Housing

D.R. Horton finds success in selling starter homes and looks to expand its Express Homes into more of its communities.

Some consumers wish they had jumped into the housing market when rates were even lower, but they are only going to go up from where there now, the chief economist of Redfin said.

Purchases of new homes slumped more than forecast in March from a seven-year high, a sign progress in the industry will be halting.

Mortgage brokers lead all other lenders when it comes to being real estate agents' preferred partners, according to the results of a survey from real estate information firm Inman.

Sales of previously owned homes climbed in March to the highest level since September 2013 as job growth and cheap borrowing costs helped sustain the progress in residential real estate.

The largest single-family home landlords plan to raise their rents as much as 5.7% this year as they shift focus from buying properties to boosting their bottom lines.

An economist sees early signs that the housing market is gaining momentum but she is still wary of inventory issues.

The Mile High City rises above all others across the United States when it comes to housing.

The drought out West isn't just evident in parched front lawns. It's also starting to infiltrate housing data.

Beginning home construction rose less than forecast in March, indicating builders were slow to take advantage of favorable weather and underscoring a temperate housing recovery.

The House approved eight regulatory relief bills Tuesday evening, including two controversial measures opposed by a number of Democratic lawmakers and the White House.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a final interpretive rule Wednesday that clarifies its housing counseling requirements with respect to high-cost loans.

Home values dipped slightly month-to-month in March, though they remained up from their 2014 levels, according to Quicken Loans.

Confidence among homebuilders rose in April for the first time in five months as prospective buyers returned to the market and sales climbed.

Wells Fargo & Co. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. posted their largest mortgage-lending gains in more than a year as the recovery in the market gains momentum.

Builders FirstSource rose the most on record after saying it agreed to buy competitor ProBuild Holdings in a deal valued at $1.63 billion.

Two House Financial Services subcommittee chairmen are urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to delay enforcement of a new disclosure regime due to take effect this summer until Jan. 1.

The Topeka FHLB's plan to allow participations in newly issued mortgage pools may benefit members institutions and the bank itself — and could soon be imitated by other Home Loan Banks.

When it comes to millennials, the $64,000 question is when will this generation be ready to start buying their first homes?

Credit unions as a whole will continue to grow their share of the mortgage market in 2015 and into 2016, say industry experts.