Purchase

Canadian home sales surged to a record in July as homebuyers emerged from lockdowns.

Home-buying records are snapping like dry tree branches all across Colorado this summer, not just in metro Denver, as a mismatch between supply and demand pushes sales prices higher and drains the inventory of homes available for sale.

U.S. homebuilders are riding a wave of optimism as record-low mortgage rates drive demand for new homes.

As inventory dropped to an all-time low in July, borrowers hunted for houses further and further from city centers, causing price spikes in rural markets, according to Redfin.

Both refinancings and purchases will be stronger than what Fannie Mae had previously forecast.

For some employees given the option of working from home during the coronavirus pandemic, the workplace expanded from the city office to the beachfront condominium.

Amid the worst economic slowdown this spring since the Great Depression this spring due to business closings caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Chattanooga's housing market has remained relatively vibrant.

Home sales in the Charlotte, N.C., area are rebounding after taking a major blow from the novel coronavirus pandemic, even as the shortage of homes is worsening.

Portland is a tale of two residential real estate markets: Well-priced, single-family homes are selling fast while sales of turnkey condominiums with concierge services and killer views have stalled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

But the 30-year fixed remains below 3%, which should continue to support increased demand.

Refinance volume led the spike in mortgage applications for the week ending Aug. 7 as interest rates continued tumbling.

The proprietors of the Lorraine Hotel in downtown Toledo have received multi-year prison sentences from a federal judge for orchestrating a $3.9 million fraudulent real-estate investment scheme, while a third person received probation.

Despite a housing market that has remained solid during the COVID-19 outbreak, the hesitancy of potential sellers is contributing to one of the most acute shortages of available homes in decades.

Oahu's housing market remained depressed in July, though new sales data shows the severity of the decline is easing.

About 54% of properties underwent bidding wars in July with some metro areas peaking at 75%, according to Redfin.

With infections resurging, consumer confidence in the housing market hit a snag in July, but sellers are feeling better about their prospects, according to Fannie Mae.

In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, Southern Nevada home prices continued to inch higher in July, according to a new report.

U.S. home purchases by foreign buyers have dropped to the lowest point in more than a decade.

Conditions have improved for the first time since November.

With over 4 million millennials entering prime home buying age each year through 2023, purchase activity will be driven much higher, according to Ellie Mae.