Housing inventory

The home buying season is already shaping up to be especially competitive this year, as rising prices and mortgage rates are putting a damper on purchasing power in many once-affordable housing markets.

Home prices, jobs and evolving consumer behaviors are restoring prerecession migration patterns.

Housing confidence hit an all-time high as more consumers report it's a good time to sell, while also anticipating a rise in home prices but a drop in mortgage rates, according to Fannie Mae.

Tight housing inventory continues to be an enemy to homebuyers as supply constraints keep putting upward pressure on home prices, which are now above where they were 12 years ago.

Here's a look at 12 cities where median home prices are under $200,000 and the combination of local wages and interest rates offer buyers the most purchasing power.

A gauge of signed contracts to purchase previously-owned homes rose less than forecast in March while the prior month's reading was revised down, indicating a lack of inventory is restraining the market

Home prices in nearly half of all major markets are still below their precrisis peaks. Here's a look at 12 cities on the verge of crossing that threshold.

Though the number of homebuyers requesting house tours grew, those actually making an offer fell considerably, according to Redfin.

Home prices in 20 U.S. cities grew in February at the fastest pace since mid-2014, underscoring the persistent scarcity of inventory amid strong demand, according to S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller.

More than half of Dallas-area neighborhoods saw a decline in home purchases in early 2018 after years of rising sales.