Real estate

Canada's Realtors produced another strong month of sales and prices in September, with gains in most major markets in a sign of strength for the nation's housing market.

Colorado has five counties where more than half of the homes are vacation properties, and the state's vacation homes, those near ski resorts, are among the most expensive in the country, according to the National Association of Realtors.

When California lawmakers tried earlier this year to force local governments to allow four or more homes on land zoned for single-family residences, fierce pushback from suburban communities stopped the plan in its tracks.

The median sales price for a single-family home in Cuyahoga County was $127,000 last month, up 3% from September a year ago, but down from the higher summer prices.

Altisource Portfolio Solutions is adding its online "for sale by owner" real estate platform to the list of noncore businesses it is shutting.

More single-family homes on Oahu sold at a lower median price last month compared with September 2018, while fewer condominiums sold at a higher price, according to the Honolulu Board of Realtors.

Newly adopted municipal real estate transfer taxes have the potential to be costly to lenders if not disclosed properly.

Ask someone looking to rent a reasonably priced apartment in Santa Fe, N.M., to describe their experience and they will likely sum it up this way: Frustrating.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said during a publicly broadcast Q&A with employees that his company is looking elsewhere for growth because of the Bay Area's housing and traffic issues.

Consumer confidence in the housing market remains relatively strong, but economic uncertainty is testing its resiliency, according to Fannie Mae.