Dallas County Justice of the Peace court teams with non-profit to avoid evictions
Nearly 800 Dallas County families have been saved from being forced out of their rental homes and apartments thanks to the extra help.
Fort Worth housing community to be named after Opal Lee
A Fort Worth public housing community will be named after Juneteenth advocate Opal Lee.
Hot North Texas real estate market has buyers struggling to keep up
Home prices in the DFW area are up some 26% compared to last year. But if you're waiting for the bubble to burst and prices to drop, it might not happen.
Dallas residential construction permit backlog cleared, city officials say
When the city's director of sustainable development and construction shared the good news with Dallas City Council members on Monday, some took it with cautious optimism after getting an earful from builders for months.
Some Richardson residents want short-term rentals regulated
A spokesperson for Richardson said it has not yet taken any steps to regulate short term rentals and it does not have an estimate of how many are operating in the city.
Dallas report finds no negative impact from short-term rentals
The city's analysis of short term rentals concluded that STRs do have more 311 and 911 calls associated with their addresses, but the difference is only one more call per house a year.
Texas tenants watching legal battle over eviction ban
While the Texas Supreme Court has said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention moratorium does not apply, what happens with the federal case will likely still be felt in Texas.
Dallas City Council hears from public on proposed short-term rental ban
Some Dallas residents who are concerned about too many loud parties at rentals are hopeful the council will ban short term rentals in residential neighborhoods.
Italian town selling homes — some fully furnished — for $12,000 with negotiable sale price
Latronico, a quaint town in southern Italy with thermal spas, hiking and mountaintop views, is hoping to give new life to some of its old homes.
Many facing uncertain future after Texas Supreme Court did not extend eviction moratorium
An untold number of Texans could be facing eviction because the Texas Supreme Court did not extend a moratorium issued by the CDC.
Homes selling faster than ever even as prices rise to all-time highs
About 59% of homes that went under contract had an accepted offer within two weeks of hitting the market.
Renters of Fort Worth apartment damaged by winter storm now asked to vacate homes
More than a month after the winter storm that rocked the state, people living in one Fort Worth apartment complex are struggling. People were given notice to vacate while the complex undergoes extensive repairs.
Dallas homeowners want city hall to ban short-term rentals
After hearing Dallas City Council members consider more regulations for short-term rentals, some residents wanted council members to consider the price tag of that option first.
Dallas City Council still struggling to regulate short-term rentals
City staff members gave Dallas City Council members eight different options that range from keeping the status quo to prohibiting short-term rentals altogether.
Homeless encampment near Dallas City Hall forced to relocate
Dallas police had riot shields in hand as the city of Dallas forced the pop-up homeless encampment known as Camp Rhonda to move once again.
Homeless encampment sets up outside Dallas City Hall to put pressure on city leaders
The message to city leaders just steps from City Hall is if the city can't give them a key to a place of their own, they at least want the city to give them a place for their tent.
Texas launches statewide rental assistance program
A new resource is now available to Texans who owe back rent or bills.
City of Dallas trying to get building permit process back on track
As hundreds of people in Dallas are waiting months to get building permits that used to only take days, the city of Dallas is promising to dig out of the hole.
Dallas to pay $5 million to get building permit process caught up
The city of Dallas has agreed to pay $5 million to get outside help with its building permit backlog for homes and businesses.
City of Dallas considering outside help to deal with building permit backlog
The city of Dallas has a backlog of building permits so bad that it is considering hiring outside help to get the problem under control.