Housing inventory

Purchases of new homes in February held close to an almost 13-year high, showing momentum in the residential real estate market before economic activity fell victim to the coronavirus.

Consumer sentiment about home price growth during a potential recession flipped because of the coronavirus scare. Now, just one-third expect an increase in value, according to Redfin.

Sales of previously owned homes surged in February to the fastest pace in 13 years, highlighting a flurry of activity in the housing market before the economic repercussions of the coronavirus.

Real estate agents have canceled professional meetings, seen clients show up in masks, and resorted to fist bumps and elbow nudges instead of their traditional social currency — firm handshakes and longish hugs.

With the economy and job market both healthy before the COVID-19 crisis, first-time homebuyers took advantage of low mortgage rates and hit their highest volume in two decades.

Homebuilder sentiment fell to a four-month low in March as expectations of future sales dimmed amid a virus outbreak that threatens to dent activity across the industry and cause a recession.

The real estate market appears to be recovering in Monroe County, Pa., as home values are up and days on market are down.

To help the housing crunch, a growing consensus of economists believe adding homes on lots where one already exists would benefit affordability and incrementally boost supply, according to Zillow.

Even as concern over the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus mounts, the most recent data on area home sales from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service shows the market for Seattle-area residential realty remains hot.

Single-family home sales in the Rockford, Ill., region rose last year to heights not seen in more than a decade and climbed even higher in January, according to the Rockford Area Association of Realtors.

For the fifth consecutive year, the Texas housing market broke records in terms of the number of homes sold and median prices, according to the 2019 Texas Real Estate Year in Review report issued by Texas Realtors.

The Spokane County, Wash., median home price continued to rise, but sales held steady in February, according to the Spokane Association of Realtors.

New Zealand's property market is heating up again and a fresh round of interest-rate cuts in response to the coronavirus could give it another shot in the arm.

Above-average snowfall and rising concerns about the coronavirus didn't put a damper on local home sales last month, according to the Denver Metro Association of Realtors.

The Twin Cities have become one of the most competitive housing markets in the country and there's no relief likely during the upcoming peak buying season.

Reduced construction and domestic migration in search of better job markets caused housing supply deficits in over half of the U.S., according to Freddie Mac.

Bay Area home prices have started to pick up, with cautious buyers stepping back into the market amid low inventory and steady demand.

A new report shows Colorado Springs home prices remain among the nation's most expensive, which some local real estate agents worry is hurting the city's reputation as an affordable place to live.

Sales are up across Miami-Dade County and Broward. And it's not just snowbirds from the northeast driving activity. Millennials, and their parents, are also driving sales.

New-home sales jumped at the start of the year, reaching the strongest pace since mid-2007 on the heels of cheaper borrowing costs, favorable weather and a resilient labor market.