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The facility, which has been renamed the Eighth Street Shelter, currently has space to accommodate 65 people. The city hopes to increase that number to 150 by the end of March.
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According to an analysis by the Travis County Tax Office, the average property tax bill for homeowners who live in their homes is $658 less than the year before. This comes after Texas voters approved a proposition in November that changed how homeowners are taxed to pay for schools.
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If passed Thursday, these land code changes would let people build up to three homes where just one or two are currently allowed. It would also lower the amount of land needed to build a house, although the vote on this part of the resolution isn’t until next year.
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A new Harvard University study found an increase in the number of Texas households headed by people 65 or older spending more than 30% of their income on housing. Advocates say keeping older adults housed will require substantial public investment and reforms.
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At each of the apartment buildings, rent went up as much as 25%. While tenants received notice of the increase from the previous owner, it came weeks before the city and its partner finalized the purchase. Raising rents appears to have been a condition of the sale.
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With higher mortgage interest rates, fewer people can afford to buy. Current homeowners are loath to sell, giving up their low interest rates and high sales prices. As a result, homes are taking longer to sell.
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Hundreds of people showed up Thursday to a hearing on proposed changes to rules dictating what can be built and where in Austin. It's a fight this city has fought before.
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The city allows residents to store RVs and tiny homes on their property. But this would allow people to live in them, which supporters say helps create more affordable and diverse housing options.
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Universities are looking to expand housing options as students return to learning in person after the pandemic.
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For some Central Texans, watering a house's foundation is standard practice in the summer months. Whether it's beneficial or not is up for debate.