Mortgage rates

Home-price gains in 20 U.S. cities grew in September at the slowest pace in almost two years, adding to signs that buyer interest is waning amid higher mortgage rates and elevated property values.

After experiencing an unprecedented real estate renaissance for the last few years, the Philadelphia region is finally beginning to see housing prices slow.

After a record number of housing sales earlier this year, the market seems to have shifted substantially as the number of houses sold in Flagstaff, Ariz., is down for the fourth consecutive month.

While a downturn is expected to come for the housing market, it could be more of a side-step than falling off a cliff, according to the latest Barclays Global Economics Weekly report.

San Diego had the most reductions — 20.5% — of the 100 biggest metro areas in the United States so far this year, according to Trulia.

While the housing market perennially decelerates in the winter, it can be a wonderland for potential homebuyers, according to Attom Data Solutions.

Sales of previously owned homes rose in October for the first time in seven months, suggesting demand is stabilizing at a lower level as available properties become less scarce.

As inflating home prices hampered sales in recent years, housing inventory finally shows signs of bouncing back, according to Zillow.

Mortgage application activity decreased 0.1% from one week earlier as refinance volume tanked, although interest rates fell, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Falling oil prices and continued volatility in the stock market resulted in the largest week-to-week decline in mortgage rates in over three years, according to Freddie Mac.