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Local home prices are trending up as the median price for a home sold in Southern Nevada in June was $304,000, up just slightly from May, according to the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors.

Appraiser and homeowner estimates of house prices are aligning closer after the second straight month of a tightened gap in perceptions of value, according to Quicken Loans.

Almost two-thirds of consumers think they must be debt-free to get home financing when in fact they can have debt-to-income levels as high as 43% or greater, according to Wells Fargo.

With nearly half of homeowners renovating in the next two years, HELOCs stand as the most likely form of lending sought out by consumers, according to TD Bank.

Here's how rapidly the U.S. housing market has cooled: Buyers are now about four times less likely to face a bidding war than they were just a year ago.

Despite a stronger economy, home prices are outpacing wages in 40% of markets, according to Attom Data Solutions. Here's a look at the 12 cities in most danger of a housing bubble this summer, based on the gaps between property values and local incomes in each.

The chamber passed a bill that would clarify how certain loans backed by the Department of Veterans Affairs are securitized, and legislation encouraging first-time homebuyers to participate in counseling programs.

A decline in refinancings led to a drop in mortgage application volume last week, even though purchase activity continues to rise, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

The number of single-family homes sold on Oahu dropped 10.4% in June while condo sales fell 13.5% compared to the year before, the Honolulu Board of Realtors reported.

Total Kentucky home sales rose by 10% in May, according to the Lexington-Bluegrass Association of Realtors.