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As interest rates have risen, the mortgage market has cooled, despite hot home sales just a year ago. That’s led to layoffs among lenders, including Home Point Financial. The nation's third largest lender just announced 526 new layoffs come November: 150 of those will be in Texas.
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Housing inventories are rising, and homes are staying on the market for longer.
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Texas had more houses on the market in July than any time since late 2020 as home sales declined in the state’s major metros. Sellers have had to cut prices to entice buyers.
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A federally funded program in Dallas County is helping low-income residents weatherize their homes to protect themselves against extreme weather events — like the catastrophic 2021 Texas blackout.
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Homelessness and housing instability are persistent problems for veterans nationwide. High housing costs in North Texas are hurting even those who were doing fine a few months ago, advocates say.
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Texas is still mostly affordable for middle-income homebuyers, but affordability is declining. It’s a long-term trend, but new data shows an even sharper decline in home affordability since the beginning of the year.
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Rising interest rates and fierce competition are pushing many potential homeowners out of the market, leading one person to conclude: "I feel like the American dream isn't attainable anymore."
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Landlords in Texas don’t have to accept renters who receive federal housing assistance, but a Denton County community is taking it a big step further: making most of the town off limits to Section 8 tenants.
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Tenants forced to move out of their Arlington apartments are receiving more community help after a KERA News story detailed the pressures of moving out to make way for a new project downtown. Meanwhile, city and community leaders are considering possible solutions to address tenants displaced due to redevelopment.
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Experts warn that it could price out many would-be residents from the city, which has previously recommended increasing affordable housing production.
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Brittany Jones said she’s experienced mold, insect infestations, and a lack of air conditioning during her four years at Hillcrest Apartments in Mesquite. She’s written apartment management, advocated in the media, and even founded a tenant's union at Hillcrest.
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Collin County commissioners have formalized the redistribution of emergency rental assistance funds from the U.S. Treasury Department to ensure the money is spent on time.