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Sales of single-family homes plunged 19% in April, ending a nine-month string of year-over-year gains as Houston-area buyers and sellers hunkered down despite real estate transactions being considered an essential part of the economy.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending May 15.

The upstarts enjoyed rapid growth during the long economic expansion. Now they are on the ropes.

While most work activities were halted in April to reduce the spread of the coronavirus, people continued to buy and sell real estate.

JPMorgan Chase's asset-management unit and joint-venture partner American Homes 4 Rent are betting on the Las Vegas rental market.

The economic contraction will keep mortgage rates low for the foreseeable future.

Mortgage rates remained generally steady this past week, even with the continuing market volatility, and that is helping the purchase market, according to Freddie Mac.

The commercial mortgage broker's move is part of its formation of a dedicated multifamily group.

Homeowners hurt by coronavirus were told they could delay their mortgage payments without facing consequences. Now, some are learning they’re at risk of being shut out of the housing market.

As businesses temporarily shut down and joblessness climbed to Depression-era levels, home sales in the metro area plunged last month, according to the Atlanta Realtors Association.