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Real estate agents say they are seeing more out-of-state homebuyers looking to move to Maine, but so far in 2020, there's been no surge of people from away actually buying homes in the state.

But refis bring overall mortgage application fraud risk back to its record low, First American said.

Having more houses on the market than in June 2019 had the metro area out of step with the nation as a whole, the Oklahoma City Realtors said.

Black homeownership grew for the fourth quarter in a row, hitting its largest percentage since 2004 despite disproportionate impacts of the coronavirus.

Born from the burgeoning real estate market that preceded the Great Recession, flipping homes has become a national fascination over the past two decades.

An index of pending home sales exceeded forecasts in June as borrowing costs fell, adding to evidence that the housing market is the bright spot in an economy stunted by COVID-19.

The investors seeking to take over CoreLogic plan to solicit support from fellow shareholders to replace nine directors, after the company refused to engage in talks over their $7 billion proposal to take it private.

Mortgage applications decreased 0.8% from one week earlier as the latest spread of COVID-19 weighed on the minds of consumers looking to buy or refinance, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

From guidelines for remote appraisal alternatives to the ways that forbearance affects borrowers' ability to get new loans, here are five examples of mortgage requirements that have been in flux since the coronavirus outbreak in the United States.

With inventory tight and demand compounded by a nonexistent spring home-buying season, a fifth of all buyers waived inspection or appraisal contingencies to win bidding wars, according to Redfin.