Real estate

Against a background of record low inventory, February sales of single-family homes in the Seacoast area bested last year's totals by 30%, according to the Seacoast Board of Realtors.

Weather usually puts a damper on home sales, but even the increase in severe weather didn't stop homebuyers from getting out there.

The San Jose housing market has cooled more than any other in the country — and it's still the hottest in the nation, according to a recent Zillow survey.

From the desert of the Southwest to all across Florida, here's a look at the 12 housing markets deemed best for first-time home purchasers.

The Colorado Association of Realtors is confirming an earlier report from the Denver Metro Association of Realtors that metro Denver home prices suffered an annual decline in February.

Fewer homes sold last month on Maui but they sold for generally higher prices, according to the Realtors Association of Maui.

After a cool January, home sales in Northeast Ohio warmed up a bit in February.

Real estate agents across Colorado are hoping the chill in the state's housing market comes from the wintry weather and not the start of a longer market slowdown.

February was a disappointing month for the Dallas-area housing market.

City planners project that an existing housing shortage on Oahu could disappear in five years based on current and anticipated residential development projects.