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Consumer house-buying power, measuring how much one can purchase based on changes in income and interest rates, fell 2.1% year-over-year, but increased by 1.3% from the month prior, according to First American Financial Corp.

Nonprofit agencies looking to purchase unsubsidized affordable housing properties can use a new impact gap financing program from Freddie Mac to fund the acquisition.

Homes sales for October remained strong in the Greater Cincinnati area, but couldn't quite reach levels attained at the same time last year.

Home prices in 20 U.S. cities rose in September by the most in more than three years, indicating resilient demand at a time of persistently scarce inventory, according to S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller data.

OMB Director Mick Mulvaney said he would "fix" the CFPB by ensuring it protected consumers without cutting off access to financial services. His comments came as a federal judge declined to rule yet on the legality of Mulvaney's appointment.

Assurant and its American Title subsidiary are adapting hybrid title and appraisal products used in the home equity market to the first-lien mortgage market on a test basis.

Urban condo living exists in Cleveland, but the supply is small.

Developer confidence in multifamily production weakened in the third quarter to its lowest reading since 2011, according to the National Association of Home Builders.

Florida's home prices increased during September, while in Texas there was a minimal decline from August, a sign the major storms that hit both states had little impact on values.

Purchases of new homes unexpectedly advanced in broad fashion last month, reaching the strongest pace in a decade and offering an encouraging signal for residential construction.