Home prices

Houston-area home sales increased nearly 10% in September from a year ago as buyers closed on 7,035 single-family homes, the bulk of which sold for between $150,000 and $500,000.

The median sales price for a single-family home in Cuyahoga County was $127,000 last month, up 3% from September a year ago, but down from the higher summer prices.

One million dollar tear-downs. Bidding wars. House hunts that last for years. Life in the Bay Area real estate market has long been harsh for buyers.

U.K. house prices are growing at the slowest rate in more than six years, according to mortgage lender Halifax.

More single-family homes on Oahu sold at a lower median price last month compared with September 2018, while fewer condominiums sold at a higher price, according to the Honolulu Board of Realtors.

Home sales in the Wilmington, N.C., area finished the summer strong and steady, according to August figures from the Cape Fear Realtors.

Inching closer to the region's all-time high of $315,000, the median price for a home in Southern Nevada crept higher in September.

From Texas to Ohio, here's a look at the top 15 housing markets providing the shortest timelines for renters to buy a home, according to SmartAsset.

Home bidding activity tracked by Redfin in September was weaker than a year ago but up compared to August, suggesting purchase mortgage originations haven't been subjected to a seasonal slowdown yet.

Lower mortgage rates prompted Dallas-Fort Worth builders to ramp up home starts in the third quarter.