Real Estate
How Eviction Process Works: A Serial Guide And Tenant Ouster For Landlords
January 11, 2018
How Eviction Process Works: A Serial Guide And Tenant Ouster For Landlords
Nearly all eviction cases begin with your renter not being able to pay the rent, which is part of the…
How Much Home Can A Household Afford?
January 9, 2018
How Much Home Can A Household Afford?
The fundamental determinants—home price and household income—have diverged since the recovery from the Great Recession, causing national and statewide declines…
Editorial: Make Short-Term Rental Policies On Evidence, Not Anecdotes
January 4, 2018
Editorial: Make Short-Term Rental Policies On Evidence, Not Anecdotes
The fact that she may (or may not) have noisy neighbors is not a sufficient reason to carpet bomb the…
2017 Home Single Family Programs Special Set-Aside NOFA And Application Information
January 3, 2018
2017 Home Single Family Programs Special Set-Aside NOFA And Application Information
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs is pleased to announce the posting of the 2017 HOME Single Family…
Austin Bond Election Advisory Task Force Offering Additional Public Comment Opportunities
January 3, 2018
Austin Bond Election Advisory Task Force Offering Additional Public Comment Opportunities
The Task Force heard from more than 1,000 people regarding the potential bond election through various feedback tools offered in November…
New Year, New Home? Help Friends Or Family Qualify With An FHA “Family Mortgage”
January 2, 2018
New Year, New Home? Help Friends Or Family Qualify With An FHA “Family Mortgage”
FHA guidelines are generous in this area, and have helped countless parents, children, and other family members assist each other…
Big Changes Are Occurring On College And University Campuses
January 2, 2018
Big Changes Are Occurring On College And University Campuses
At Texas A&M University-Texarkana, a P3-funded project will result in construction of an $11 million multipurpose building that will feature…
Texas Tops The List Of Renter Majority Cities
December 28, 2017
Texas Tops The List Of Renter Majority Cities
With Texas’ population growing by roughly 1,200 people per day, you may wonder – where are all those newcomers living?…
In Texas’ Urban Areas, Leaders Wrestled Property Taxes And Pension Woes
December 27, 2017
In Texas’ Urban Areas, Leaders Wrestled Property Taxes And Pension Woes
As city officials sought help overhauling pension funds and fought off lawmakers' attempts to legislate local matters, urban Texans continued…
Single-Family Home Sales Continue To Decline In City Of Austin, Increase Regionally
December 15, 2017
Single-Family Home Sales Continue To Decline In City Of Austin, Increase Regionally
“2018 will be an incredibly important year in determining the future health and sustainability of Austin’s housing market and its…