Home prices

The Marin County, Calif., real estate market in September continued to defy seasonal trends amid the coronavirus pandemic, with home sales up nearly 68% over the prior year.

Purchases of new single-family houses dropped 3.5% from August to a 959,000 annualized pace from a downwardly revised 994,000 rate, government data showed Monday.

Maine's red-hot residential real estate market shows no signs of cooling, thanks in part to increased interest from out-of-state buyers.

Sales of previously owned homes rose more than expected in September to the highest level in 14 years as a desire for more space and record-low mortgage rates continue to support demand.

Southern California home sales and prices surged higher in September, the latest evidence of a hot housing market during the global COVID-19 pandemic.

The Bay Area real estate market continued its roaring recovery in September, as buyers took advantage of ultra-low mortgage rates to scoop up a shrinking number of homes for sale at an astonishing pace.

With record low mortgage rates driving buyer demand, home sales and prices spiked in September, shrinking the supply and days on market, according to Remax.

California house sales will rebound slightly next year from the pandemic, and home prices will continue edging upward, thanks to rock-bottom mortgage rates and strong homeownership demand, according to the California Association of Realtors.

San Francisco's residential real estate market saw brisk activity from July through September with a steep increase in both sales and inventory, as a significant jump in buyers was not enough to keep up with the deluge of new condos and homes flooding the marketplace.

The metro areas surrounding New York, Washington, Philadelphia and Baltimore face the highest risk of impact from the pandemic based on home affordability, equity and foreclosures.

With millions out of work, and restaurants, shops and retailers closing, one spot in the economy shines for thriving and affluent professionals — Bay Area real estate.

But overall sentiment as measured by Fannie Mae continued to recover from the depths of this spring.

Diversity initiatives for home appraisers would cut down the racism and bias within the valuation process.

Low mortgage rates and strained supply drove the housing market price growth to a 26-month high in August, according to CoreLogic.

The median sale price of existing homes in the Las Vegas area grew to record high $337,250 in September, according to a monthly report from Las Vegas Realtors.

The supply of homes for sale in Riverside and San Bernardino counties was 48% below year-ago levels for the week ending Sept. 26, according to Zillow.

A buying frenzy, with soaring prices and out-of-state buyers, continues to dramatically affect the housing market in Missoula, Mont., but at least one data source shows it's just a continuation of a years-long trend.

Home prices around Seattle rose faster than in any city in the country, save Phoenix, for the sixth consecutive month in midsummer.

Home prices in 20 U.S. cities gained in July, pushed higher by demand for housing that has been fueled by low mortgage rates.

The red-hot market for existing single-family homes in the Bradenton, Fla., area got even hotter in August with median prices jumping by 13.6%, compared to the same month a year ago, to a record $360,000.