Board of Realtors wants answers: Cease and desist letter sent to Hays CAD

Buda, Development, Dripping Springs, Hays County, Kyle, News, San Marcos, Wimberley

June 8, 2022

By Megan Wehring

The Austin Board of Realtors (ABOR) is investigating the Hays Central Appraisal District’s (HCAD) use of unauthorized private real estate data.

On Tuesday, May 24, the ABOR issued a cease-and-desist letter to the HCAD instructing the district to stop using multiple listing service (MLS) data from Austin/Central Texas Realty Information Service (ACTRIS) without proper authorization.

“We are actively investigating the source(s) of the unauthorized data access and how ML...

Buda, Dripping Springs, Hays County, Kyle, News, San Marcos, Wimberley

Hays property values soar: Residents protest appraisals

By Brittany Anderson and C.J. Vetter HAYS COUNTY — It’s no secret that Hays County is experiencing an explosive amount of growth, but with...

May 25, 2022

Buda, Community, Dripping Springs, Hays County, Kyle, News, San Marcos, Wimberley

Hays Co. housing supply falls behind demand

By Megan Wehring HAYS COUNTY — Interested buyers are seeing that once a house is on the market, they have to act quick because it may not stay ...

July 21, 2021

Hays County, News

What happens to appraisals and taxes after COVID

Property appraisals will stay the same as they were assessed in January 2020 even as Gov. Gregg Abbott encourages local governments not to raise prope...

May 27, 2020

Buda, Hays County, Kyle, News, Wimberley

Appraisal notices will start hitting mailboxes soon

Hays Central Appraisal District will begin mailing out more than 97,000 appraisal notices Wednesday, April 8. The deadline to file an appeal with the ...

April 8, 2020

As Austin home prices rise, Hays County fields disappear

The woman at the podium listed off a dozen or so species of songbirds that delight her young daughters by coming to their backyard feeder – tuft...

October 23, 2019

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Rising valuations

Hays County Appraisal District sees record number of protests Rising property values and a record number of protests are causing heartburn for residen...

July 24, 2019

Hays County, Main...

Parents, former employees raise concerns over The Learning Experience

November 15, 2023

HAYS COUNTY — Among parents' top concerns in a childcare facility are safety, reliability and the well-being of their child. For some parents of chil...

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No injuries reported following train, car crash

By Staff Report

November 13, 2023

At approximately 8:07 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12, the Buda Police Department responded to a report of a vehicle stuck on the train tracks at the crossing at...

Breaking News, Hays County...

Kyle PD makes arrest following AMBER Alert

By Staff Report

November 22, 2023

KYLE — On Tuesday, Nov. 21 at approximately 9:25 p.m., an AMBER Alert was broadcasted to locate two children, 6-year-olds Jaylynn and Jordyn Webber-Da...

Buda, Community...

Hays County Brown Santa looks for elf volunteers

November 8, 2023

HAYS COUNTY — The Hays County Brown Santa program has started its annual drive for money, food and toys to assist families in need in Hays County. The...

Community, Hays County...

Hays County native performs at Apollo Cafe in New York

November 15, 2023

HAYS COUNTY— A local resident recently performed in New York. Joshua Banbury was born in San Marcos, attended Lehman High School and graduated from th...

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