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June home sales in Cincinnati continued their momentum, but just fell short of last year's levels, down 0.99% compared to June a year ago.

Vancouver real estate agents haven't had this lousy a July in almost two decades.

Toronto's housing market showed signs of continued stabilization as sales surged amid a decline in benchmark prices.

In yet another milestone, the Sonoma County, Calif., median home price broke through the $700,000 mark.

Mortgage rates rose to their highest level in seven weeks and fourth-highest of 2018, thanks to strong economic trends, according to Freddie Mac.

Houston home prices continued to climb in July, rising to an average of $314,775, but fell $1,688 shy of the all-time record set in June.

Metro Atlanta home prices have climbed 5.6% during the past year, reinforced by a strong economy and a worsening shortage of houses for sale.

Single-family home sales in Connecticut fell in June, though the median price climbed to a five-year high.

An increase in millennials making home purchases is a call to the mortgage industry for a quicker, more efficient digital process.

Mortgage applications dropped for the third consecutive week around rising interest rates and languid housing starts.

Arch MI U.S. returned to having the No. 1 market share among private mortgage insurers as it increased its new insurance written 15% over the previous year.

Seattle-area home prices led the country again over the peak spring period and grew at their fastest rate since the 2006 bubble, spurred by a spike in home costs in the metro area's least-expensive homes.

Loan defect risk rose in only three states and a handful of metropolitan regions in June thanks to the continuing spread of digital mortgage initiatives that improve data quality.

Distance from work is a big part of the home buying decision, particularly since a quick commute often comes with higher home prices and less space. But the sweet spot in some cities is just 15 minutes away.

The median sale price for existing, single-family homes in Maine increased by 11% in June compared with a year earlier, while the volume of home sales increased by nearly 3%.

Contract signings to purchase previously owned homes rose for the first time in three months, indicating the housing market is stabilizing on the heels of a modest pickup in listings, lower taxes and a robust labor market.

Sacramento home sales have hit a summer slump as potential buyers back away from escalating prices and rising mortgage interest rates.

Sales of new and existing single-family homes in June fell 14% from a year earlier, the Greater Capital Association of Realtors reported.

Homeownership levels reached their highest point since the third quarter of 2014, but some races saw their rates fall, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Would-be homebuyers in New York's Hamptons are holding off on purchases as they wait for sellers to bring prices down.