Appraisals

Detroit's residential property values have risen for the first time in at least 17 years, with nearly 60% of residents seeing their 2018 assessments increase.

Home prices will continue to increase this year, albeit at a slower pace, as inventory is expected to remain tight and demand will continue to rise.

The West maintained its lead with the country's highest overall growth rate, though there may be signs that it is faltering.

Anchorage home values declined slightly on average in 2017 — a reflection of a dip in the housing market — but it's too soon to say how that will impact individual taxes, according to the city assessor's office.

Residential market values will continue their overall upward trends during the next 12 months, with the state of Washington set to explode.

Increased equity levels are resulting in higher appraisals that are closer to owners' view of home prices now than they have been since March 2015.

Home values grew during 2017 at their fastest pace in four years and the same supply and demand dynamics behind that increase remain in place for 2018.

Million-dollar home sales in North Texas are continuing to outpace the market.

The good news for Oahu homeowners is they likely will be able to get more for their houses if they were to sell them. The bad news is they'll likely see their property taxes go up next year.

Homeowners with mortgages have collectively seen their equity increase 11.8% year-over-year in the third quarter, according to CoreLogic.

Despite rapid price gains and tight inventory nationally, prices in many of the largest housing markets are still below the peaks reached before the Great Recession.

After over five years of steadily rising home prices, Southern California's housing market is "overvalued," real estate data firm CoreLogic reported.

The vast majority of consumers with a home equity line of credit said they are considering using it to pay for planned home renovations this winter.

The housing supply shortage will continue into 2018 driving home prices higher next year than some market observers previously predicted.

Assurant and its American Title subsidiary are adapting hybrid title and appraisal products used in the home equity market to the first-lien mortgage market on a test basis.

Florida's home prices increased during September, while in Texas there was a minimal decline from August, a sign the major storms that hit both states had little impact on values.

Home price appreciation continues to increase at a much higher than normal pace, although the rate of growth has been slowing since the summer.

A yearlong, $25 million lawsuit filed against Alachua County's property appraiser, tax collector, clerk of the court and a number of their employees has been thrown out by a judge.

Mortgage closing costs average nearly $4,900 nationwide. But in some states, those fees can reach or exceed five figures. Here's a look at the areas where it costs the most to close a mortgage.

Mortgage Contracting Services will acquire Carrington Home Solutions' property preservation division in a deal expected to close by the end of the year.