Real estate

Contract signings to purchase previously owned U.S. homes unexpectedly declined in April, underscoring the housing market's challenge centered around a persistent inventory shortage.

Single-family home rentals are especially important for families who can't squeeze into a one-bedroom apartment but don't have the money to buy a house.

Portland-area home prices jumped 6.7% in March compared with a year earlier, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller home price index.

While the rate of underwater borrowers continues to decline, many cities still struggle with a deluge of homeowners with so little equity that they have limited incentive or ability to put their homes on the market.

Marin's median home price spiked to $1.15 million in April, a 10% rise from the $1.045 million median price in April 2017.

Neighborhoods — specifically those closer to downtown, like southwest Detroit — have seen increased interest from buyers in recent years. And with the interest comes increased property values and sale prices.

Home prices in 20 U.S. cities climbed more than forecast in March, driven by rising demand and a lack of inventory, according to S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller data.

Even as it struggles to shelter its rapidly growing population, Idaho built new housing units at a faster pace than all but one other state, according to new data released by the U.S. Census Bureau.

If Atlanta wins Amazon's second headquarters, the region will get wealthier, but the demand for homes will soar and the gap between haves and have-nots will also likely surge.

A group of low- and moderate-income first-time homebuyers tracked in a Fannie Mae study did not properly prepare to get a mortgage, which created a prolonged and complicated purchase process.

A mix of escalating construction costs and changes to the federal tax code is hampering San Francisco's ability to finance and build affordable housing.

Purchases of new homes fell in April, reflecting a setback in the Western part of the country and indicating rising borrowing costs and property prices may limit the market's progress.

Texas home sales and prices experienced strong growth during the first quarter of 2018, while housing inventory and active listings declined, according to the 2018-Q1 Texas Quarterly Housing Report.

The Santa Fe, N.M., luxury second-home market is the world's "hottest" — at least according to an annual report from Christie's International Real Estate.

Rising mortgage rates, higher real estate prices and a scarcity of listings have some Orlando homebuyers rethinking their search for a new house.

The spring home buying market in Greater Hartford got a healthy boost in April, with home sales and prices both showing gains compared with the same month a year ago.

Institutional investors bought more single-family rental homes in 2017 than in previous years, the first increase since 2013.

Even the first step into the real estate market for many buyers — condominiums — is getting harder to reach in the Bay Area.

Central Texas home sales and median home prices both climbed last month to the highest level of any April on record.

Newbies to Chicago's suburbs are increasingly stowing cars and slipping into walking shoes.