Did you ever see a government cut its fees..  

If the material is not current, like this year by a CPA or a law firm (not a guru lawyer) a government agency or a university/school, ignore it!

It seems that the good old government has made things a little more difficult.

If I am still around for the industry, they usually take 5-8 years to implement once it becomes law, you know, government workers tend to delay everything.

The dues also pay for updating and making readily available copies (for a small fee) of HOA governing documents.

I start out with a government loan because they count rental income as part of your income when you do not have landlord history.

Ideally, in a normal market, and without outside manipulations or the government's subsidizing of housing, we should see real estate keep up with the rate of inflation. 

Still, thousands remain in bondage – over 35,000 according to a Sudanese government official."

Since the 1970s,  the number of administrative staffers has risen by 235 percent, while the number of faculty and students has increased by only about 50 percent. 2) 38 year lows in labor participation (Please don't fool yourself by believing that we are at or near full employment as Janet Yellin says).  3) Very significant increases in government regulations making it harder to start small businesses (which is where the preponderance of new jobs come from).  

The Houston (and Texas) economy has been diversifying for the last 25 years after the State Government made the decision back in the  90's.