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Home Depot saw sales surge in the wake of this year's barrage of hurricanes, but the storms still took a toll on the retailer's bottom line.

The House approved a five-year extension of the National Flood Insurance Program on Tuesday, but it remains unclear whether the Senate will seek to pursue its own bill. The program is due to expire Dec. 8.

Housing advocates are pressing Senate Republicans to expand the low-income housing tax credit program while pushing back against a House GOP plan that would eliminate financing for half of all affordable housing units.

Transfer taxes, settlement services and other home buying fees can vary wildly from state to state. Here's a look at the 10 states where home buyers need the least amount of cash to cover their closing costs.

Hurricane Irma could do little to slow surging home prices in the Manatee-Sarasota region in September. Or across Florida, for that matter.

Sonoma County, Calif., renters, property managers and housing advocates say the October wildfires grabbed hold of a constrained rental market and squeezed it by the throat.

Appraiser and homeowner opinions on home values continue to converge, with the gap between the two viewpoints narrowing for the fifth consecutive month.

The J.G. Wentworth Co.'s financial results improved in the third quarter, due in part to an increase in mortgage originations, but it continued to operate at a loss.

Sterling Bancorp in New York is determined to turn Astoria Financial's largely residential operation into a commercial powerhouse. While investors are skeptical, CEO Jack Kopnisky has proven in the past that such an ambitious plan is doable.

A real estate agent allegedly duped two home buyers into thinking they had purchased a Boynton Beach, Fla., residence but instead pocketed their down payment and monthly payments, according to an arrest report.