Housing markets

Canadian home sales surged to a record in July as homebuyers emerged from lockdowns.

Home-buying records are snapping like dry tree branches all across Colorado this summer, not just in metro Denver, as a mismatch between supply and demand pushes sales prices higher and drains the inventory of homes available for sale.

U.S. homebuilders are riding a wave of optimism as record-low mortgage rates drive demand for new homes.

As inventory dropped to an all-time low in July, borrowers hunted for houses further and further from city centers, causing price spikes in rural markets, according to Redfin.

Both refinancings and purchases will be stronger than what Fannie Mae had previously forecast.

For some employees given the option of working from home during the coronavirus pandemic, the workplace expanded from the city office to the beachfront condominium.

Amid the worst economic slowdown this spring since the Great Depression this spring due to business closings caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Chattanooga's housing market has remained relatively vibrant.

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.