Housing inventory

Dallas-Fort Worth has had some of the biggest home price increases in the country since the Great Recession.

Charlotte's red-hot real estate market is squeezing potential homebuyers out and driving down sales, a consequence of fast-rising home prices.

For now, Pullman, Wash., real estate is a sellers' market.

Spokane County, Wash., home prices rose in June, but the number of sales dropped off slightly.

While affordability remains a top challenge for homebuyers, rental costs are also soaring, which could bring even more house hunters to the market.

Vancouver's housing market showed continued signs of weakness in June, as affordability worries curb demand from buyers.

Despite recent industry consolidation, demand from seasonal homebuyers spurred hiring among nonbank mortgage companies for the second consecutive month in May.

Homebuilders in the Twin Cities are having their best summer in more than a decade as permits to build single-family houses outpaced last year for the second month in a row.

The price of a home in Santa Fe, N.M., was up again in the second quarter, while the number of homes for sale was was down, the Santa Fe Association of Realtors reported.

Housing demand is high, but few homeowners are interested in selling and the resulting inventory shortage continues to drive home prices higher.