Home prices

Growth in Puget Sound home prices accelerated as 2019 drew to a close, topping national averages for the first time all year, according to the latest S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index.

Overall housing value growth remained steady in the fourth quarter with some states going way above the national average, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency's Home Price Index.

Southern California home prices shot up in January from a year earlier, as buyers fought over a meager supply of homes for sale across the six-county region.

Home prices in 20 U.S. cities advanced in December by the most in nearly a year on the heels of stronger demand and lean inventory.

A deepening imbalance between entry-level buyers and sellers is creating stiff competition, and multiple offers for more than list price aren't unusual.

With inventory tight, roughly 80% of housing markets had purchase bidding competition in January and value appreciation is expected to increase in the coming months.

High demand drove sales of existing single-family homes in Maine to a 20-year high in January, up nearly 27% compared with January 2019, according to figures released by Maine Listings.

When metro Denver's real estate market was running red hot a few years ago, buyers were timid about asking sellers to cover their out-of-pocket costs for fear of losing out to another bidder.

The supply of homes for sale in Palm Beach County, Fla., is falling sharply, a trend that could create upward pressure on prices.

Houston's market for new homes held its own in January as sales reached 1,319, according to HomesUSA.com.

Sales of previously owned homes remained robust in January as low borrowing costs and higher wages continue to make purchasing more attainable.

In nearly half of Opportunity Zones across the country, median home prices rose annually by more than the national average of 9.4% in the fourth quarter, according to Attom Data Solutions.

You could easily drive through this leafy Silicon Valley suburb without realizing you were in America's richest neighborhood. From the road, it's all high brick walls and opaque gates.

U.S. home price increases should soften this year, but central Ohio homebuyers might not see much relief, according to one of the nation's best-known housing economists.

Following a record 2019 for the Central Texas housing market, 2020 has kicked off in much the same way, with home sales and median sales prices again reaching record highs in January.

While Seattle was the nation's fastest-rising housing market between 2016 and 2018, Tacoma now holds that dubious honor, according to Redfin.

The metro Atlanta housing market has continued to heat up, with sales jumping and pricing rising modestly since the start of the year.

Baton Rouge, La.-area home sales were up 18% in January compared to the year before when numbers likely were affected by a federal government shutdown.

The resale side of the Colorado Springs-area housing market has picked up in 2020 where it left off last year: record high prices and strong sales that are great for sellers, but a sharp drop in the supply of homes that continues to torment buyers.

North Texas home sales started 2020 with a bang, surging 21% in January from a year earlier.