Housing inventory

From Middle America to upstate New York, here's a look at cities offering the best opportunities to millennial buyers.

Colorado Springs-area home prices notched a third straight record high last month, as the demand for housing in the Pikes Peak region shows no signs of slowing while the supply of properties for sale remains historically low.

Toronto home sales jumped again in June, nudging prices higher and narrowing affordable options for buyers.

A handful of institutions in the last year have rolled out loan programs targeting members of the military and first responders, but there could be risks associated with these mortgages if the economy takes a nosedive.

Rising affordability through declining mortgage rates brought more buyers to the table and cut down the national inventory of for-sale homes, according to Redfin.

Homebuilders that team with mortgage lenders get higher levels of borrower satisfaction with the finance process, according to a loanDepot study. This comes as more consumers are evaluating financing options first, highlighting an opportunity to reach them earlier on.

Mortgage application fraud risk declined for the second consecutive month in May as housing market dynamics shifted towards the buyers, First American said.

Pending home sales fell sharply in May, a sign that buyers may have a bit more bargaining power this summer in the Metroplex.

Average wages can't afford a median priced home in three quarters of housing markets around the country, but slowing appreciation shifts that balance, according to Attom Data Solutions.

Investors last year purchased a record share of Dallas-area homes and these for-profit homebuyers are expected to continue to gobble up thousands of houses in North Texas and nationwide.

Making low-balance loans with poor economies of scale is tough in a market with slim margins, but it could have its rewards.

If current inventory shortages continue, rising costs will limit housing options for many American buyers and renters, according to a new Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies report.

Sales of new homes fell to a five-month low in May, adding to signs of weakness in the sector despite lower mortgage rates.

People electing to remain in their primary residence for longer periods took more potential home sales out of the market than lower interest rates and higher income brought in, according to First American.

Sales of previously owned homes rebounded in May to a three-month high as all regions gained amid lower interest rates and a labor market that remains strong.

Housing prices rose commensurate with the temperature, but ongoing inventory issues will keep sales in check, according to Redfin.

Prime selling season is in full swing, but despite another month of a slight increase in home sales, Charlotte still has a low supply of houses for sale.

While low interest rates stimulated demand for housing in the first half of the year, affordability problems are holding back the purchase market, a First American survey of real estate professionals said.

While single-family construction authorizations rose for the first time on a monthly basis in 2019, they trailed three-month and annual comparisons, signs of a continuing market slump, according to BuildFax.

The spring housing market brought some good news for both homebuyers and sellers as conditions eased up on both sides of the fence, according to Remax.