On today’s Hello Houston, Ernie, Frank, and Celeste talk with Kat Robinson, the HAR chair-elect and a broker with Compass Real Estate, who tells us about the current state of the housing market in the first hour of the show.

Also, in the first hour, we’re joined by Texas A&M University research scientist Dr. Michael Tice, who breaks down recent findings that suggest potential signs of past life on Mars.

Then, in the second hour, we talk with Lexi Churchill, a research reporter with the ProPublica-Texas Tribune investigative unit, who discusses her story, which found that several of the highest-paid charter school superintendents in Texas are leading districts that rank among the state’s worst-performing. 

And, as always, our hosts discuss the top stories of the day, which include a controversial Halloween display in Houston’s Second Ward, President Trump deploying National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon, and more.