Austin City Council takes on affordable housing, homelessness and police shortage
Austin City Council member Mackenzie Kelly joined FOX 7 Austin to talk about the recent agenda items discussed in this week's meetings, including an affordable housing measure, homeless issues and the ongoing police shortage.
Austin City Council hears over 5 hours of public comment on homeless shelter, affordable housing
Hot button items included creating a temporary homeless shelter and the idea of turning single-family lots into smaller lots for affordability.
City council discusses agenda item that could make more affordable homes
Austin City Council member Leslie Pool discussed her agenda item that would create more housing opportunities for residents of all income levels in Austin.
FOX 7 Focus: Breaking down Texas Legislature's property tax cut deal
In this FOX 7 Focus, Harvey Kronberg, publisher of The Quorum Report, sat down with FOX 7 Austin's John Krinjak to break down what's in the compromise legislation, what it means politically and what it means for Texans.
Renters excluded from Texas property tax cut deal, for now
The $18 billion compromise tax plan does not directly allocate money for renters.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Speaker Dade Phelan reach deal on 'biggest property tax cut in Texas history'
The leaders, who were seen meeting last week, said the legislation would lead to an $18 billion cut in taxes, if passed.
Austin most expensive place to live in Texas, property experts say
DO YOU AGREE? Experts looked at several factors and found Austin has the highest cost of living in the Lone Star State.
Monthly mortgage payments reach record highs in US
The median monthly payment for home purchase loans jumped 14.1% in May to an all-time high $2,165.
California courthouse parking lot turns into homeless encampment with 24/7 security
One of California’s famous wine regions has a government-sanctioned homeless encampment set up near the local courthouse, Fox News Digital has learned.
Home listings plummeted to record low in May: Redfin
A shortage in homes for sale is fueling bidding wars, experts say.
Housing market in Austin 'crashing'?: FOX 7 Focus
In this FOX 7 Focus, Ashley Jackson, president of the Austin Board of Realtors, joins FOX 7 Austin's John Krinjak to discuss the current state of the Austin housing market and what's next.
75 unhoused residents, 30 dogs relocated from homeless encampment along Violet Crown Trail
The Gaines Creek Greenbelt encampment near the Violet Crown Trail is now closed for cleanup.
Texas: The Issue Is - The great property tax debate
The political drama surrounding property tax cuts has intensified after Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick challenged Gov. Greg Abbott to a debate.
Austin City Council overhauls building compatibility rules, allows for more development
Austin City Council approved a proposal on Thursday to overhaul the city's strict compatibility laws.
Austin City Council approve items to address homelessness
The items include increasing shelter capacity, addressing mental health, and supporting organizations who already help the homeless.
3D-printed homes being built in new Georgetown neighborhood
Wolf Ranch Genesis in Georgetown will have 100 3D printed homes when it is built out. This also represents how the home building industry is buying into the 3D construction process.
Dog attacks 4-year-old Texas girl; owner being evicted by city
Four-year-old Sahirah was attacked by a pit bull mix while playing outside under the watch of her mother. She now has to wear a bandage over her face as her wounds heal.
Texas House, Senate push competing plans to rein in rising property taxes
Experts say while the two proposals would save the average Texans about the same in taxes each year, they would have drastically different consequences.
Central Texans have a couple of weeks left to protest their property's tax assessment
House Bill 2 would tighten up the cap on yearly assessments. Senate Bill 3 would raise the state’s homestead exemption — the amount of a home’s value that can’t be taxed by school districts.
HACA receives almost $555K in HUD housing vouchers to reduce homelessness
HACA says it will use the 44 new vouchers in partnership with ECHO to prioritize and help eligible homeless individuals and families to transition to stable housing.