California

The Lake Tahoe real estate market slowed down in the first six months after a stormy winter in comparison to the same time last year, according to a Lake Tahoe real estate firm.

Some commercial mortgage-backed securities due next year could have difficulty refinancing due to the recent Ridgecrest earthquake, according to a new Morningstar report.

A Bay Area real estate agent has been indicted on charges of fraud and money laundering after allegedly promising home loans to clients then taking their money.

The California Housing Finance Agency helped a record number of low- and moderate-income residents purchase their first homes with help from its down payment assistance program.

In a blow to a city struggling to build enough affordable housing, a controversial proposal to house formerly homeless people in buildings constructed from recycled shipping containers not far from San Jose's Willow Glen neighborhood has stalled.

County supervisors approve a disputed project. Gov. Gavin Newsom agrees to a statewide housing policy. President Trump moves to ease home-construction regulations across the nation.

It's a sign of just how strong the Bakersfield, Calif., single-family home market is that the 1985 house Realtor Leslie Walters is in escrow to sell July 8 was listed $30,000 above the city's $300,000 sweet spot — and still two solid offers came in within a week.

California cities and counties that don't plan for enough housing to be built within their borders could face big consequences -- up to $600,000 a month.

Average wages can't afford a median priced home in three quarters of housing markets around the country, but slowing appreciation shifts that balance, according to Attom Data Solutions.

If current inventory shortages continue, rising costs will limit housing options for many American buyers and renters, according to a new Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies report.