Housing inventory

The jump is the largest 12-month gain in the index since the series began 45 years ago.

Residential construction was up 27% year over year in July, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

U.S. pending home sales unexpectedly declined for a second straight month in July as limited inventory and soaring prices deterred some prospective buyers.

Local mortgage lenders give their boots-on-the-ground perspectives about the ZIP codes with 2021’s shortest list-to-sale times, according to Realtor.com.

Record high price growth and the dearth of housing inventory left the majority of consumers anxious about the market, a survey finds.

Contract closings increased 2% from the prior month to an annualized 5.99 million, a four-month high, according to figures from the National Association of Realtors on Monday.

Despite home supply recovering and sales slowing, properties spent the least amount of time on the market since at least 2009, according to Remax.

The gulf between buyer demand and the amount of listings for sale drove housing values to a six-decade peak, according to CoreLogic.

Concerns about foreclosure and a crowded market led to an increase in listings at lower price points in the second quarter.

Sales of previously owned U.S. homes rose for the first time in five months in June as housing inventory improved slightly, illustrating the strength of housing demand.