Economy

Two Amherst, N.Y., couples, the Eisens and the Schiffs, were friends for more than 25 years.

Home values are increasing, but just not at the pace property owners believe they are.

New home purchase loan application activity reached its highest point in March as builders looked to fill the growing demand for housing.

Per-loan profits for nonbank lenders increased over 13% in 2016 from the previous year, driven by higher loan balances and increased revenue.

A civic-minded judge whose inspiring rags-to-riches story helped her become the first Filipina elected to the Cook County, Ill., bench was indicted Wednesday on mortgage fraud charges.

The energy bust continues to seem ever more distant, especially in the local housing market where home sales and prices have been rising month after month.

When Tom Bauer put his three-bedroom, two-bathroom tri-level house in Oak Creek up for sale late last summer, it drew little interest, so he took it off the market just before Christmas.

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.