Housing inventory

U.S. construction companies are grappling with a widespread labor shortage that is exacerbating the cost of housing and other buildings, according to a new survey.

Private mortgage insurance was the largest source of credit enhancement for new homeowners in the second quarter making a low down payment for the first time ever, according to Genworth Mortgage Insurance.

Contracts to buy previously owned U.S. homes unexpectedly declined in July, signaling that buyers are balking at higher prices and a lack of choices in some regions, according to the National Association of Realtors.

Home prices in 20 U.S. cities rose in June at the slowest monthly pace in almost two years, as demand cools in the face of affordability constraints including elevated mortgage rates.

More Charlotte home listings saw price cuts in June than a year earlier, indicating that Charlotte’s housing market is shifting "ever-so-slightly in favor of buyers," a Zillow report says.

The typical Portland-area home is out of reach for a median-wage family, new home-sale figures show.

In New Mexico, total home sales rose 32% year-over-year for a total of 18,274 homes sold across the state. The median price increased 5.5% to $200,000.

Home sales climbed back up in central Ohio and throughout the state in July, despite dropping nationally to the lowest level in more than two years.

Home prices climbed 6.5% in the second quarter from a year earlier, a slower pace that adds to signs of a cooldown in the market.

Colorado Springs home prices rose at one of the fastest clips in the nation during the second quarter, according to the National Association of Realtors.