Real estate

It might make better financial sense to rent compared to buying a house in Washington's Whatcom County if you plan on living here fewer than seven years, according to a new report.

The mortgage market shift to purchase lending has arrived. Test your knowledge of these key real estate industry terms.

The Bay Area housing shortage showed no signs of abating in July, as the number of homes sold fell by 17.3% from June and by 2.6% from July of last year.

Home and condominium sales in Connecticut jumped significantly in July, while the sale prices of homes saw a modest gain.

Sacramento County home prices kept pushing higher in July, CoreLogic reported.

An unexpected decline in July contract signings for the purchase of previously owned homes shows the continuing impact of limited supply on the real estate market.

The volume of homes sold to first-time buyers during the second quarter reached a high not seen since 1999 and accounted for more than half of purchase mortgage originations.

Home sales in Ventura County and throughout Southern California fell sharply from June to July, according to a report released by CoreLogic.

The Seattle-area home market keeps picking up steam, with prices rising faster than anywhere else in the country for the 10th straight month.

As Downtown Boise's popularity as a residential neighborhood grows, housing prices are climbing beyond the affordable range for many people who want to live there.