Housing affordability

Home sales fell in the state's most expensive market of Columbus in October while climbing in more affordable parts of the state.

With unemployment still hovering close to all-time lows, the already limited supply of housing is getting bought up faster and lifting rent and home prices around the country, according to Zillow.

Dayton and Springfield, Ohio, are among the hottest home markets in the country as houses continue selling within days, defying the usual winter slowdown.

Affordability gains on new homes sparked sales as recent construction focused on the price points where inventory was needed, according to Redfin.

It was long believed down payment assistant programs were recipes for poor loan performance and future delinquencies, but that's not the case, according to a new report.

From the Tennessee-Kentucky border through coastal North Carolina, here are the 15 metro areas where millennial VA purchase-loan activity increased the most over the past fiscal year.

Inventory shortages, favorable tax policies and a dearth of affordable options caused homeowners to increase the number of years lived in their home, according to a Redfin report.

Home prices in 20 U.S. cities declined in August from the prior month for the first time in a year, reflecting moderation in some once-hot real estate markets.

The median value in the housing market shot to an all-time high between July and September, adding to affordability concerns, according to Attom Data Solutions.

Sales of new homes eased and prices continued their downward trend, suggesting the momentum in the sector may be slowing despite low mortgage rates and steady wage gains.