Housing affordability

Blame increasingly unaffordable housing in wealthier areas — and relatively meager wages in less-affluent ones — for the long-run decline in the share of Americans relocating around the country.

A cocktail of simmering home price appreciation, declining mortgage rates and stronger employment shot the country's housing market outlook to a three-year peak, according to Nationwide.

California cities and counties that don't plan for enough housing to be built within their borders could face big consequences -- up to $600,000 a month.

Average wages can't afford a median priced home in three quarters of housing markets around the country, but slowing appreciation shifts that balance, according to Attom Data Solutions.

Investors last year purchased a record share of Dallas-area homes and these for-profit homebuyers are expected to continue to gobble up thousands of houses in North Texas and nationwide.

Contract signings to purchase previously owned U.S. homes increased in May, indicating Americans may be responding to declining mortgage rates.

From Seattle to Pittsburgh, here's a look at the 12 best housing markets for homebuyer purchasing power, characterized by a favorable combination of local wages and lower property values and mortgage rates.

The president signed an executive order Tuesday establishing a White House council dedicated to examining regulatory barriers to affordable housing.

Home price appreciation turned the corner into negative territory, with values down for the second straight month, according to Zillow. Before April, property values continued growing for 85 months in a row.

Home-price gains in 20 U.S. cities decelerated in April for a 13th straight month to the weakest pace since 2012, indicating further moderation in the housing market, particularly in once-hot West Coast areas.

Marin County, Calif., shares the top spot for most expensive places in the nation to rent a home, according to a new study.

Housing prices rose commensurate with the temperature, but ongoing inventory issues will keep sales in check, according to Redfin.

With mortgage rates expected to continue their recent slides over the next 18 months, in tandem with slowed economic growth, loan originations should see a jump through 2020, according to Fannie Mae.

The agency’s new guidance would limit some nonprofits’ ability to help borrowers pay their down payments, leading to higher home costs.

The rate of annual home price appreciation sped up for the first time in over a year during April, affecting affordability at the low end of the market, according to CoreLogic.

Just over two weeks ago, California lawmakers were planning to advance some of the most aggressive policies in the nation to combat rising housing costs.

The sluggish Southern California housing market showed signs of perking up in April, as prices ticked up one month after they fell for the first time since 2012.

The most borrowers in three years currently qualify for refinancing as the average for the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped below 4% for the first time in over a year, according to Black Knight.

The head of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s regulator blamed “burdensome” local regulations for a lack of housing supply, and also provided an update on the administration’s plan for GSE reform.

In the San Francisco and San Jose metro areas, more than a fifth of young adults between the ages of 23 and 37 lived with their parents in 2017, according to a Zillow analysis of U.S. Census data.