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A new report shows renters and homeowners are under significant strain from housing costs. Housing affordability is slipping faster in Texas than the national average.
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With the state dealing with a winter freeze and multiple floods within the past five years, insurance companies have paid out for a lot of damage. The industry is sticking homeowners with the bill.
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More than a quarter of Fort Worth’s single-family homes are owned by commercial interests, according to a city staff report that analyzed data from the Tarrant Appraisal District.
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Blurred lines and unclear protections for mobile homeowners, who purchase the home but rent the land to place it within a mobile home park, leaves many of them vulnerable to mistreatment and being squeezed out of every dollar.
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Dallas County residential market values are up almost 16% from last year, early data show. That number's even higher for homeowners in several cities and school districts.
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Fort Worth’s latest housing development comes with caveats aimed at reducing congestion in fast growing far north Fort Worth.
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The Justice Department has filed its first predatory mortgage lending case against a Texas developer accused of luring tens of thousands of Hispanic homebuyers into “bait and switch” sales through platforms like TikTok. The lawsuit filed Wednesday focuses on a large development northeast of Houston.
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The unexpected death of McEwing’s stepmother without a will left the fate of her home in limbo as McEwing and his stepsister struggled to save the house amid mortgage issues and a clouded title.
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Since 1997, the city of Fort Worth has helped low- and moderate-income residents become first-time homeowners through its Homebuyer Assistance Program. Eligible residents can get deferred forgivable loans of up to $20,000 to reduce downpayment and closing costs when buying a home.
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Mesquite resident Finda Koroma risks losing her home. In Texas, homeowners associations can foreclose on residents to recoup any amount of debt.
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The city of Fort Worth’s affordable housing plan unanimously sailed through City Council Oct. 17 after strong opposition from some homeowners previously delayed its vote.
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Need help paying for home repairs in Dallas? Money’s available. Good luck figuring out how to get itThe city has eight buckets of money to help people who don’t make a lot of money pay for needed home improvements, each with slightly different rules and eligibility.