Real estate

Confidence among U.S. homebuilders slipped to a four-month low in March while remaining above historical averages, indicating developers expect demand to withstand rising mortgage rates.

Home equity levels increased year-to-year in the fourth quarter of 2017 following a larger-than-expected surge in home prices during the past year.

With demand for central Ohio homes at record highs, and the number of homes on the market at record lows, the stars should be perfectly aligned for central Ohio homebuilders.

More signs have that last year's market strength is kicking off a repeat in 2018 home prices.

The City of Detroit released new details Monday of an ambitious plan to establish a $250 million affordable housing fund that will preserve 10,000 existing units in neighborhoods throughout the city and develop 2,000 new units within the next five years.

Baltimore area home prices rose 6.5% in February from the same time a year ago, reflecting more closings and less inventory.

North Texas home sales rose 10% in February from a year earlier, an increase that came even with higher mortgage costs and record home prices.

Connecticut's housing market in January had a split personality, with median single-family home prices increasing by 3.4% even as the number of homes sold fell by 3.7%.

The Trump administration's new tariffs on imported steel and aluminum may raise prices on a variety of consumer and commercial products, but will only put minimal strain on the housing industry.

House flipping activity is at an 11-year high, prompting lending for these projects to soar 27%, according to Attom Data Solutions. And with most flippers still using cash, the trend has room to grow.