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Little Pink House
Courtroom drama makes dry property rights personal.
"...the small Connecticut town of New London, and any homeowner that has poured their heart into ripping up disgusting..."

May 4, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Affordable Housing With CodeNEXT
Also starring the People's Plan and Housing Justice Agenda
"...• Provide homeowner education to protect lower-income families from "predatory" investors and..."

April 13, 2018 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

What You Get for Your Airbnb Money During SXSW
Renting your house might not be the windfall it once was
"...while this plethora of choice means the average local homeowner can no longer rent out a spare closet for..."

March 1, 2018 SXSW Post by Katarina Brown

Council: Back to the Dais
Short month, long agendas
"...selected "conservation" programs (e.g., residential equipment rebates, regardless of homeowner income) that he says cost more to the utility..."

Feb. 2, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Life After Gentrification
When you and your home both have to move
"...extra time and financial assistance, the park's 17 mobile homeowners were ultimately on their own when the move-out date..."

Jan. 5, 2018 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

Chronicle Endorsements
Our endorsements on local bond packages and state constitutional amendments
"...If approved, the bond projects will cost the average homeowner a very reasonable $24 a year – call it..."

Nov. 3, 2017 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Chronicle Endorsements
Our endorsements on local bond packages and state constitutional amendments
"...the voters, the bond projects will cost the average homeowner a very reasonable $24 a year – call it..."

Oct. 27, 2017 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Chronicle Endorsements
Our endorsements on local bond packages and state constitutional amendments
"...the voters, the bond projects will cost the average homeowner ($305,000 homestead) a very reasonable $24 a year –..."

Oct. 20, 2017 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Headlines
"...$100 of taxable value, meaning that the average county homeowner should expect to pay roughly $32 more in county..."

Sept. 29, 2017 News Feature

Council: Yes, We Have a Budget
Members approve $3.9 billion budget for next fiscal year
"...rate, and that also lowered the total increase in homeowner costs (as did a bump in the senior property..."

Sept. 22, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

City Budget Squeezed Between Basic Costs and State Neglect
The city has $1.03 billion in taxpayer money. Here's where it's going.
"...proposed, the new budget will cost a "median value" homeowner about another $178 for the year, in rising fees..."

Aug. 11, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

The Common Law
My front yard is a toilet
"...failed, the second option is to check with your homeowner's association (if any) to see if there are any..."

July 7, 2017 Column by Luke Ellis

City Budget: Something's Gotta Give
Cooling economy, rising costs mean tough choices for City Council
"...bill (property taxes and fees) on the "typical" residential homeowner (aka "median, non-senior homestead value of $269,264") has been..."

May 12, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Point Austin: It's Getting Harder to Stay Weird
Amid state and federal nonsense, it's getting harder to stay weird
"...with the $32 a year that an average Austin homeowner would not pay for their city taxes under this..."

May 12, 2017 News Column by Michael King

DVDanger: Another Evil
Carson D. Mell on crying exorcists, plus home release update
"...Bakkedahl, in a hilarious turn), abstract artist and new homeowner Dan (Duplass brothers regular Steve Zissis) thinks he's found..."

May 6, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Council: It’s Always Something
This week's City Council, courtesy of CodeNEXT
"...increase in property taxes and fees for the "typical" homeowner ($269,000 value): $7.34/month, the largest bump being a $5.20/month..."

April 21, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Actually, They Do
"...expensive homes. Building inspectors have selectively targeted Pleasant Ridge homeowners and cited them for multiple code violations, some with..."

March 31, 2017 Postmarks

Weekend Effort to Get Sekrit Theater Up to Code
East Austin venue forced to clean up or close down
"...fix it. Isn't that the Texas attitude?" An SOL homeowner who signed on to help said she doesn't "understand..."

Dec. 16, 2016 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Point Austin: Down in the Grove
Agreement on latest PUD portends … a little progress?
"...I'm a single-family homeowner in a mostly single-family neighborhood, yet I confess I'm..."

Dec. 9, 2016 News Column by Michael King

Rezoning the Champions Tract
Sheri Gallo and her constituents can't seem to get along
"...rezoning application as requested by the majority of the neighborhood/homeowner associations impacted by the case," she emailed the Chronicle...."

Dec. 2, 2016 News Feature by Annamarya Scaccia

Grove at Shoal Creek Inches Forward
Council to finally consider contentious zoning case
"...Last year, Allandale homeowner Natalie Gauldin started a Facebook group called Friends of..."

Sept. 23, 2016 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Point Austin: Unbalancing the Budget
Council makes final spending decisions with one hand behind its back
"...the headline chicken-in-every-pot that would bring "affordability" to every homeowner...."

Sept. 9, 2016 News Column by Michael King

In Zimmerman's Defense
"...on the ballot. That provision would have told a homeowner how much the tax impact would be for a..."

Aug. 30, 2016 Postmarks

District 7: Political Insiders and Average Joes
Density-loving newcomer challenges longtime neighborhood activist
"...for herself doing the opposite. Natalie Gauldin, an Allandale homeowner and technical writer, started the Friends of the Grove..."

Aug. 26, 2016 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

City Council Clashes Over 2017 Budget
Competing ideas on how to spend $969 million
"...to a schedule of increases for the "typical" Austin homeowner of a median-priced house ($279,000) to a total of..."

Aug. 19, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Council: Proposed Budget Takes the Stage
City manager and budget staff lay out FY 2017 budget
"...• Overall rate/fee increases ("typical" homeowner): $12.48/month..."

July 29, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Point Austin: Homestead Exemption Still Burning
How many votes can $2 a month buy?
"...property tax is by definition progressive – "because [lower-income homeowners] recover a greater share of their income." Let's Go..."

July 22, 2016 News Column by Michael King

Getting to Yes
The Travis Central Appraisal District and the Mueller Foundation settle tax appraisal dispute
"...in the Mueller neighborhood development's Affordable Homes Program. Three homeowners had filed suit over the appraisals after losing their..."

July 15, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Mueller and Travis Central Appraisal District Sing Kumbaya
Agreement in dispute over affordable housing tax appraisals
"...Pending ratification from affected homeowners, both sides are calling the agreement a “win-win” for..."

July 12, 2016 News Post by Michael King

Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made
The epic story of three kids inspired by Spielberg's adventure tale
"...always a way. Just don’t forget to keep your homeowner's insurance up to date...."

June 17, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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