Real estate

Confidence among homebuilders held in March at a nine-month low as sales prospects waned, a sign the housing market may be struggling to accelerate as the spring-selling season approaches.

Lenders are getting stingier when it comes to funding risky U.S. real estate developments, putting pressure on landlords in need of fresh funding to keep their projects afloat.

Home equity lenders are putting more loans on the books, thanks to increasing property values. But utilization rates are falling, not increasing, and older loans are paying off at a faster clip than lenders can replace them.

Single-family housing construction is set to top multifamily start for first time since the financial crisis.

Contrary to popular narrative, low interest rates are one of the reasons to be excited about the long-term outlook for housing.

Ten-X will unveil Ten-X Homes and Ten-X Commercial at the annual SXSW Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas, on Friday.

Home-price appreciation is a welcome development for households whose nest eggs were shattered by the residential real estate bust that began a decade ago.

Cities may be the top choice for millennials who rent apartments, but young homebuyers are moving in droves to the suburbs, where prices are lower and backyards are plentiful.

First mortgage originations climbed in February as home equity loans declined, according to Equifax.

U.S. commercial real estate prices dropped in January for the first time since 2010, a sign of weakening demand by investors after a six-year rally that pushed values to records.

Contrary to claims of anticompetitive practices, manufactured housing industry leaders want to increase the number of lenders offering financing.

Millennials and non-whites make the strongest association between owning a home and the American dream, according to a survey from Zillow.

Home prices rose 6.9% in January compared to a year ago, according to CoreLogic.

Contracts to purchase previously owned homes unexpectedly dropped in January by the most in two years, representing a setback in residential real estate leading up to the spring selling season.

Fannie Mae touted its financial support to the small multifamily loan market last year, saying it provided $1.6 billion in financing to the sector.

CoreLogic more-than-doubled its profit in the fourth quarter, as the benefits from an acquisition helped offset higher expenses.

Rising home prices in hot housing markets are robbing buyers of a favorite pleasure: looking at pictures of homes they can't afford.

Economic data and corporate earnings reports released Tuesday make it easy to remember why the housing market is expected to be one of the economy's bright spots for years to come.

Purchases of new homes dropped more than forecast in January as contract signings slumped in the western U.S. by the most since May 2010.

The inventory of homes for sale in the U.S. declined in January, while home prices continue to rise, according to Zillow.