Housing markets

Closed sales of single-family homes in the Hartford region increased 36.31% in October compared to a year ago, the Greater Hartford Association of Realtors reported.

The year-over-year increase in monthly page views for properties hit a high for the year in large metropolitan areas as gains in rural locations decelerated.

New-home sales in the U.S. held up in October, remaining near the best pace since 2006 and well above pre-pandemic levels, the latest sign that record-low mortgage rates are underpinning robust buyer interest.

Default risks soar in minority neighborhoods during challenging economic times because, data shows, homes there are overpriced relative to incomes. Zoning and other changes could make loans more affordable by boosting housing stock and driving down prices.

San Diego home prices went up the third fastest in the nation in September and appreciated at a pace not seen in more than six years.

The price increase illustrates the extent to which federal rescue programs and a supply-demand imbalance have been counterweights to economic pressures from the pandemic.

Overall housing value growth continued in the third quarter, as some markets more than doubled the national average, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency's Home Price Index.

Tampa Bay's real estate market continued to charge forward in October, marking the fifth straight month of mostly robust numbers since the onset of the pandemic slowed down sales this spring.

Despite a tightening stock of homes on the market, home sales surged 38% last month in the Sarasota-Manatee, Fla., region.

The center’s annual study shows the extent to which larger multi-unit properties are insulated from distress.

Consumer demand for larger properties is driving the market in an atypical year that featured a delayed selling season, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

With a $7 million median home price tag, Atherton's 94027 remains the No. 1 most expensive ZIP code for the fourth consecutive year, according to a new report from PropertyShark.

The widening chasm between housing supply and demand drove sales to record growth and prices to a seven-year high in October, according to Redfin.

Weaker consumer spending data coming into the holiday season, as well as a resurgence of the COVID-19 spread, pushed mortgage rates to a new low, Freddie Mac said.

New-home construction maintained its momentum in October while possible site shutdowns loom.

October was a good month for home sellers in metro Atlanta.

The Mortgage Bankers Association sees rates rising over the next two years, while Fannie Mae expects the average to remain under 3%.

The homeownership rate in Texas just hit an all-time high of 70%, according to the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University.

Homes in some parts of the country spent as little as 20 days on the market, while the U.S. housing supply hit just 1.7 months in October, according to Remax.

Homebuilder confidence jumped in November, hitting another record high as buyers swarmed sales offices to take advantage of the lowest mortgage rates in history.