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Fewer people own their homes, and that's squeezing the rental market as more families sign leases instead of mortgages.

The Blackstone affiliate is cashing out over $200 million of home price appreciation in the process, resulting in a loan-to-value ratio that is unchanged from the original Colony American Homes transactions.

The agency is winning praise for changes in how loans are evaluated for defects, which could cut down on the risk of enforcement actions.

Home remodeling activity reached a high not seen since 2001, signaling homeowners are either gearing up to sell their properties or committing to staying put for a bit longer.

U.S. home prices are surging to new records. Homebuilder stocks last year outperformed all other groups. And bears? They're now an endangered species.

The government shutdown and Congress' inability to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program could delay some home sales and loan closings.

Hurricane Irma made a dent on home sales in the Naples, Fla., area in the final months of 2017.

The changes created by tax reform will be a mixed influence on housing as consumers will have more to spend to buy a property, but lose other benefits of homeownership.

The Honolulu bank reported strong loan growth in the fourth quarter, but one-time charges related to the new tax law suppressed its profit.

In 2017, Spokane County reported the second-highest number of home sales in 30 years.