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Homebuyers are seeking financing options first before even looking for a house, according to loanDepot.

Home sales in the Charlotte metro region continued to decline in August, a sign that more buyers are having trouble finding houses in a tight market.

Mortgage applications decreased 1.8% from one week earlier as refinance submissions fell to their lowest in nearly 18 years, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Housing prices continued their upward trend in August in the Baltimore metro area, with a median sales price of $280,000, up 5.7% from a year ago.

Oahu's housing market took just a small step in August but crossed a big threshold to top the $800,000 price mark for the first time.

The number of Colorado Springs-area homes for sale climbed to a two-year high last month, a sign that buyers finally might be in a better position in a housing market that's favored sellers for the last few years.

Home prices are continuing to fall across an unseasonably cool Seattle real estate market, with homes that would have been snapped up in an instant just several months ago now sitting unsold.

Consumer confidence about the U.S. economy is not correlating with their views on the current state of the housing market, Fannie Mae said.

Home sales and the median price of homes mostly rose on the Big Island and Kauai in August, according to local real estate agent trade association data.

The number of homes on the market surged, the number of sales dropped, and price reductions were abundant last month, all signs that buyers are pulling back in metro Denver.

Toronto's housing market kept its footing August as sales gained while prices were little changed, continuing to stabilize after a turbulent year.

The typical homeowner spends 17.5% of their income on monthly mortgage payments, according to Zillow's second quarter affordability report.

Mortgage rates inched higher for the second straight week and further increases are likely in the near term, according to Freddie Mac.

More flip-and-fix property buyers seek financing for their purchases as fewer distressed homes come on the market and sales margins narrow, said Attom Data Solutions.

Housing construction in the Twin Cities increased slightly last month, with most of the gain coming from a hefty increase in apartment construction.

Sacramento's once hot housing market continued its cooling trend in July, with median prices dipping slightly in five of the six local counties.

After home prices soared due to a lack of inventory and a recovering economy, three-quarters of experts believe the shift to a buyer's housing market should come in two years.

Nearly half of July's millennial homebuyers were single, a sign that they are not waiting for certain milestones like marriage before deciding to become homeowners, according to Ellie Mae.

Mortgage applications decreased 0.1% from one week earlier, dropping for the seventh time in eight weeks even with scant movement in interest rates, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

The median Bay Area home price fell from June to July but was still up double digits over last year, according to CoreLogic.