Real estate

Robert Shapiro, the former chief executive officer of Woodbridge Group of Companies, pleaded guilty to running a $1.3 billion fraud that caused more than 7,000 investors to lose money, according to prosecutors.

Oahu's housing market broke two price records in July, including one that had stood for more than a year.

Zillow Group shares were poised to fall to a six-week low after its results and updated forecasts suggested its entire "portfolio is faltering" at a critical time for the company looking to pivot its business, analysts said.

Seattle is poised to get a new $1 billion development steps from Amazon's sprawling urban campus as part of a major land sale by the city.

Home sale volume and median prices rose together on the Big Island and Kauai in July, according to a new report.

Renewed momentum in Canada's housing market is buoying consumer optimism.

Real estate investors — people who purchase and quickly resell homes for profit, sometimes called "house flippers" — are a key hurdle for many looking to break into the housing market.

Lower mortgage rates are giving homebuyer affordability a serious boost as it reaches an 18-month high, helping purchasers afford $45,000 more house for the same monthly payment compared to last fall.

Homebuyers and sellers in metro Denver alike pulled back in July as the summer slump showed up on schedule.

The Central Texas housing market appears to be on track to set records this year for home sales and prices, an economist said.