Real estate

U.S. construction companies are grappling with a widespread labor shortage that is exacerbating the cost of housing and other buildings, according to a new survey.

Contracts to buy previously owned U.S. homes unexpectedly declined in July, signaling that buyers are balking at higher prices and a lack of choices in some regions, according to the National Association of Realtors.

Sales of single-family homes in Maine showed strong gains in both their prices and the number sold in July, according to data by Maine Listings.

Seattle is building housing like never before, while housing growth has slowed significantly in the suburbs.

Almost $50 billion. That's how much Spokane County, Wash., is worth, according to this year's property assessments, up $4.1 billion over last year.

Colorado Springs home prices rose at one of the fastest clips in the nation during the second quarter, according to the National Association of Realtors.

Tech-focused startups are knocking on the door of a $15 billion industry that's dominated by just four companies: Title insurance.

After four straight months in which four out of 10 home buyers in Santa Cruz County, Calif., paid in excess of $1 million, more buyers in July closed deals in the less expensive areas of the county and the median price dipped from $927,500 to $885,000.

The market for vacation homes at Hawaii resorts rebounded last year to its highest level of sales in nearly a decade, according to a recent report.

While home sales are down across New York City during the second quarter of 2018, Staten Island is bucking this trend with an uptick in both sales and prices.