/tags/home-ownership home ownership en-US Copyright Wed, 04 Jun 2025 09:57:00 GMT /news/2025-06-04/immigrants-and-their-contributions-celebrated-in-dallas-county Dallas County commissioners court supported June as Immigrant Heritage month, as Commissioner Elba Garcia recommended in the court's regular meeting this week. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 09:57:00 GMT /news/2025-06-04/immigrants-and-their-contributions-celebrated-in-dallas-county Marina Trahan Martinez /news/2024-12-12/renters-pay-for-nearly-doubled-property-taxes-and-insurance-too Dallas County's property costs are passed on. Rent — and renters' insurance — had gone up. Thu, 12 Dec 2024 19:54:38 GMT /news/2024-12-12/renters-pay-for-nearly-doubled-property-taxes-and-insurance-too Marina Trahan Martinez /news/2024-12-11/more-texas-homebuilders-are-including-blackout-protection-to-brace-for-potential-outages A home builder and an electricity retailer are partnering to install backup power batteries in new homes as Texans brace for potential outages this winter. Wed, 11 Dec 2024 16:08:55 GMT /news/2024-12-11/more-texas-homebuilders-are-including-blackout-protection-to-brace-for-potential-outages /news/2024-12-06/dallas-homeowners-property-taxes-almost-doubled-in-five-years Dallas ranks number 10 of 50 cities with the most residents whose property taxes have gone up the most. Fri, 06 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /news/2024-12-06/dallas-homeowners-property-taxes-almost-doubled-in-five-years Marina Trahan Martinez /government/2024-10-09/surveillance-company-skirted-regulations-as-it-expanded-across-north-fort-worth-hoas A private surveillance company has skirted local regulations by installing dozens of cameras on public property without approval from the city of Fort Worth, an investigation by the Fort Worth Report has found. Wed, 09 Oct 2024 14:28:28 GMT /government/2024-10-09/surveillance-company-skirted-regulations-as-it-expanded-across-north-fort-worth-hoas Emily Wolf | Fort Worth Report /news/2024-06-20/want-to-buy-a-mid-priced-home-in-austin-dallas-or-houston-youll-need-to-earn-over-100-000 A new report shows renters and homeowners are under significant strain from housing costs. Housing affordability is slipping faster in Texas than the national average. Thu, 20 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT /news/2024-06-20/want-to-buy-a-mid-priced-home-in-austin-dallas-or-houston-youll-need-to-earn-over-100-000 Christopher Connelly /news/2024-06-11/texans-probably-noticed-their-homeowners-insurance-has-increased-heres-why With the state dealing with a winter freeze and multiple floods within the past five years, insurance companies have paid out for a lot of damage. The industry is sticking homeowners with the bill. Tue, 11 Jun 2024 14:18:03 GMT /news/2024-06-11/texans-probably-noticed-their-homeowners-insurance-has-increased-heres-why Ariel Worthy /government/2024-06-05/26-of-fort-worths-single-family-homes-are-commercially-owned More than a quarter of Fort Worth’s single-family homes are owned by commercial interests, according to a city staff report that analyzed data from the Tarrant Appraisal District. Wed, 05 Jun 2024 15:21:22 GMT /government/2024-06-05/26-of-fort-worths-single-family-homes-are-commercially-owned Cecilia Lenzen | Fort Worth Report /news/2024-05-17/fort-worth-mobile-home-nightmares-eclipse-the-dream-of-homeownership-for-some Blurred lines and unclear protections for mobile homeowners, who purchase the home but rent the land to place it within a mobile home park, leaves many of them vulnerable to mistreatment and being squeezed out of every dollar. Fri, 17 May 2024 10:36:27 GMT /news/2024-05-17/fort-worth-mobile-home-nightmares-eclipse-the-dream-of-homeownership-for-some Sandra Sadek | Fort Worth Report /business-economy/2024-05-14/dallas-county-home-market-values-2024-appraisals Dallas County residential market values are up almost 16% from last year, early data show. That number's even higher for homeowners in several cities and school districts. Tue, 14 May 2024 10:00:00 GMT /business-economy/2024-05-14/dallas-county-home-market-values-2024-appraisals Toluwani Osibamowo