Texas’ housing crunch has spread outside of the state’s major metropolitan areas and into more rural parts of Texas. Smaller cities and towns saw steep increases in home prices as COVID-19 spread.
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Economy
Evictions in some Texas cities are almost back to normal levels as tenant help dries up
Evictions in major Texas cities have reached levels not seen since the pandemic began. But tenant protections and financial assistance for struggling renters are beginning to fade.
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Economy
Citing overwhelming demand, Texas Rent Relief Program will stop taking new applications after Friday
Housing advocates worry some Texans won’t get the help they need as the state enters the cold winter months.
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Coronavirus in Texas
This Plano family got evicted after the Texas Rent Relief program paid the wrong landlord
The state’s $1.9 billion rental assistance program, which launched during the pandemic, has helped more than 165,000 Texans. But people have “slipped through the cracks,” advocates say.
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Pandemia 101
El difícil camino para acceder a los fondos de asistencia para el alquiler
¿Busca asistencia para pagar su renta? Esto es lo que sucede cuando se intenta acceder a los fondos de ayuda distribuidos entre ciudades y condados de Texas.
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Coronavirus in Texas
The nationwide ban on evictions is over. Here’s what Texas renters need to know.
There’s $1 billion in rental assistance available to struggling Texas tenants. But for many renters, getting the help they need depends on where they live.
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Coronavirus in Texas
As federal eviction moratorium expires, tenants and rent advocates scramble to obtain state and local rental relief funds
In the first phase of funding from the federal government for emergency rental assistance, Texas received about $2 billion. Now the state has to get those funds in the hands of Texans.
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State Government
Texas Supreme Court extends state program to help tenants avoid eviction until Oct. 1
The extension comes as the federal moratorium on evictions is set to expire on July 31.
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Economy
CDC extends eviction ban through July, but enforcement in Texas is up to individual judges
The agency cited the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant as reason to keep the anti-eviction measure in place.
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COVID-19’s impact on the commercial real estate market in Austin
The impact of COVID on segments of the national economy has been widely understood. What might be less known, is the impact these events have had on the home building market.