Purchase

Every month it seems the Charlotte home market can't get much tighter, then every month, it does.

Mortgage rates were unchanged over the past week, but appear to be headed higher with a robust summer home sales season expected, according to Freddie Mac.

Mortgage applications decreased by 0.4% and were down for the fifth straight week, as key interest rates also fell slightly, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Home prices, jobs and evolving consumer behaviors are restoring prerecession migration patterns.

From falling originations to market share shifts for nonbanks and government loans, here's a look at eight key findings from the just-released 2017 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data.

Spokane, Wash.-area housing prices took another big leap in April, with the median sales price topping $231,000.

Housing confidence hit an all-time high as more consumers report it's a good time to sell, while also anticipating a rise in home prices but a drop in mortgage rates, according to Fannie Mae.

The Colorado Springs homebuilding industry has had a good year — and it's only four months old.

An increase in title orders opened helped Fidelity National Financial improve its first-quarter net income by 59% over the same period last year.

An economic revival in Canada's second-biggest city is fueling a real estate renaissance, speeding up sales, shrinking inventories and luring foreign buyers.

Four out of five Franklin County, Ohio, homes that changed hands this year sold above the county auditor's estimated value, in some cases for two or three times as much.

Mortgage rates dipped slightly over the past week as yields on the 10-year Treasury retreated after breaking the 3% barrier, according to Freddie Mac.

As the mortgage industry makes more strides with technology, the time it took millennials to close loans for new-home purchases shrank to its fastest time yet.

In its latest effort to reach first time home buyers, Freddie Mac is launching a new 3% down payment program that casts aside a number of restrictions in its existing low down payment offerings.

Rising interest rates contributed to a 2.5% decrease in mortgage application activity, which fell for the fourth straight week.

The median sale prices for single-family homes and condominiums in Connecticut rose significantly in March, even as the number of sales in both categories decreased.

Canada's mortgage growth has fallen to the lowest in nearly two decades as interest rates rise and after new mortgage rules took effect at the start of the year.

Connecticut homes sales turned in a lackluster performance in March, but those that did sell commanded some of the highest prices in nearly four years, a new report Tuesday showed.

Tight housing inventory continues to be an enemy to homebuyers as supply constraints keep putting upward pressure on home prices, which are now above where they were 12 years ago.

When it comes to purchasing a home, buyers have to put a lot of research and thought into any decision they make. From finding the best fit with a real estate agent, to how much work they are willing to do on move-in day, setting a budget and of course, picking the house itself.