Housing markets

House listings in the Twin Cities are on the rise, but first-time buyers are snapping them up as quickly as they hit the market, setting the stage for another competitive spring market.

The number of home sales in metro Atlanta dropped 11% in January compared to a year ago, according to a report issued from Remax Georgia.

From FICOs to purchase volume, here's a look at seven mortgage lending trends that will shape the housing market this year.

A flood of North Texas houses hitting the market in January means it will take longer to sell a Dallas-Fort Worth home.

Year-over-year home sales dipped more than a third for the three months in the Panama City metro area after Hurricane Michael.

Despite a healthier economy supporting wage and income growth, the narrative that homebuyers are struggling to afford homes for sale hasn't changed much. House values are still on the rise, meaning shoppers are struggling with how much house they can afford.

After a half-year of decreased sales, the supply of homes grew for the fourth consecutive month in January, setting up a potentially big spring for buying.

Continued declines in new- and existing-home construction activity during January showed the housing slowdown was not easing and indicated possible broader economic problems to come, a BuildFax report said.

Sentiment among homebuilders rose in February for a second month, exceeding all forecasts, as lower mortgage rates and a strong labor market help stabilize demand.

The average price for a Spokane, Wash.-area home rose to $256,000 in January, as low numbers of properties for sale continued to put pressure on prices.

The pickings are still pretty slim for homebuyers in the Buffalo-Niagara area, but that may be starting to change.

Home sales fell for the third straight month in January, as buyers closed on 362 fewer homes than they did last year at the same time, according to the Houston Association of Realtors.

The year-over-year median home sale price dropped in January for the first time since February 2012 in metro Portland, according to new numbers from the Regional Multiple Listing Service.

Listings in Washington, D.C., fell 20% in January from a year earlier, marking a third straight month of double-digit declines, according to Zillow.

Women have lower incomes than men, limiting their options when buying a house. But in some of the more pricey housing markets, single female homeowners outpace single male homeowners, which could suggest some tightening in the home value gap, according to Attom Data Solutions.

While the supply of homes still has a ways to go before becoming a buyer's market, incremental steps have taken place, especially on the West Coast, according to Zillow.

In another sign that the Bay Area housing market is cooling, the number of homes for sale here has spiked — signaling more options for buyers, and potentially lower prices.

Columbus home prices rose 5.1% in the fourth quarter of 2018 compared with the previous year, above the national average of 4%, but below almost all other Ohio metropolitan areas.

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Taylor Morrison Home Corp. mortgage volume inched down during the fourth quarter, but is hoping a recently added rate-buydown feature could bolster future lending.