Mortgage rates

Uncertainty over the economy, the pandemic and politics are keeping existing owners from listing their homes.

The higher charge on mortgages refinanced through Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is supposed to cushion against a crisis but could contribute to one as the fees are passed on to struggling consumers.

Mortgage rates crept up this week, nearly reaching the 3% mark as lenders raised prices because of a new fee, although purchase activity remained solid, according to Freddie Mac.

With mortgage rates tumbling near 3% in the second quarter, refinance originations spiked 400% in some housing markets, pushing overall volume to its highest point since 2009, according to Attom Data Solutions.

The coronavirus continued reshaping the Bay Area housing market last month, as demand for homes was weakest in San Francisco and strongest in the North Bay as buyers untethered to an office sought more space.

When you're quarantined inside your home with no place to go, the walls around you take on a whole new meaning.

Houston-area new-home sales volume and prices continued on an upward track in July for the second straight month as mortgage rates fell to historic lows.

Home construction starts increased in July by more than forecast and applications to build surged by the most in three decades, indicating builders are responding to robust housing demand fueled by record-low interest rates.

U.S. homebuilders are riding a wave of optimism as record-low mortgage rates drive demand for new homes.

As inventory dropped to an all-time low in July, borrowers hunted for houses further and further from city centers, causing price spikes in rural markets, according to Redfin.