Housing inventory

Major corporate relocations can be a mixed blessing for housing markets. Here's a snapshot of local real estate conditions in the 20 cities vying for the Amazon HQ2 second headquarters.

Churchill Mortgage is building the "preunderwriting" process used to give borrowers a stronger sense of preapproval into its workflow to make financed offers on homes more competitive.

Rising rents across the country suggest the homebuyer pool could get even bigger at a time when demand in the housing market is already far outpacing supply. Here's a look at 12 cities where that trend is strongest.

A December hiring spike at nondepository mortgage originators ended a three-month skid and solidified the fourth straight year of job gains in the sector. But with loan volume projected to decline again in 2018, it remains to be seen whether nonbanks will add more workers or start making cuts.

A larger standard deduction could help renters become homeowners faster, and builders' lower taxes could expand inventory that competes with single-family rentals, according to Fannie Mae Chief Economist Doug Duncan.

With compensation accounting for 80% of the cost to originate a mortgage, lenders are developing new strategies to attract and retain top talent, while keeping wage expenses in check.

Chicago-area home sales rose at a slower pace in 2017 than in each of the preceding two years, in large part because demand outstripped supply.

In the nation's hottest housing markets, inventory shortage has reached crisis levels, according to Zillow.

The number of homes available for sale contracted in December 2017, suggesting inventory shortages will persist as higher rates discourage homeowners from moving.

From San Francisco to Dallas, here's a look at the 10 top housing markets where homes sell above the asking price.