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Texas ranked among worst states to live in: What you need to know
According to the study, Texas is one of the worst states to live in, leaving many residents wondering what went wrong.
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Affording a comfortable mortgage in Dallas: What homebuyers need to know
The dream of owning a home is becoming more elusive in North Texas, with buyers needing to earn an income of at least $121,398 to afford a mortgage comfortably.
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Dallas City Council 2024 bond recommendation reduces affordable housing, boosts parks
Dallas has expensive problems and after months of debate, the Dallas City Council’s plan to fix them left some people disappointed Wednesday.
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Affordable housing slashed in May $1.25B bond
Dallas has expensive problems and after months of debate, the city council breaks down on the plan to fix them, leaving some people disappointed. NBC 5’s Ken Kalthoff has the story.
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Dallas housing equity target areas revealed to promote affordable housing
After years of talk about boosting Southern Dallas and in a city where it is getting very hard for average workers to afford homes, Dallas officials Monday unveiled three equity housing policy target areas.
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If developers want tax breaks in Fort Worth, they may need to first promise affordable housing
The Fort Worth city council may remove an option that allows developers to pay a fee in lieu of building affordable units.
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New affordable housing concept breaking ground in East Arlington Friday
A new partnership between the City of Arlington, the nonprofit Housing Channel in Fort Worth, and the University of Texas at Arlington is aiming for a solution that could be replicated across North Texas.
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Arlington breaks ground on affordable housing concept on city's east side
A new partnership between the City of Arlington, the nonprofit Housing Channel in Fort Worth, and UT Arlington is aiming for a solution that could be replicated across North Texas.
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How Fort Worth plans to address its affordable housing crisis
With home values soaring along with the price of rent, the City of Fort Worth says it is at the doorstep of a housing crisis. NBC 5’s Katy Blakey reports on the city’s 5-year plan to solve one of the city’s biggest challenges.
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‘Doorstep of housing crisis': Fort Worth presents plan to address housing affordability
A median-income family in Fort Worth can no longer afford a median-priced home in the city.
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North Texan get new home through the help of nonprofit
Years of dreams have come true for a West Dallas resident getting a brand-new home. It’s the work of the nonprofit “Builders Of Hope.” Ken Kalthoff has the story.
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What is the Dallas Housing Coalition?
Ashley Brundage with the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas talks with NBC 5’s Ken Kalthoff about her organization being part of the coalition that is lobbying for the $200 million in bond money.
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Dallas Housing Coalition seeks $200 million for affordable housing
A new coalition of Dallas leaders wants $200 million of a planned $1 billion 2024 public improvement bond referendum devoted to affordable housing.
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Push for giant $200 million cash infused to boost affordable housing
The Dallas housing coalition has formed to lobby for that big sum in next year’s public improvement bond referendum that would expand and preserve workforce housing. NBC 5’s Ken Kalthoff has the story.
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Affordable Housing: The Connection
Through a public and private partnership, community leaders in Dallas are hoping new affordably priced homes will help people become homeowners.
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New Dallas Neighborhood Offers Homes Under $300K
Finding a home for under $300,000 in Dallas can be quite the challenge. Now, there’s a neighborhood doing just that. NBC 5’s Sophia Beausoleil explains it’s part of a larger project with a goal of bringing affordable housing to the area.
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Giant $400 Million Dallas Plan to Boost Affordable Housing
To combat the soaring cost of owning or renting a home in Dallas, the City Council Housing Committee Monday heard a plan to spend as much as $400 million public dollars to attract and build affordable housing.
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Dallas City Leaders Consider Investing in Affordable Housing
Dallas city leaders are considering a $400 million investment of public money to support affordable housing construction of more than 100,000 new units over 10 years.
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New Dallas Housing Policy to Promote Affordability
A new Dallas housing policy approved this week is intended to promote affordability in a city where it’s getting very expensive to live.
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What to Know About Dallas' New Affordable Housing Policy
Dallas has a new policy for promoting affordable housing, but not until after some bitter debate among city leaders. NBC 5’s Ken Kalthoff reports on the vote and a developer who says his affordable housing approach isn’t getting enough support.