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The median price of a home in metro Atlanta dropped slightly last month, to just under $250,000, but was still higher than a year earlier, according to a report from Remax.

Over a quarter of occupied homes are expected to become available in the next two decades with baby boomers aging out, according to Zillow.

Mortgage prepayment levels were at their highest in over six years during October, as existing homeowners took advantage of the lower rates to refinance, or to a lesser extent, purchase a new residence, Black Knight said.

Home sales fell in the state's most expensive market of Columbus in October while climbing in more affordable parts of the state.

With unemployment still hovering close to all-time lows, the already limited supply of housing is getting bought up faster and lifting rent and home prices around the country, according to Zillow.

Palm Beach County, Fla., home prices continued their trend of modest appreciation in October, and sales volumes dipped despite a robust economy.

San Diego's home market got better for sellers in September.

Sales of previously owned homes increased in October as buyers responded to falling mortgage rates, extending a recovery in the residential real estate market this year that’s providing a modest boost to economic growth.

River City Mortgage is staging an eight-state expansion of its footprint, and recently hired Carrington Mortgage Services President Raymond Brousseau to help oversee and direct its growth.

Mortgage rates fell this week, reversing a gradual upward trend, to reach their lowest level in six weeks, according to Freddie Mac.