Housing inventory

If you're trying to buy a house in Charlotte, buckle up for a rough ride: The inventory shortages and high prices that have plagued buyers for months got worse in July.

The risk of mortgage defaults reached its highest point since the second quarter of 2015 as lenders loosen credit, according to VantageScore.

Housing market conditions pushed affordability to a 10-year low in the second quarter, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index.

From Denver to Pittsburgh, here's a look at the top 10 housing markets where homeowners are taking advantage of home improvement loans.

Home price appreciation is preventing consumers from entering the housing market, forcing an accelerated number of potential homeowners to rent.

Growth in home prices continued wearing down affordability at the start of the season, preventing first-time buyers from entering the housing market.

Metro Denver's housing market normally softens as the summer wears on, but this year it is cooling faster than normal.

From Washington to Baltimore, here's a look at the 12 best housing markets for homebuyer purchasing power, where median house values and mortgage rates are more favorable.

June home sales in Cincinnati continued their momentum, but just fell short of last year's levels, down 0.99% compared to June a year ago.

The 55+ housing market showed continued strength in the first quarter on healthier economic conditions, but high lumber prices are causing hurdles for homebuilders trying to keep up with consumer demand.

Employment by nondepository mortgage companies in June increased for the third consecutive month as seasonal hiring continued even though home resales inched down another notch.

Housing markets with the strictest land-use regulations saw home price appreciation shoot up by more than double the rate of those with lighter regulations, despite similar job growth, according to Zillow.

Metro Atlanta home prices have climbed 5.6% during the past year, reinforced by a strong economy and a worsening shortage of houses for sale.

The median sale price for existing, single-family homes in Maine increased by 11% in June compared with a year earlier, while the volume of home sales increased by nearly 3%.

Silicon Valley homeowners saw their wealth balloon faster than owners anywhere else in the country last quarter, according to a new study that underscores just how rich on paper property has made some residents here.

Homebuilding industry leaders are pledging to train more laborers as part of an executive order from President Trump, marking an important step forward for the residential construction sector.

Contract signings to purchase previously owned homes rose for the first time in three months, indicating the housing market is stabilizing on the heels of a modest pickup in listings, lower taxes and a robust labor market.

Sales of new and existing single-family homes in June fell 14% from a year earlier, the Greater Capital Association of Realtors reported.

International activity in the U.S. real estate market plummeted as foreign homebuyers are competing with domestic purchasers for a limited supply of homes, according to the National Association of Realtors.

Tight home supply remains a top challenge for house shoppers, but the slowing pace in which inventory is declining could signal more favorable conditions for homebuyers.