Kinder Institute releases 2025 State of Housing report

Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research has released its 2025 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston. Caroline Cheong, the Associate Director of Housing and Neighborhoods at the Kinder Institute, talks about the findings.

Study says Houston among 'buyer's markets' for homes

For several years, tight inventory, rising prices, bidding wars, and mortgage rates that have climbed well above historic lows, have prompted would-be buyers to pause their purchase. Redfin finds that reluctance has changed the real estate market so much that sellers significantly outnumber buyers by the widest margin since 2013.

Texas Senate passes anti-squatter bill

The Texas Senate has passed Senate Bill 38, an anti-squatter bill aimed at stopping people from living on property they don't own or rent without permission.

New build-to-rent community opens in Katy

In Katy, a community built specifically for renters rather than buyers offers an alternative to buying a home. FOX 26's Heather Sullivan spoke with Michelle Johnson with Tricon Peek Road about what these communities have to offer.

Build-to-rent homes option for affordable housing

The price of homes and low inventory has put homebuyers on the sidelines. As a result of this high demand, more build-to-rent communities are being constructed in the Houston area to offer an alternative. FOX 26's Heather Sullivan joins the senior managing director of the Tricon Peek Road community to hear more about the benefits.