Housing market in Austin 'crashing'?: FOX 7 Focus

In this FOX 7 Focus, Ashley Jackson, president of the Austin Board of Realtors, joins FOX 7 Austin's John Krinjak to discuss the current state of the Austin housing market and what's next.

Texas: The Issue Is - The great property tax debate

The political drama surrounding property tax cuts has intensified after Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick challenged Gov. Greg Abbott to a debate.

Austin City Council approve items to address homelessness

The items include increasing shelter capacity, addressing mental health, and supporting organizations who already help the homeless.

3D-printed homes being built in new Georgetown neighborhood

Wolf Ranch Genesis in Georgetown will have 100 3D printed homes when it is built out. This also represents how the home building industry is buying into the 3D construction process.

Dog attacks 4-year-old Texas girl; owner being evicted by city

Four-year-old Sahirah was attacked by a pit bull mix while playing outside under the watch of her mother. She now has to wear a bandage over her face as her wounds heal.

Texas House, Senate push competing plans to rein in rising property taxes

Experts say while the two proposals would save the average Texans about the same in taxes each year, they would have drastically different consequences.

Central Texans have a couple of weeks left to protest their property's tax assessment

House Bill 2 would tighten up the cap on yearly assessments. Senate Bill 3 would raise the state’s homestead exemption — the amount of a home’s value that can’t be taxed by school districts.

HACA receives almost $555K in HUD housing vouchers to reduce homelessness

HACA says it will use the 44 new vouchers in partnership with ECHO to prioritize and help eligible homeless individuals and families to transition to stable housing.

Real estate ‘sweet spot’ puts sellers in drivers seat

Although it's hard to time the real estate market right, there is one week out of the year that has historically given sellers the upper hand. That week is roughly a month away.

Texas Rent Relief Program website crashes shortly after reopening

The Texas Rent Relief Program Portal opened Tuesday morning and as expected there were many people rushing to the site.

Housing affordability is at the lowest level in over a decade

Home prices are finally falling after hitting an all-time high in 2022, but ownership is still out of reach for many Americans. 

Housing affordability at record low, report says

The number of affordable listings fell 53% from a year earlier, the Redfin report found.

HUD, HACA announce 300 new housing vouchers

Using HUD funding, the HACA will be providing 300 new housing vouchers totaling $93 million. 100 of those vouchers are designated specifically for homeless veterans.