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Oahu's housing market broke two price records in July, including one that had stood for more than a year.

HSBC anticipates its mortgage underwriting volume ramping up significantly after recent initiatives to provide loan officers with more tools and time to address the complex needs of affluent customers, often from overseas.

Jumbo loan product availability continued climbing and reached an all-time high in July, but it wasn't enough to stop overall credit standards from tightening, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Rates for 30-year mortgages are at their lowest since late 2016, sending many previously hesitant homeowners to their brokers.

Colorado Springs-area homebuyers continue to dig deeper into their pocketbooks, as a historically low supply of properties listed for sale and strong demand send prices soaring.

Halfway through the year, the Flagstaff, Ariz., housing market has hit new highs in the cost of houses sold.

Home prices slipped in some of the costliest U.S. markets in the second quarter, a sign that would-be buyers are sitting out the competition for a scarcity of affordable properties.

Millennials jumped to take advantage of low mortgage rates by refinancing at an increased share of 6 percentage points in June, according to Ellie Mae.

Positive views on job security and mortgage rates pushed consumer sentiment on housing to an all-time high in July, according to Fannie Mae.

The economic tensions between the U.S. and China drove interest rates down last week, leading to a surge in refinance applications, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Home sale volume and median prices rose together on the Big Island and Kauai in July, according to a new report.

Even as digital mortgage availability make it easier for Americans to navigate the process, many would-be buyers are struggling to afford a home.

Weak home sales put a speed bump in the way of accelerating house values as price growth slowed to a pace not seen since the start of the decade, according to CoreLogic.

Renewed momentum in Canada's housing market is buoying consumer optimism.

The Federal Housing Administration program insured three-quarters of the mortgages obtained by millennial homebuyers as most had trouble saving up for a 20% down payment, a LendEDU study found.

Real estate investors — people who purchase and quickly resell homes for profit, sometimes called "house flippers" — are a key hurdle for many looking to break into the housing market.

Toronto home sales and prices continued to move higher in July amid tight supply.

Colorado Springs-area homebuyers still can find an affordable house in today's red-hot, record-setting real estate market. They just have to move to Pueblo.

A gradual approach would help the market absorb loans affected by the government-sponsored enterprises' expiring qualified mortgage exemption, a Redwood Trust executive told analysts during a recent earnings call.

Proximity to grocery stores can greatly improve home values for both real estate buyers and investors, though some stores have greater effects than others, according to Attom Data Solutions.