Bastrop's City Council voted Tuesday to replace the B3 code with a new Bastrop Development Code aimed at simplifying standards, updating parking and floodplain rules, and grandfathering pipeline projects.

Austin will require eviction‑prevention plans and tighter oversight at city‑supported affordable apartments. Council resolutions and a funding shift have accelerated the work.

NAR data show the typical first-time buyer is now 40, and Austin's pricey starter market is pushing younger locals to delay, co-buy, or look to the suburbs.

An Austin developer bought 16 acres in unincorporated Collin County near Princeton and plans the company's first Dallas–Fort Worth multifamily project on the site.

Realtor.com’s March report shows renting beats buying in all 50 largest metros; Austin tops the list, with renters saving roughly $1,719 a month.

WalletHub's latest ranking, reported by the Austin American-Statesman, puts Austin's rent at about 22% of household income — middle of the pack for Texas cities.

Capland pitched a 34‑acre mixed‑use plan beside Ascension Seton Hays with about 535 apartments and 177,000 sq ft of commercial space.

Unlock MLS data shows Austin metro median home price slipped about 3% from March 2025 to March 2026 as inventory rises and pending sales tick up.

Tim Hortons filed to build a nearly $1.6M, 1,400-sq-ft coffee shop at 9419 E. Parmer Lane in Manor; construction is slated July–Dec 2026.

Irvine-based Risewell plans roughly 190 homes at Parkton Square in Kyle as the builder ramps up an Austin-area push targeting about 650 closings over 2026–27.

A decades‑old road alignment is forcing Fredericksburg leaders to delay a flagship Waldorf Astoria project, putting the resort's 2027 timeline at risk.

XSpace closed a $29M construction loan for its Houston Design Center project at 7022 Old Katy Road and will break ground this week. The development will deliver 86 commercial condo units sized roughly 700–7,000 sq ft.

County action clears an early hurdle for a proposed 480‑home community near Lockhart by a Florida‑based developer. The move adds to a wave of big projects in Caldwell County.