Housing markets

Interest rates jumped from a new record low, while Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were widely panned for imposing a refinance fee.

Home sales in the Charlotte, N.C., area are rebounding after taking a major blow from the novel coronavirus pandemic, even as the shortage of homes is worsening.

Portland is a tale of two residential real estate markets: Well-priced, single-family homes are selling fast while sales of turnkey condominiums with concierge services and killer views have stalled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Late home payments increased in this community that hosts the Masters, according to a California-based real estate analytics firm.

“Every single deal I have is someone from Brooklyn or Manhattan,” a Kingston agent said.

Refinance volume led the spike in mortgage applications for the week ending Aug. 7 as interest rates continued tumbling.

Some of Miami Beach's priciest real estate is now a relative bargain, even in the billionaire enclave of Fisher Island.

Baltimore-area home sales hit a record high in July as interest rates remained low and buyers moved quickly to choose from a low supply of available properties.

May’s overall delinquency rate was up over 100% from the prior year.

Despite a housing market that has remained solid during the COVID-19 outbreak, the hesitancy of potential sellers is contributing to one of the most acute shortages of available homes in decades.

Oahu's housing market remained depressed in July, though new sales data shows the severity of the decline is easing.

About 54% of properties underwent bidding wars in July with some metro areas peaking at 75%, according to Redfin.

Squeezed up by a combination of low supply and high demand, home prices broke records in nearly every major Washington county last month, even as the pandemic's onslaught continued to wreak havoc with other parts of the economy.

Earnings reports out this week beat pessimistic expectations, but strained coronavirus relief negotiations in Congress cloud the outlook for what's ahead.

With infections resurging, consumer confidence in the housing market hit a snag in July, but sellers are feeling better about their prospects, according to Fannie Mae.

Even though revenues beat analysts' estimates, Zillow lost $84 million in the second quarter, with its mortgage business losing $240,000.

In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, Southern Nevada home prices continued to inch higher in July, according to a new report.

U.S. home purchases by foreign buyers have dropped to the lowest point in more than a decade.

Rising equity levels lifted borrowers across the spectrum in the second quarter, according to Attom Data Solutions.

With over 4 million millennials entering prime home buying age each year through 2023, purchase activity will be driven much higher, according to Ellie Mae.