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The red-hot growth in home prices across the West is starting to slow in some cities as sticker shock and low inventory put off weary buyers.

The Rural Housing Service has quietly launched a new construction loan program designed to increase the availability of new homes in rural areas.

Low interest rates are keeping the housing market strong even as affordability keeps declining, according to Freddie Mac.

Mortgage application volume was down on lower refinance activity, even though rates declined from the previous week.

In some housing markets, the right combination of wages, home prices and rental market conditions makes owning a home a virtual no-brainer. Here's a look at the top markets with the largest affordability spread between owning and renting.

The jury is still out on whether new sports stadiums are economic engines for their communities. But when it comes to housing alone, new stadiums are a boon for local home sales, but don't always contribute to home price appreciation.

Home prices in 20 U.S. cities continued to gain at a solid pace in July, according to S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller data.

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump used the first debate to attack the Federal Reserve Board, reiterating accusations that it has purposely kept interest rates low to help President Obama.

Income gains and lower mortgage rates contributed to an uptick in affordability in July across most major markets in the country, according to First American Financial Corp.

Home prices continued to increase nationwide, led by gains made in New York State, according to Black Knight Financial Services.

Purchases of new homes dropped in August after surging a month earlier to the fastest pace since 2007, representing a pause in momentum within residential real estate.

Arch Capital Group has planned a secondary public offering to raise some of the cash for its $3.4 billion acquisition of United Guaranty Corp. from American International Group.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac want to make it easier for owners of older apartment buildings to make energy efficient upgrades.

The average sales price of a new mobile home was $67,800 in April, compared with an average sales price of $380,000 for a site-built home.

The National Association of Realtors has partnered with VA Loan Captain to create a platform designed to help its members better serve the needs of military and veteran homebuyers and sellers.

Lennar Corp. agreed to buy WCI Communities Inc. in a deal that values the Florida real estate company at about $643 million.

Sales of previously owned homes unexpectedly declined to a six-month low in August, signaling buyers are getting discouraged by a lack of properties to choose from.

The mortgage industry is failing communities of color by not providing adequate access to conventional loan products, calling into question the future of the housing market and the nation's ability to turn the tide of rising wealth inequality.

Citigroup is shopping $540 million of bonds backed by a portfolio of 102 self-storage facilities.

House flippers and property developers are increasingly crowdfunding — tapping the virtual wallets of anonymous internet backers.