As Texans struggle with housing costs, cities look for new ways to spur more home construction

Homes under construction in the Mueller neighborhood in East Austin are shown on Oct. 7, 2023. (Credit: John Jordan/The Texas Tribune)

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DALLAS — Home prices are out of reach for first-time homebuyers. Sky-high rents are squeezing tenants. As the state’s housing affordability crisis escalates, leaders of Texas’ biggest cities are increasingly reaching the same conclusion: Their cities need more homes.