Real estate

U.S. Bancorp has agreed to settle a lawsuit that claimed it neglected to maintain foreclosed properties in Southern California after the 2008 financial crisis.

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump should face more questions about housing policy, especially the lack of affordable housing to own or to rent nationwide, said Fannie Mae Chief Tim Mayopoulos.

Home sales in California are expected in increase in 2017 as price appreciation slows down, according to a forecast from the California Association of Realtors.

Homes were less affordable than their historic averages in 24% of U.S. markets as prices rose and wage growth slowed, according to Attom Data Solutions.

Contracts to purchase previously owned homes fell to a seven-month low in August, held back by a tight supply in the housing market.

The red-hot growth in home prices across the West is starting to slow in some cities as sticker shock and low inventory put off weary buyers.

The Rural Housing Service has quietly launched a new construction loan program designed to increase the availability of new homes in rural areas.

Low interest rates are keeping the housing market strong even as affordability keeps declining, according to Freddie Mac.

Mortgage application volume was down on lower refinance activity, even though rates declined from the previous week.

In some housing markets, the right combination of wages, home prices and rental market conditions makes owning a home a virtual no-brainer. Here's a look at the top markets with the largest affordability spread between owning and renting.

The jury is still out on whether new sports stadiums are economic engines for their communities. But when it comes to housing alone, new stadiums are a boon for local home sales, but don't always contribute to home price appreciation.

Home prices in 20 U.S. cities continued to gain at a solid pace in July, according to S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller data.

Income gains and lower mortgage rates contributed to an uptick in affordability in July across most major markets in the country, according to First American Financial Corp.

Home prices continued to increase nationwide, led by gains made in New York State, according to Black Knight Financial Services.

Purchases of new homes dropped in August after surging a month earlier to the fastest pace since 2007, representing a pause in momentum within residential real estate.

Arch Capital Group has planned a secondary public offering to raise some of the cash for its $3.4 billion acquisition of United Guaranty Corp. from American International Group.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac want to make it easier for owners of older apartment buildings to make energy efficient upgrades.

The average sales price of a new mobile home was $67,800 in April, compared with an average sales price of $380,000 for a site-built home.

The National Association of Realtors has partnered with VA Loan Captain to create a platform designed to help its members better serve the needs of military and veteran homebuyers and sellers.

Lennar Corp. agreed to buy WCI Communities Inc. in a deal that values the Florida real estate company at about $643 million.