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Contract signings to purchase previously owned homes rose in June by the most in three months, indicating demand may pick up with the help of lower mortgage rates and steady job growth.

Home prices in 20 U.S. cities in May decelerated for a 14th straight month, underscoring moderation in the nation's real estate market.

Southern California home prices rose only 1.2% in June from a year earlier, while sales fell 8.8%, reflecting a broad slowdown in the region's pricey housing market.

Fed up with the high taxes and regulation back home in New York, retired officer Thomas Maloney and his wife, real estate agent Theresa Hart, are looking to offload a home in Long Island — quickly.

Some believe the administration will delay action on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to avoid any political fallout. Others say the window for reform is closing.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development approved a settlement in favor of the California Reinvestment Coalition against CIT Group's OneWest Bank, which Steven Mnuchin ran before he became Treasury secretary.

From Jacksonville, Fla., to Seattle, here's a look at the 12 most favorable housing markets for homebuyer purchasing power, based on a combination of local wages, lower property values and mortgage rates.

Removing Federal Housing Administration-insured mortgages with natural-disaster forbearance from the agency's delinquency tracking database would give investors a less-distorted view of loan performance, according to the Community Home Lenders Association.

Sachem Capital Corp., a hard-money mortgage lender that makes short-term loans to investors, has raised $10 million in gross proceeds from a public offering of 2 million common shares.

Home sales declined in June nearly 10% and condo sales plunged nearly 12% compared to last June as the median sale price for both homes and condos in Massachusetts soared to all-time highs.