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Demand for homes in Kansas is high, but construction of new homes has been slow for more than a decade. Kansas saw a significant drop in home construction after the Great Recession, contributing to a housing shortage today that drives up prices.
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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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The state’s First Time Homebuyer program offers assistance with down payments and closing costs for low-income residents. And they’re encouraging potential homeowners to apply.
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The Wichita housing crisis is impacting hundreds of refugees who come to the community for a new life.
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A Shawnee resident and a property management company sued the city of Shawnee over an ordinance that restricts how many unrelated people can live in a home. But a federal judge said they had no constitutional claim to sue.
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The regulations follow a 2021 shooting at an Airbnb in Crown Heights, where one person died and three were injured.
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The Oklahoma Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency released a new report about affordable housing in the state.
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A new report from a state agency shows that as evictions approached record highs in some areas of Oklahoma, a state partner was paid millions of dollars meant to help renters during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A near record share of American households pay more for housing than is considered financially healthy, including almost a quarter of Dallas-Fort Worth homeowners.
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The Legislative Office of Financial Transparency presented its draft findings on the Commissioners of the Land Office, whose investments help Oklahoma education. The report recommended the sale of real estate holdings to prioritize higher returns from securities investments.