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Even as interest rates remained at record-low levels, mortgage application activity for both purchases and refinancings declined compared to one week earlier, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Single-family home sales in Tampa Bay plummeted in May at rates much higher than even April's year-over-year declines as the pandemic continued to stunt the market, according to new figures released by Florida Realtors.

For potential higher-end homebuyers, the pandemic was merely a pause, but for those seeking affordable properties — often people of color — it created yet another barrier.

New-home sales rose more than expected in May, with record-low mortgage rates pulling buyers back into a housing market that froze up during the pandemic.

May was April all over again for home sales in Santa Fe, N.M.

Though some sectors of the economy might be in for a more prolonged recovery after the coronavirus shutdown, the housing market in the South Bend, Ind., area appears poised for a quick rebound.

The roller-coaster effect of national spending, Oregon's unemployment rate and conflicting economic forecasts are reflected in Portland's residential real estate market.

With the average borrower needing over two decades to save a 20% down payment for the median-priced home, private-mortgage-insured loans experienced major growth in 2019.

Sales of previously owned homes dropped in May by more than forecast to the lowest level since October 2010 as the coronavirus pandemic sent demand skidding along with the rest of the economy.

While home-buying season was on hold due to the coronavirus, a dearth in supply could hamper any big rebound in sales.