Housing markets

Existing-home sales outperformed their estimated potential for October on improved consumer buying power since the start of 2019 and lower mortgage rates, First American said.

Southern California's recent surge in home sales and prices continued into October, marking the second straight month of year-over-year sales gains in all six counties.

Home sale prices in Greater Hartford got a welcome bump up in October amid slower sales, and the outlook for the rest of the year also indicates slower home purchasing.

There's been chatter that investors are shying away from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgage-backed securities because Congress may not enact housing finance reform. Be skeptical of those claims.

Loan applications to purchase newly constructed homes during October rose by nearly one-third year-over-year as sales reached their highest annual pace since the Mortgage Bankers Association started tracking this data.

New-home construction rose in October as single-family starts registered the strongest pace since the beginning of the year.

Elizabeth Warren called out Blackstone Group Inc. for its real estate practices as she laid out her tenants' rights plan, accusing the company of "shamelessly" profiting from the 2008 housing crisis.

Orange County's Housing For All task force has unveiled a 10-year plan to add tens of thousands of new homes and establish for the first time a local funding source that could pump $160 million into fighting Orlando's affordable housing crisis.

Newport Beach needs to approve 4,800 new housing units over the next decade.

Home sales in Hong Kong plunged over the weekend as increasingly violent protests shut down parts of the city.

With economic expansion expected to keep churning through at least the first half of next year, Fannie Mae upwardly revised its single-family mortgage origination outlook for 2019 and 2020.

It's the season when estimated property tax bills for 2020 show up in the mail, and the numbers could be eye-opening for some Minnesota homeowners.

Home sellers in metro Denver appear to be trying to squeeze every last drop out of a historic run-up in prices. But in doing so, they risk getting squeezed themselves.

Homebuilder sentiment in the U.S. eased in November for the first time in five months while holding close to the highest level since February 2018.

Affordability gains on new homes sparked sales as recent construction focused on the price points where inventory was needed, according to Redfin.

People shopping for a home in the Portland area are facing headwinds as the year dwindles down.

Wealthy homebuyers are finding global cities less welcoming — even hostile — to their cash.

Canadian housing sales took a breather as activity in Toronto pulled back, but strength in the western provinces highlights a sustained recovery at the national level.

The Buffalo Niagara region's steadily strengthening housing market isn't showing any signs of losing steam as the traditional winter slowdown approaches.

A record-setting spring and summer for Colorado Springs home prices have given way to a record-setting autumn.