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Economic issues were the biggest influence on average mortgage rates in the past week, although two trackers moved in different directions.

Autumn's chill has come early again to metro Denver's housing market, with the pace of sales in September down sharply from August and median prices gliding gently lower.

Millennials took advantage of mortgage rates falling to near three-year lows in August, increasing their refinance share to the highest percentage since December 2015, according to Ellie Mae.

Mortgage applications increased 8.1% from one week earlier as conventional mortgage rates fell under 4% again, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

The creation of new houses in Rochester, Minn., is on the decline.

Millennials — now more than ever — dictate the direction the housing market is moving in, and with the deceleration of starter home prices, more should become homeowners soon, according to CoreLogic.

Home prices have more than recovered since the recession, but higher-than-ever medical and student debt is robbing many homeowners from realizing the benefits, while keeping others away from the market, according to Zillow.

Realtors and community leaders are hailing a new milestone for the Rockford, Ill., area housing market.

Hawaii's commercial real estate market is taking a breather from record sales last year, a new report shows.

As the affordable housing crisis comes to a head, the Mortgage Bankers Association put up opposition to the "not in my backyard" mindset by getting behind the Yes, In My Backyard bill introduced in the House of Representatives.