Purchase

After struggling through some harsh years in the residential construction business, builders are feeling more upbeat as traffic to model homes picks up and people buy more newly built homes than at any time since the housing crash.

February's consumer demand for housing was the strongest ever for that month, but a lack of supply will likely leave many disappointed.

After a record-setting 2016, and strong sales in January, Rhode Island house sales fell by nearly 7% in February, a change attributed to the declining number of houses for sale.

Refinance applications reached their lowest share in more than seven years even as mortgage rates fell last week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

San Diego County's home market continued to show signs of decelerated growth in January, falling behind the national average for the second month in a row.

Contracts to buy previously owned homes jumped in February by the most since July 2010.

Affordability will be an issue in nearly half of all metropolitan areas as the home purchase season starts.

Home sales climbed 6% in the Capital Region in February after a lackluster January.

The average home price in the Cincinnati region climbed to $180,372 in February compared to $160,839 a year earlier, a 12.14% increase.

Home prices in 20 U.S. cities climbed in the 12 months through January at the fastest pace since July 2014, while nationwide the increase in property values also accelerated.

Most tax lien and civil judgment data will be taken out of credit bureau files on July 1, possibly inflating scores and raising concerns about liability for mortgages that sour.

Rising interest rates made mortgage lenders bearish on their short-term outlook for purchase originations and that is affecting their expectations on profits.

Houston's young population, job prospects and affordable homes helped it edge out other places as a top city for millennials.

Continued price growth in New York drove January's home prices up by 0.1% from December and by 5.4% over the previous year, according to Black Knight Financial Services.

Some Bay Area counties have more people moving out than in, according to new U.S. Census Bureau data, but this out-migration doesn't seem to be hurting demand for homes.

Despite the additional risks, originating mortgages for landlords of single-family rentals could help lenders fill the gap of waning refinance volume.

The state's housing industry took a hit in February as the number of single-family homes and condominiums sold plunged last month and median sales prices remained flat.

For decades, Americans looking to retire or to get a fresh start have fueled massive population growth in South Florida. But that long-standing trend might be coming to an end.

South Florida's housing market may not be as frenzied as it was a few years ago, but the February figures from local Realtor boards show that sellers are still winning the price fight.

After a powerful surge in home and condo prices in Chicago during January, growth settled down in February and is expected to keep a moderate pace through the spring selling season.