FOX 7 Discussion: Austinites struggling to find affordable housing
HousingWorks Austin executive director Nora Linares-Moeller joins Mike Warren to talk about housing affordability in Austin.
New Houston-area homeowners angry after discovering their yards are smaller than what they are paying for
Homeowners in Beasley, Texas have learned, after signing on the dotted line, that their yards are smaller than what they're paying taxes for.
Temporary camp idea gets pushback from Austin City Council
The two proposed temporary homeless campsites are owned by the city and if the plan moves forward, they will use prefab structures as shelter.
Florida condo collapse: 2 close friends among last of the missing
Estelle Hedaya lived on the sixth floor and quickly connected with fellow former New Yorker Linda March, an adventurous traveler who was renting out the penthouse.
Residents push back on new city of Austin homeless camp plan
City officials claim the campsites they've identified meet search criteria and will not be permanent, but community residents are pushing back.
Texas rental aid program extended through September
An emergency order from the Texas Supreme Court will keep Texas Eviction Diversion Program from expiring next week.
City identifies 2 sites as possible sanctioned homeless encampments
The city of Austin says that staff could begin gathering feedback about the two proposed sites in August, including community meetings and surveys.
Number of tenants behind on rent doubled during COVID-19 pandemic
The number of indebted renters has fallen in recent months but still remains high compared to pre-pandemic levels as states work to ease the financial burden.
Report: Florida residents need to earn $25 an hour to afford rent
According to a new report, renters in the state of Florida need to make at least $24.82 an hour in order to comfortably afford a two-bedroom home or apartment -- and in some parts of the state, they need to earn a lot more.
Southeast Austin families will no longer be evicted from their homes
Dozens of residents flooded into the Rosemont at Oak Valley leasing office to demand answers after receiving eviction notices more than a week ago.
City cleans up large South Austin homeless encampment
City officials say citations are only being issued as a last result. They also say bed and social service capacity challenges persist.
Residents at Southeast Austin apartment complex will not be displaced
The Travis County Commissioners Court says it has secured a commitment to withdraw the termination notice for the Rosemont at Oak Valley.
Family living in car due to rental nightmare
A family who recently moved to Atlanta from Detroit, Michigan had to live in their car for four days due to issue with the Airbnb they paid for.
City of Austin begins Phase 3 of camping ban enforcement
For the past two months, the City of Austin has been implementing phase one and two of its plan to reinstate the citywide camping ban.
Residents being displaced in Southeast Austin search for answers
Rosemont at Oak Valley residents gathered outside the leasing office demanding answers after being given a notice that their leases will be terminated on July 31.
Cedar Park senior center remains closed months after winter storm
Treasure of the Hills Senior Center is still undergoing repairs five months after the winter storm in February caused damage to the facility.
87 families forced out of affordable housing units in South Austin
Residents were given less than thirty days to pack up and leave and are being told other affordable housing communities are at capacity.
Housing price hikes linked to widening insurance coverage gap
Recent home price hikes have also brought about another unexpected issue: a potential gap in insurance coverage catching homeowners by surprise.
More than 4 million Americans face eviction amid worsening housing crisis
Two studies have found that the nation’s housing availability and affordability crisis is expected to worsen significantly following the pandemic.
Austin housing market prices skyrocket, home buyers pay attention
The Austin Board of REALTORS reports that home prices reach record-breaking high making Austin's housing market one of the most competitive in the U.S.