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It might make better financial sense to rent compared to buying a house in Washington's Whatcom County if you plan on living here fewer than seven years, according to a new report.

The long-term recovery for thousands of Texans whose homes were decimated by Hurricane Harvey rests with a Trump administration government outsider who wants his agency's budget cut by billions of dollars.

The mortgage market shift to purchase lending has arrived. Test your knowledge of these key real estate industry terms.

The need to raise the U.S. debt limit, pass a budget, provide relief for victims of Hurricane Harvey and enact flood insurance and tax reform will dominate the remaining legislative calendar this fall.

Residential flood damage from Hurricane Harvey could reach as high as $37 billion, with more than two-thirds of losses not covered by insurance, according to CoreLogic estimates.

Ellie Mae, looking to expand the analytical capabilities of its customer-relationship management technology, is purchasing Velocify for $128 million in cash.

The legal logjam involving a pair of distressed properties in Garfield Heights, Ohio is starting to clear, after more than eight years of litigation and stagnation.

Nondepository mortgage bankers and brokers employment dipped slightly in July, ending a four-month run of hiring pickups.

The Bay Area housing shortage showed no signs of abating in July, as the number of homes sold fell by 17.3% from June and by 2.6% from July of last year.

Home and condominium sales in Connecticut jumped significantly in July, while the sale prices of homes saw a modest gain.