Historical Travis County homestead saved, relocated

The Gray House, an original Travis County homestead that dates back to the 1870s, was relocated Tuesday as part of an effort to preserve it.

City of Austin receives $4M grant to create reuse warehouse to benefit homeless

Once fully operational, the reuse warehouse will accept drop-off furniture donations to redistribute to nonprofit organizations working to furnish transitional homes for the homeless.

Silicon Valley billionaires want to build a new city in rural California

Silicon Valley billionaires behind a secretive $800 million land-buying spree in Northern California have finally released some details about their plans for a new green city, but they still must win over skeptical voters and local leaders.

The US housing market may be trapped in a prolonged freeze

Fannie Mae economists predicted in a revised forecast that the U.S. housing market faces a prolonged downturn due to high mortgage rates and limited supply.

Hobby Building in downtown Austin up for sale

The for sale sign officially went up at the Hobby State Office Building in downtown Austin. The announcement comes with the condition that the new development there will include affordable housing for government employees.

The four US cities facing the biggest housing shortages

Prospective homebuyers across the U.S. are facing a chronic shortage of available houses, but the scarcity is worse in some parts of the country, according to new Bank of America research. 

FOX 7 Focus: How will decreasing minimum lot sizes affect the Austin housing market?

In this week's FOX 7 Focus, we speak with Austin Board of Realtors president Ashley Jackson about the City Council's recent decision to recommend decreasing the minimum lot size for homes, and how that will affect the Austin housing market.

Austin city budget: Where is the money going?

The Austin City Council recently heard from concerned citizens wanting the city budget to include funding for areas of need across the city. Mayor Pro Tem Paige Ellis joins FOX 7 Austin's Mike Warren to discuss.

Austin City Council takes on affordable housing, homelessness and police shortage

Austin City Council member Mackenzie Kelly joined FOX 7 Austin to talk about the recent agenda items discussed in this week's meetings, including an affordable housing measure, homeless issues and the ongoing police shortage.

City council discusses agenda item that could make more affordable homes

Austin City Council member Leslie Pool discussed her agenda item that would create more housing opportunities for residents of all income levels in Austin.

FOX 7 Focus: Breaking down Texas Legislature's property tax cut deal

In this FOX 7 Focus, Harvey Kronberg, publisher of The Quorum Report, sat down with FOX 7 Austin's John Krinjak to break down what's in the compromise legislation, what it means politically and what it means for Texans.