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Nonprofit accepting applications for veterans looking for housing help
A national nonprofit is offering a way to help veterans trying to navigate the challenging housing market.
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New program offers help for veterans in need of housing
Operation Homefront provides veterans and their families with transitional homes and financial counseling. They can stay for two to three years and receive their rent money back upon graduation. So far, 27 families have used this program to buy their own homes. NBC 5’s Brittney Johnson has more.
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Biden to target ‘rent gouging' landlords, as high housing costs factor into 2024 race
February’s 0.4% rise in consumer prices was driven largely by housing and energy costs.
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Home buyers to be spared automatic broker commissions under new $418 million settlement
The National Association of Realtors has agreed to a landmark settlement that would eliminate real estate brokers’ longstanding automatic commissions, commonly of up to 6% of the purchase price.
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Homebuyers need to earn 80% more than in 2020 to afford a house in this market. It's not just due to high mortgage rates
While mortgage rates remain elevated for potential homebuyers, factors outside borrowing costs are keeping housing unaffordable for many, experts say.
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Pushback over 1,400-home development in north Fort Worth highlights infrastructure issues in growing area
North Fort Worth is growing rapidly, and some in the community say new housing is being built before the area has the roads to sustain it, leading to major traffic backups.
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Governor Abbott's push for school choice ahead of primary election: The Connection
Governor Abbott is making another push for school choice in Texas and Dallas unveils a housing plan that includes three equity target areas.
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Here are the top 10 hottest housing markets in 2024 — and why you may consider other options
Here are the top 10 “hottest housing markets” for 2024. However, homebuyers should consider that “market heat” means more competition, an expert says.
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Special Dallas City Council session to be held on homelessness
A special Dallas City Council Housing Committee will focus solely on the issue of homelessness on Thursday evening.housin
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Effort underway to convert unused Dallas office space into housing
Some workers have been called back to the office but demand for office space is still much lower than before the pandemic. That’s left the equivalent of one out of every five Dallas office buildings vacant. Ken Kalthoff reports on the effort to turn that space into much-needed housing.
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Vacant Dallas office space converted to residential use for housing demand
The equivalent of one out of five office buildings is vacant in Dallas and property owners see conversion to residential as a way to shift for changing demand.
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Ellis County veterans housing group races to raise money, get county permits for tiny homes
An organization housing homeless veterans in Ellis County needs to raise thousands of dollars in the next few days to help get more vets off the street.
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Builder brings homes made of foam to Texas
As Texas deals with low inventory in the housing market, some builders are beginning to offer new types of construction, relying on innovative materials to build greener, more energy-efficient homes in less time.
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More builders are relying on new materials for greener construction
As Texas deals with low inventory in the housing market, some builders are beginning to offer new types of construction, relying on innovative materials to build greener, more energy-efficient homes in less time.
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Groundbreaking for affordable Dallas workforce housing
A big international developer joined forces with Dallas non-profit groups to break ground Monday on an affordable workforce housing project.
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These are the 10 most expensive ZIP codes in the U.S.
In the wealthiest ZIP code in the U.S., a median priced home will cost you around $8 million.
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The top 10 cities where more renters want to live alone — 4 are in Texas
People in the U.S. are increasingly living alone. These cities saw fastest growth of solo renters between 2016 and 2021.
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These are the 10 most neighborly cities in the US—3 of them are in Utah
For the fourth year in a row, Neighbor.com ranked the most neighborly cities in America based on several factors, including low crime rates.
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Climate change and extreme weather could fuel another housing crisis
An estimated 39 million homes and businesses in the United States could soon face skyrocketing insurance premiums — if they can even find insurance coverage at all. That’s according to a new report from First Street Foundation, which warns that this “insurance bubble” could lead to a costly, widespread housing crisis coast-to-coast.
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Fort Worth non-profit builds second housing facility to help homeless men in college
A faith-based non-profit is in the process of building a new facility to help with the growing demand.