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Houston's luxury home sales remain sluggish even as oil prices are rebounding from the downturn, a new housing report shows.

The San Antonio-area housing market continued on its hot streak in May, with sales rising at a steady clip and the median sales price reaching its highest level ever.

Mortgage applications fell 1.5% from the previous week, as rising interest rates ended a brief pickup in activity, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported.

Baltimore-area home sale prices were up again in May, with the stock of homes for sale continuing to decline, according to data provided by MarketStats by ShowingTime based on listing activity from Bright MLS.

The net share of government and agency mortgage lenders who found spring homebuyer demand to be strong enough to drive purchase loan growth is considerably lower than three years ago.

North Texas home sales surged in May, setting new records.

Taking a home in metro Denver from listing to the closing table now only takes 41 days on average, one of the shortest turnaround times in the country, according to a new study from Trulia.

Oahu housing prices moved up slightly in May but sales continued to lag during the spring homebuying season amid concerns that rising interest rates may be starting to have a dampening effect.

Private mortgage insurance was used on approximately 4% fewer loans in 2017 when compared with 2016, according to the U.S. Mortgage Insurers.

The median price for a single-family home in Santa Cruz County, Calif., remains breathtakingly high: $905,000 in April, according to Gary Gangnes of Real Options Realty.

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Continued optimism in the sell side of the real estate market outweighed the growing negative perception on the buy side, as consumer sentiment about purchasing a home reached a new high, according to Fannie Mae.

Mortgage rates dipped for the second consecutive week although 10-year Treasury yields started to rise again, according to Freddie Mac.

Tucson's economy is expected to post healthy gains in jobs, population and income next year, but it's getting tougher to afford a home here.

Declining mortgage origination volume and record-high costs drove production income for independent mortgage bankers into negative territory, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

After eight consecutive weeks of decreases, mortgage applications increased by 4.1% last week as key interest rates dropped sharply, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Single-family home prices in the Seattle area continue to reach new highs despite increasing inventory in May, according to the Northwest Multiple Listing Service.

Metro Denver experienced a nearly 25% surge in the number of homes and condos available for sale in May versus April, according to a monthly update from the Denver Metro Association of Realtors.

While all cities show signs of healthy mortgage competition nationwide, some areas have higher concentrations of lender activity but also face varying degrees of competitiveness based on loan type, according to LendingTree.

Movement Mortgage is laying off 100 employees nationwide as the lender founded by a former Carolina Panthers player braces for an industry slowdown.