Housing markets

Single-family homes in Maine sold for more this November than last year, reflecting a national trend for higher home prices.

Mortgage rates ended the week little changed from the previous seven-day period and near historic lows for the year, according to Freddie Mac.

In 2009, there was hardly a block in the Tampa Bay area that didn't have at least one house in foreclosure.

The Bay Area home market remained sluggish in November, as buyers searched for cheaper homes and sales slowed entering the holiday season.

Houston secured the top spot in the new-home sales market in Texas as builders sold 1,481 new homes in the area in November.

Homebuyer purchase power took another big jump in October as wages grew and mortgage rates stayed low despite continuously tight housing inventory, according to First American Financial.

Palm Beach County's housing market continues to confound the lofty expectations created by robust job growth and rock-bottom interest rates.

No matter who's doing the talking, Colorado Springs' red-hot housing market is expected to continue to sizzle next year, and possibly beyond.

Sales of new homes increased in November, capping the best three months for demand since 2007 and reflecting sustained momentum in a residential real estate market that’s helping to underpin the economy.

From the heart of Texas to the coast of Florida, here's a look at the 15 housing markets that experienced the largest home price growth of the last 10 years, according to Redfin.

Pending new home sales increased both on a month-to-month and annual basis, benefitting from the current low mortgage rate environment, although they are still constrained by inventory issues, a Meyers Research report said.

First mortgage volumes continue to rise at credit unions, but home equity lines of credit have fallen dramatically in recent years.

Metro Atlanta home prices continued their climb in November as sellers continued to hold the advantage in negotiations.

Although the housing market in the Twin Cities metro posted only modest gains during November, house prices rose to a new high.

Despite home prices continuing to rise faster than household income, affordability gains inched up due to the low mortgage rate landscape, according to Attom Data Solutions.

Mortgage rates ended the week unchanged from the previous seven-day period, according to Freddie Mac, although not without some gyrations from the results of the elections in the United Kingdom and U.S-China trade talks.

Sales of previously owned homes declined to a five-month low in November, indicating lean inventories are holding back a residential real estate market that's been supported by low mortgage rates and job growth.

Dallas-Fort Worth home sales and construction totals are expected to rise only modestly in 2020, but the expected increases could still be enough to push area home numbers to new highs.

Southern California house prices jumped 7.5% in the 12 months ending in November, the biggest gain in the state, according to the California Association of Realtors.

London bore the brunt of heightened political uncertainty in October, with house prices posting their biggest monthly decline for more than eight years.