Housing markets

Oahu's housing market hit another record in September with the median price of single-family homes climbing to $812,500.

Home prices increased nationally by 5.5% year over year from August 2017, while in the Bradenton-Sarasota-North Port, Fla., region they grew by 3.95%, CoreLogic said.

Rising interest rates, both current and the prospect for future increases, took a toll on consumers' outlook on the housing market during September, according to Fannie Mae.

The average sale price of single-family homes in Southern Nevada was an even $300,000 in September, which marks the highest transaction amount since June 2006 when it peaked at $315,000.

Property values for homes that were foreclosed on during the Great Recession are outpacing the nation's average house price appreciation, according to Zillow.

The better news for homebuyers in King County, Wash., keeps coming: Inventory is way up. Sales are way down. And prices have stopped skyrocketing.

Hiring by nonbank mortgage lenders and brokers reversed course again and got slightly higher in August as originators made a last-ditch effort to reach seasonal homebuyers before fall.

The state's red-hot housing market may be cooling a bit, according to the head of the New Hampshire Housing Authority.

As the housing market enters a new era, shifts in the demand for mortgages will ultimately dictate the direction of technology, staffing and GSE reform.

Movement Mortgage, citing the continuing deterioration of the housing market, is eliminating approximately 180 back office positions on Oct. 5.

Here's a look at the 12 cities with the biggest gap between the current wages needed to buy a home and the historical average, a sign a housing bubble might be brewing.

Mortgage rates dropped slightly for the first time after five weeks of increases, but this is only a temporary lull as the economy remains strong, Freddie Mac said.

The median sale price for single-family homes in Connecticut hit the highest level for August in five years, even as the number of houses sold decreased by 4.2% over the same period a year earlier.

Baton Rouge-area home sales were 7.4% lower in August than the year before as real estate activity dropped across the board.

Toronto's housing market continues to settle into a new normal as sales and prices changed little in September.

Single-family homes in Santa Fe, N.M., sold for 21% more in the third quarter of 2018 than during the same period last year, the Santa Fe Association of Realtors reported.

Southern California home sales hit a four-year low this past summer as rising costs and a lack of affordable homes cut into home shoppers' buying power.

If California voters approve Proposition 10 in November, the ramifications will be felt on the state's affordable housing, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Homebuyers put about 15% toward a down payment on house, spend $40,000 in one-time fees and thousands in closing costs, presenting an opportunity for lenders to leverage education and product offerings to prepare them for a purchase.

It's been a rough year for Manhattan's home sellers, and they're not about to catch a break any time soon.