California

The median price of a Marin County, Calif., home spiked 15.5% to $952,250 in November, compared with the $824,500 median price a year earlier.

Dashing wannabe home buyers' dreams yet again, the Bay Area's jaw-dropping home prices soared still higher in November — setting a new record.

Home values grew during 2017 at their fastest pace in four years and the same supply and demand dynamics behind that increase remain in place for 2018.

In a sign that the Bay Area's housing shortage has reached new heights, even having a boatload of cash now may not be enough to land your dream home.

Sonoma County's fire-ravaged housing market last month posted the most sales for November in 13 years, even as the median price rose slightly to a new record high.

The tech boom that Mayor Ed Lee embraced ensured that the man who began his career fighting for poor tenants ended up presiding over a city known for some of the nation's most unaffordable housing and pervasive homelessness.

Two months after the October wildfires leveled more than 3,000 homes in Santa Rosa, Calif., "For Sale" signs are popping on vacant lots in Coffey Park and other fire-ravaged neighborhoods

Movement Mortgage will pay $1.1 million in penalties and customer refunds to settle charges by California regulators it serviced loans without a state license and for collecting unearned interest.

Regulatory changes that would put an end to state and local tax deductions could prompt many homeowners in high-tax states to consider relocating, a Redfin survey shows.

One night in January, volunteers across the country counted 40,056 veterans living on the streets or in transitional housing and shelters — 585 more than in 2016 and the first increase of homeless veterans since 2010.

Homeowners with mortgages have collectively seen their equity increase 11.8% year-over-year in the third quarter, according to CoreLogic.

Despite rapid price gains and tight inventory nationally, prices in many of the largest housing markets are still below the peaks reached before the Great Recession.

After over five years of steadily rising home prices, Southern California's housing market is "overvalued," real estate data firm CoreLogic reported.

The homeless Navigation Center that Aaron Peskin proposed for a North Beach parking lot has led to a power struggle between the supervisor and his longtime political foe, Mayor Ed Lee, who wants to use the site for affordable housing.

Borrowers will be able to take out a substantially bigger home loan backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac next year, thanks to a 6.8% increase in home prices nationwide.

Southern California home prices rose 6.5% in October from a year earlier, while sales jumped 3.6%.

A 10-year-old fraud case against two San Luis Obispo County, Calif., lenders has ended in a hung jury.

The Michigan company, which lost more than $1.4 billion in the aftermath of the financial crisis, is trying to become more of a commercial lender. Its recent agreement to buy a deposit-rich franchise in California could help it get there.

When a $40 million round of venture funding fell through at the last minute, digital mortgage broker Sindeo all but shut down this summer. Now recapitalized and rejuvenated, founder and CEO Nick Stamos explains why Sindeo is ready to grow again.

Mortgage closing costs average nearly $4,900 nationwide. But in some states, those fees can reach or exceed five figures. Here's a look at the areas where it costs the most to close a mortgage.