How to navigate Central Texas's unpredictable real estate market

If you're looking to buy or sell a home in Central Texas, you'll likely be navigating an unpredictable real estate market. A local realtor offers some advice in this 7 On Your Side.

Here's how hard it is to afford a home today vs. 25 years ago

A new report collected data on mortgage rates, home prices, and household incomes over 25 years to see how much harder it is to buy a home today than it was in 2000. Here's what the data found.

More US cities now require six-figure incomes to afford rent: Here's where

Affordability is becoming a growing challenge for U.S. renters, with Zillow reporting that renters now need to earn over $100,000 to comfortably afford a typical rental in some cities.

Austin releases 'point-in-time' homeless count results

The city of Austin has released its point-in-time count, which estimates the number of unhoused people on a single night.

Housing affordability report card: Only one state gets an A

A new report has ranked the most affordable states based on home prices, household incomes and construction efforts. Here’s a look at which states earned the highest grades.

Navigating the spring housing market
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Spring is prime house-buying season, but the market is still challenging, which means more buyers are turning toward risky mortgages. Finance professor Dan Roccato has advice on getting the best loan.

US existing home sales fall more than expected in March

Home sales dropped 5.9% last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.02 million units, the National Association of Realtors said this week.

US cities with the most affordable rent in 2025

The cities with the most affordable rent were those that had rent as low as 15% of the median income.

Texas Senate passes anti-squatter bill

The Texas Senate has passed Senate Bill 38, an anti-squatter bill aimed at stopping people from living on property they don't own or rent without permission.

'Frat House' bill would block Texas cities from limiting unrelated residents

The Texas Senate is expected to vote on a bill Monday that would strip cities of their ability to regulate how many unrelated people can live in a home.

Spring housing marketing: New listings hit highest March level in 3 years

A new housing report shows that new listings have hit their highest level in three years. Despite this, the market still has catching up to do. Here’s what we know.

Here's how much you need to earn to afford a home in each U.S. state

Consumers shopping for a home need a substantial annual household income to afford one in certain states based on data in a new study.