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As the dangers of global warming lead to heightened natural disasters, those disasters result, at least temporarily, in a higher amount of mortgage defaults. From Texas to the nation's capital, these are the 12 most hazard-prone housing markets, according to Redfin.

Houston home shoppers were able to find homes two weeks faster this past winter than they did a year ago at the same time, a new report shows.

Slowing home sales haven't stopped investors from backing startups that buy and sell residential real estate.

The total number of days that elapsed between consumers' initial home tours and their closing dates fell to the lowest level in at least six years this winter, according to Redfin.

Home sale prices posted their smallest annual gain since March 2012 and mortgage rates have declined, leaving bidders less inclined to race for a deal, but at the same time, a cooler housing market suggests more consumers may be willing to explore homeownership.

As housing starts gradually rise, the proportion of homes getting built outside of metropolitan areas is declining due to fewer jobs there to support them.

Minneapolis' offering of affordable starter homes and inflated supply of below-median-priced options made it the housing market with the highest low-income ownership rate, according to Redfin.

While overall housing sales have suffered due to affordability, the trend is even more drastic for typically higher-priced new homes, according to Redfin.

With a growing market share of home sales and wider breadth of services, Redfin posted significant annual revenue gains.

From the gateway to the West to just below the Mason-Dixon Line, here's a look at the 12 housing markets with the highest percentage of homes affordable to millennial purchasers with median incomes.