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Home prices rose 6.8% in October compared to the same month last year, according to CoreLogic.

Loan modifications declined 18% during the third quarter to 337,000, a sign of an improving market, according to Hope Now.

Home prices rose slightly in September, posting year-over-year growth of 5.5%, according to Black Knight Financial Services.

Freddie Mac's Multi-Indicator Market Index is pursuing its slow climb, but still shows housing recovering unevenly across the nation.

Mortgage rates remained steady during the week ending Nov. 25, according to Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey.

The percentage of mortgage applications with defects declined in October, according to First American Financial Corp.

Rising incomes and other affordability markers have tempered the impact of rising home prices in hot West Coast markets, according to Pro Teck Valuation Services.

Current market conditions have caused existing-home sales capacity to recede in October, according to a report by First American Financial Corp.

The percentage of consumers applying for credit remained steady through October as refinancing increased, but more consumers became discouraged by the process, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

As demand outpaced supply in the third quarter, the amount of money consumers put down to buy a home ticked up, according to LendingTree.