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There is an opportunity for home sales to break out of the doldrums if price appreciation slows, mortgage rates remain flat and supply increases, Freddie Mac said.

Sales of previously owned homes unexpectedly fell in June, indicating a shortage of affordable listings and rising prices continue to limit demand, a National Association of Realtors report showed.

Fairfield County dominates the state's residential real estate market — but experts still see room for improvement.

The metro Atlanta housing market broke records in opposite direction last month, hitting a high in the price of homes that were sold and a low in the supply of homes listed for sale.

Debates on the issue often focus on how lending decisions affect certain demographic groups, but those analyses tend to ignore an important factor: default rates.

Servicers and MSR investors face increased regulation and oversight as nearly all states now require some form of licensing for firms responsible for mortgage collections.

Rising demand and declining housing inventory are pushing home sales faster and at higher median prices than ever before, according to Remax.

Prices have been surging for years on the West Coast as house hunters fight for the few available listings. Now the tide could be shifting.

Startup LoanSnap, a company funded in part by Virgin Group founder Richard Branson, has launched artificial intelligence that matches consumers with mortgages based on a complex analysis of their financial situation.

There was little doubt, but new figures from the Toledo Regional Association of Realtors confirm that any lingering effects from the Great Recession on the northwest Ohio market are pretty much gone.