Home prices

Low home inventory continues to put upward pressure on home prices, but affordability strains may be overstated, according to First American Financial Corp.

Historically low inventory pushed up Rhode Island's median home price by 9% in January, and the diminishing supply is hindering sales, which fell by 9%.

Sales of existing homes in Northwest Indiana grew in January as compared to a year ago, but not by as much as prices.

Marin County's already inflated housing market climbed even more in 2017, with the median price of all homes at $980,000, an 8.9% jump from the 2016 median of $900,000.

Sales of previously owned homes unexpectedly fell in January to a four-month low, indicating a shortage of available properties is increasingly hindering the real estate industry.

Recent tax cuts could negatively affect home prices over the long run, according to a survey of economists and other housing market experts.

Still shaken from last fall's wildfires, the Sonoma County, Calif., housing market saw its inventory drop in January to the lowest level for the month in more than a quarter-century.

Here's a look at the 12 cities where it takes the longest for homebuyers to save up enough money to make a 20% down payment on a house.

Bay Area home prices are out of reach for many middle-income families, but surely if you're a highly prized engineer at Apple or Google you can afford a house here, right?

The 2018 spring home buying season could be even more competitive than last year's, marked by fewer listings, quicker sales, and a higher percentage of homes selling above the asking price in January.

Home prices set another record high in the Buffalo Niagara region during January, as a dearth of available homes continues to drive up home values even as fewer homes change hands.

Toledo area home sales fell 2% in January, but the new president of the Toledo Regional Association of Realtors said a drop that small was nothing more than a climate blip.

Spokane County, Wash., home sales got off to a rapid start in January.

December is known to be slow for home sales, but this time around it was a banner month.

Here's a look at the 10 housing markets with the biggest gap between growth in home prices and wages that could indicate a housing bubble is forming.

Although non-homeowners were less optimistic last quarter about it being a good time to buy, an overwhelming majority report they do want to own a home in the future.

Fed up with soaring prices that are increasingly putting homeownership, or even a decent rental, out of reach, Bay Area residents overwhelmingly say they want more housing built. But it better not make their commutes worse.

Median prices of homes sold on Hawaii island and Kauai bumped around inconsistently in January.

Homebuyers are most likely to slow their purchases or stay on course if mortgage rates rise above a certain benchmark, but some could act more quickly or drop out.

Oahu's housing market wasted little time this year setting a new price peak after posting three median sale price records in different months last year.