housing

The high court ruled despite the city's unintentional oversight in greenlighting plans for a townhome that was 10 feet too tall, ordering the McKinney developer to tear it down to comply with height requirements would be unjust.

A North Texas developer argues it shouldn't have to rebuild a townhome after the city of Dallas belatedly told the builder the structure was too tall.

PDT Holdings will argue before justices next week that the company shouldn't have to demolish a Dallas home because the city belatedly enforced a height limit.

A new breed of activists wants Texas to tame costs by building more housing. But longstanding opposition to such policies remains strong.

The J.E. and L.E. Mabee Social Service Center needed an overhaul to give families staying there more privacy.

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.

Some Dallas County homeowners vehemently disagree with how much the Dallas Central Appraisal District says their property is worth. It's not too late to challenge that proposed value.

In addition to the commercial market, growth is expected through the industrial market led by a project funded by a company owned by Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.

A new Harvard University study found an increase in the number of Texas households headed by people 65 or older spending more than 30% of their income on housing. Advocates say keeping older adults housed will require substantial public investment and reforms.

Eviction filings in Fort Worth have reached levels higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new nationwide eviction data.

A long-delayed apartment complex is emblematic of the challenges facing efforts to locate affordable housing in more affluent areas.

Texas is expected to receive twice as many refugees this fiscal year than last fiscal year — A Fort Worth group has opened a new office in Dallas to help meet those needs.