Housing

The population of college graduates living within three miles of Austin has surged by more than 15 percent since 2000  and the median income of those living that same distance from the city has jumped by almost 70 percent.

The 15 complaints filed are for garage conversions that the majority of homeowners did not even do themselves. 

Austin Mayor Pro Tem Delia Garza says enough with the back and forth on social media. 

Travis County GOP Chairman Matt Mackowiak and Ed Espinoza with Progress Texas join Rebecca Thomas to discuss what more can be done at the local and state level to fix Austin's homeless situation.

Instead of spending Christmas underneath a bridge inside a tent, a homeless mother and son are indoors, surrounding a Christmas tree, stockings and plenty of love, thanks to donations from the community.

Matt Mollica, ECHO executive director, joins Marcel Clarke to discuss how everything is proceeding with and how surrounding neighborhoods have responded to the housing plans.

The Microtel acquisition would cost $7.8 million dollars and would house and take care of 71 people. The city has the money to buy it, but ECHO would have to raise money for the operational costs.

Highlights from the city staff's recommendations include more housing density, housing diversity, and affordable housing.

The goal for Affordable Central Texas is to create 10,000 rental units for 15,000 people in 10 years.

John Doggett with the University of Texas at Austin joins Marcel Clarke to discuss whether the proposal does enough about gentrification and what impact it will have on single-family homes and traffic in Austin.

Nearly 200 homeless women, men, and children have died in Austin this past year, according to Caritas of Austin.  

Integral Care opened the Terrace at Oak Springs, a unique apartment complex in East Austin housing 50 homeless people and providing ongoing health care services.

An Austin Code Enforcement inspection team launched a campaign Monday targeting problems at multifamily apartment complexes.The team is targeting repeat offenders.

The Austin Code Department is in the hot seat. This comes after several residents complain they are abusing their authority.

Some home listings in Austin are frauds. Scammers are tricking people into thinking a place is for sale or rent, but it's not.