendly housing market | Community | Cypress | HOUSTON LEAD STORY | HTX | HTX-hardgate | Katy | LIFESTYLE | neighborhoods | zillow
Houston was recently named Texas’s most buyer-friendly housing market and the 15th best in the US. Here’s what you need to know.

Houston’s George R. Brown Convention Center transformation is underway: here’s what it means for jobs, events
by Sierra Rozen
| January 20, 2026
Community | ECONOMY | FIFA World Cup 26 | GRB | HOUSTON LEAD STORY | HTX | HTX-hardgate | LIFESTYLE | republican national convention | THINGS TO DO
It’s been nearly a decade since the George R. Brown Convention Center saw a major renovation—but just a few weeks into 2026, Houston is already seeing visible changes tied to its $2 billion transformation project.

Houston ‘End Cash Bail’ exhibit places spotlight on bail system inequality
by Sierra Rozen
| January 13, 2026
A new multimedia exhibit is highlighting the impact and inequality of the Texas bail system.

What to expect at the 2026 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
| December 27, 2025
animals | Community | concerts | CULTURE | ENTERTAINMENT | FAMILY | food and drink | HARDGATE | HOUSTON LEAD STORY | houston livestock show and rodeo | HTX | LIFESTYLE | recreation | rodeo | SHOPPING
Heading to Houston in March? Preview the heart-pumping rodeo action, exclusive shopping, and electrifying concerts at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.

7 free, low-cost events to start the new year right in Houston
by Sierra Rozen
| December 23, 2025
Community | CULTURE | ENTERTAINMENT | food & drink | HOUSTON LEAD STORY | HTX | LIFESTYLE | THINGS TO DO
If you’re looking for ways to get out of the house without spending too much money (or being tempted by a cocktail), here are some free or low-cost events happening in Houston this January.



