Property taxes and home insurance are important components of your monthly mortgage payment, and they can increase over time.

The latest round of bills filed in the Texas Senate bills on a historic $18 billion relief effort approved during the legislature's last session.

Low wages compound the debt problem. According to Oxfam, nearly one-third of Texas workers—4.5 million people—earn less than ...

SB 4 would increase the Homestead Exemption from $100,000 to $140,000, and up to $150,000 for seniors and disabled people.

The following calculations assume a family can spend 28% of their pretax income on a 30-year term mortgage at a 6.7% interest ...

The marquee proposal would increase the amount of a home’s value exemption from school taxes to $140,000 from $100,000.

Despite attracting droves of new residents each year with their relative affordability, some of Texas' biggest cities are the ...

Thanks to factors like climate change, insurance and property taxes are rising alongside home prices and mortgage rates, said ...

Texas voters may soon face a significant challenge as Gov. Greg Abbott proposes a two-thirds majority vote requirement for local property tax hikes.

The recent California wildfires may be disappearing from the news cycle, but displaced homeowners are still recovering from the loss of much more than just a house.

Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. The best banks in Texas have a good mix of products and services for a variety of needs, competitive APYs, manageable account ...

Texas' largest university plans to be a test bed for small nuclear reactors that could help meet the state's skyrocketing electricity demand from data centers, population growth, and extreme ...