Mortgage rates

Contract signings to purchase previously owned homes posted the largest annual increase in four years, signaling lower mortgage rates are reviving interest from buyers.

Fewer people are lying when buying or selling a home in South Florida.

While more than a dozen local residential districts have had fewer home purchases this year, many Dallas-area neighborhoods are seeing a rise in purchases as home loan interest rates have fallen.

The median price of houses sold in Palm Beach County, Fla., last month was $355,000, a figure that has barely budged in recent months.

The median value in the housing market shot to an all-time high between July and September, adding to affordability concerns, according to Attom Data Solutions.

Sales of new homes eased and prices continued their downward trend, suggesting the momentum in the sector may be slowing despite low mortgage rates and steady wage gains.

Economic uncertainty continued to affect mortgage rates, which rose to their highest level in 12 weeks, according to Freddie Mac.

Interest rate swings during this past week resulted in a decline in both refinance and purchase mortgage applications compared with the previous period, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Sales of previously owned homes declined in September to the slowest pace in three months as higher prices limited the recent progress in residential real estate that has been aided by low mortgage rates and consistent wage gains.

Charlotte's housing market saw a welcome spike in sales in September, but the lack of supply of homes continues to worsen.