Bank of America tests no-down-payment mortgages for homebuyers in Black, Latino neighborhoods
The program – called the Community Affordable Loan Solution – will be available to people in certain predominantly Black and Hispanic neighborhoods.
Houston residents urging city council to withhold money to group seeking millions to build new complex
Some Houston residents are asking city council members not to do business with an apartment complex owner that has a history of what many call poorly managing the buildings they have.
Residents living with bed bugs, rats say they're neglected by group seeking millions to build new complex
Fifth Ward apartment residents say they are living with rodents, bed bugs, and raw sewage while the complex owner is asking the city for millions to build a new complex.
Longtime residents at Houston apartment complex feel new ownership is trying to push them out
Longtime residents at one Houston apartment complex spoke with FOX 26 exclusively, saying new ownership is trying to push them out.
Severe US housing downturn 'possible,' with prices falling 10%-15% over multi-year period, report says
In the case of “a more pronounced” U.S. housing downturn, Fitch analysts predicted that home prices could fall 10% to 15% in the next few years.
Mice infestation, electricity issues reported at East Houston apartment complex
Tenants at Rollingwoods Apartments report mice overtake their apartments, and they worry if management will ever help them out.
Here are the 10 'hottest' ZIP codes for home buyers in America
Many of 2022’s “hottest” ZIP codes are in the U.S. northeast, while the Midwest and South each managed to snag a spot, according to the report. Did yours make the list?
High prices and rising interest rates are leaving more homes for sale
The housing market in Houston is seeing more homes on the market and their prices softening.
Houston man fighting $700 water bill gets answers with help of FOX 26
For the last nine months, a Houston man has been fighting the city on a water bill that he says was more than 17 times what he usually pays. On Tuesday, FOX 26 helped that man resolve the issue and get his money back.
FTC says Opendoor must pay $62 million after cheating home sellers
The Federal Trade Commission says online homebuyer Opendoor must pay $62 million to settle charges that it cheated homesellers out of thousands of dollars.
Here are the 10 cheapest US cities for renters in 2022
Rents in many U.S. cities continue to remain high, particularly along the coasts. But renters in the heartland are enjoying more affordable prices, as well as some areas of the South.
Here are the 10 most expensive US cities for renters in 2022
The price of rent increased across the U.S. between 2021 and 2022, but many of the cities with the highest rent are in western or southern states, according to Rent.com.
Demand for senior living homes surging amid hot housing market
More seniors are choosing senior living for a sense of community after the COVID-19 pandemic, and the hot housing market is helping them pay for it
Mortgage company owned by Warren Buffet discriminated against Black homebuyers, DOJ says
The Justice Department alleges that employees of the company made racist comments about making loans to Black homebuyers, calling some neighborhoods “ghettos.”
Confidence of US home builders plunges in July as rising costs slow sales
U.S. homebuilder confidence for single-family homes posted its seventh straight monthly decline in July, another sign of a weakening housing market.
Elderly Cypress couple selling their home after HOA hits them with lawsuit for feeding ducks
An elderly couple in Cypress hit with a lawsuit for feeding ducks in their neighborhood.