Housing markets

Central Ohio home sales jumped the highest level in almost three years in September while prices showed signs of calming.

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Home prices in 20 U.S. cities declined in August from the prior month for the first time in a year, reflecting moderation in some once-hot real estate markets.

Consumer confidence provided a solid boost to Maine's housing market in September with record sales for the month, according to the Maine Association of Realtors.

While more than a dozen local residential districts have had fewer home purchases this year, many Dallas-area neighborhoods are seeing a rise in purchases as home loan interest rates have fallen.

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The median price of houses sold in Palm Beach County, Fla., last month was $355,000, a figure that has barely budged in recent months.

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The median value in the housing market shot to an all-time high between July and September, adding to affordability concerns, according to Attom Data Solutions.

Sales of new homes eased and prices continued their downward trend, suggesting the momentum in the sector may be slowing despite low mortgage rates and steady wage gains.

The low inventory of homes on the market has been an issue all year in the area.

Sales of single-family homes jumped in the Tampa Bay area in September as all four counties had among their strongest showings so far this year.

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The number of homes sold in the Dayton, Ohio, area last month jumped significantly in a tight housing market.

Home sales statewide in September kept New Mexico on track for its second-best year — behind 2018 — since the New Mexico Association of Realtors started keeping sales records in 2008.

Sales of previously owned homes declined in September to the slowest pace in three months as higher prices limited the recent progress in residential real estate that has been aided by low mortgage rates and consistent wage gains.

Charlotte's housing market saw a welcome spike in sales in September, but the lack of supply of homes continues to worsen.

New homes are on the upswing across Bakersfield as a shortage of resale properties, combined with financial incentives and creative amenity packages, persuades shoppers to take a second look at some of the city's newest neighborhoods.

Asking prices for London homes rebounded in October amid a scarcity of new properties, with areas closest to the center of the U.K. capital seeing the biggest gains.

As lawmakers tackle Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, any revamp must lessen risk to the mortgage system and U.S. taxpayers.