Housing inventory

High demand drove sales of existing single-family homes in Maine to a 20-year high in January, up nearly 27% compared with January 2019, according to figures released by Maine Listings.

The supply of homes for sale in Palm Beach County, Fla., is falling sharply, a trend that could create upward pressure on prices.

Houston's market for new homes held its own in January as sales reached 1,319, according to HomesUSA.com.

Sales of previously owned homes remained robust in January as low borrowing costs and higher wages continue to make purchasing more attainable.

U.S. home price increases should soften this year, but central Ohio homebuyers might not see much relief, according to one of the nation's best-known housing economists.

Even with the small increase in mortgage rates this past week, the home purchase market stayed active and should remain so for the peak buying season.

Following a record 2019 for the Central Texas housing market, 2020 has kicked off in much the same way, with home sales and median sales prices again reaching record highs in January.

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Baton Rouge, La.-area home sales were up 18% in January compared to the year before when numbers likely were affected by a federal government shutdown.

For the first time since the start of the housing crisis, mortgage origination volume could top $2 trillion for three consecutive years, according to Fannie Mae.