Home prices

Oahu home prices didn't budge much in April, but the same wasn't true for sale volume, which surged for single-family homes and plummeted for condominiums.

Single-family home sales across the Houston area were up 7.8% in April, the third straight monthly increase and the biggest gain so far this year, according to the Houston Association of Realtors.

Angelo Mozilo had a front-row seat during the collapse in housing prices a decade ago. Now the former chief executive officer of Countrywide Financial Corp. is predicting another drop, and for some homeowners it may be even worse.

As home price appreciation levels off, the amount of underwater loans rose in the first quarter while equity-rich properties continued adding value, according to Attom Data Solutions.

The calendar has turned, but the Southern Nevada housing market hasn't.

Seattle-area homebuyers have a bit of good news as the middle of the housing market continues to come down from what one local housing economist calls last summer's "sugar high."

Kentucky Realtors reported that first-quarter home sales across the state dropped 1% this year to 10,322 homes.

Lenders can help both the consumer save money and their own volumes by offering the most competitive rates or reducing their fees. Here's a look at the 12 housing markets borrowers save the most over the life of their loan by shopping around for a mortgage, according to LendingTree.

Consumer expectations of further mortgage rate drops leaves them seemingly in no rush to enter the purchase market which could be why their optimism on home buying is falling, a Fannie Mae report said.

Home price appreciation remained modest as affordability and tight inventory keep demand down, though prices are expected to accelerate in 2020, according to CoreLogic.

Lubbock, Texas, recently ranked in the top 100 cities where owning a home is the most affordable.

The peak spring home-selling season is in full swing in metro Denver, but it is proving to be a much tamer affair this year than last.

Toronto's housing market entered the busy spring property season with a bang, as sales surged 17% in April compared with a year earlier and prices also pushed higher.

Consumers always want more bang for their buck and are moving to places where their dollar goes further. With that as a driver, here's a look at the 10 hottest housing markets homebuyers are flocking to, according to Redfin.

Housing sales in New Mexico slowed in the early months of 2019, but still look strong, according to an official with New Mexico Association of Realtors.

Many young working people can't afford to buy their own homes and are looking for help from their parents, who in turn are getting squeezed financially.

Median home sale prices in the Bay Area dipped ever-so-slightly in March, marking the end of a record-breaking seven-year streak as even high salaries and low-interest rates failed to entice buyers into the country's most expensive market.

Buyers looking for higher-end homes in pricier cities like Seattle and Bellevue aren't paying any more than they did a year ago. Meanwhile, those shopping around for something resembling a deal, perhaps in Tacoma or Everett, are still confronted with the same old hot market from years past.

U.K. house-price growth stayed subdued in April in a sign the delay to Brexit failed to reinvigorate the market, according to Nationwide Building Society.

Remodeling activity stepped up in recent years as homeowners stayed put for nearly twice as long as before the housing bubble burst, but several forecasts point to a potential slowdown on the horizon, which is a welcome sign for the mortgage business.