Economy

After years of sitting on the sidelines of the housing market, a growing population of millennials has begun to embrace the financial benefits of owning a home.

The lender relationships resulted from a partnership the government-sponsored enterprise entered into with a non-profit housing group.

Global Index Group has developed a new product based on the NCREIF Property Index, which measures the performance of some $525 billion of CRE held on behalf of tax-exempt institutions.

Springtime in the Charlotte region is motivating more area homeowners to put their properties on the market, according to the Charlotte Regional Realtor Association.

Mayor Sylvester Turner expressed optimism Monday about city efforts to resolve a federal finding that Houston housing policies violate the Civil Rights Act, saying U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson told him last month he "is very pleased with the direction in which we are going."

Residential property values will see appreciation of 3.5% over the next 12 months, but interest rate increases could put a damper on price growth in several markets.

The Cedar Rapids, Iowa, housing market got an early jump this year as pent-up demand mixed with a milder winter and a low inventory of available houses speeded up the time homes are sold.

Spokane, Wash.-area home prices continued to rise in March as the number of homes for sale remained fairly limited.

Employment in the nondepository mortgage banker and broker sector fell for the second consecutive month in February, a possible sign of growing concern about shrinking demand for mortgages.

Home sale prices on Oahu rose 4% in March, according to the Honolulu Board of Realtors.

King, Snohomish and Pierce counties all set records for home prices last month, ushering in the busy spring season with one of the biggest monthly price hikes in years for the nation's hottest housing market.

It's almost time to get your annual property tax appraisal notice — everyone's least favorite piece of mail.

Residential sales are on the rise across Florida's Emerald Coast, creating a favorable market for sellers.

Connecticut home sale prices dipped in February to their lowest point for the month since 2012 amid sluggish winter sales, leaving experts looking to the spring market for a boost.

In his annual letter to shareholders, M&T Bank chief Robert Wilmers laid out in compelling detail how government policies intended to protect American families have ultimately stymied economic growth.

HomeServices of America has acquired regional luxury home specialist Gloria Nilson & Co. Real Estate in a deal with undisclosed terms.

Millennial homeowners are more likely to be current and future users of home equity lines of credit than either Gen-Xers or baby boomers.

Does it seem like more for sale signs are popping up in your neighborhood? They likely are, as the spring home selling season heats up.

Apartment rents continued to rise throughout most of Southwest Florida over the year, but rates in several cities declined.

Although home price growth is expected to eventually decelerate, CoreLogic's home price index for February shows it grew slightly on both a year-over-year and consecutive-month basis.