House and Home

The owner of the short-term rental said in a written statement that she regrets listing the home on Vrbo. She says she trusted the platform to screen the guests.

Neighbors say they have had issues with parties at the location since it opened a few months ago.

There is an update on a consumer alert FOX 4 first reported on at the end of last June. A home builder walked away from a contract just days before closing, leaving one North Texas family homeless.

The targeted home was still listed on Vrbo's website on Wednesday and was advertised as a charming house that sleeps up to eight people for $130 a night. However, that charm is now diminished by the bullet holes left behind.

The latest data shows rent prices in Dallas County have gone up by some 17% this past year. It can be a lot for the average resident to absorb. But for the most vulnerable residents, it can mean facing possible eviction. A new pilot program is aimed at keeping those residents right where they are.

After years of debate and consideration, a decision was made about what to recommend to the Dallas City Council about how to regulate short-term rentals.

The city of Dallas and developers are working to turn a construction site into a mixed-income development to meet affordable housing needs in Old East Dallas. The community will be able to serve a single resident who earns just over $20,000 and a family of four making $50,000 up to market rate.

A developer is proposing a two-story mixed-use development in the place of a historic church. Residents say the church built in 1948 adds to the charm of Old Town Coppell. The developer says he doesn't want to demolish the church. Instead, he is proposing to move it.

The number of homes sold in the 100 largest housing markets this October was half of last year, according to the Knock Buyer-Seller Market Index. While that may start to give home buyers more power, experts say high-interest rates are preventing a true buyer's market.

Council members expressed frustration that they are still getting complaints that builders are finding it too hard to invest in the city. Some council members questioned why city leaders haven't met their own self-imposed deadline.

U.S. Department of Housing and Development Secretary Marcia Fudge traveled to Fort Worth Friday to see the historic Stop Six neighborhood for herself. She was briefed on a transformation taking shape.

There's a proposal to knock down some big-box stores in Fort Worth and replace them with an apartment complex and small retail shops. But some residents don't want to see that happen.

Plano is the latest city in our area to consider regulations for short-term rentals. A recent prostitution bust at a short-term rental in a Plano neighborhood brought more attention to the issue.

Ret. Army Specialist Jonathan Merchant has been living in this rented home in Burleson. On Saturday, the injured veteran will move to a brand-new ADA-modified home. The mortgage-free home will literally give him and his wife a new lease on life.

An attorney fighting the eviction of a Mesquite mother is making a strong accusation that a letter notifying his client of her eviction trial date was forged and placed in her file after the date had passed.