Housing markets

From location and age to gender and price point, here's a look at how demographic differences influence homebuyer confidence about saving for a down payment.

Sentiment among homebuilders rose for the first time in five months as job gains and tax cuts helped keep buyer demand healthy amid rising prices and mortgage rates.

Metro Atlanta home prices in April were up 8.7% from a year ago, according to a report from the Atlanta Realtors Association.

Houston's housing market strengthened in April as buyers hunted for a limited number of moderately priced homes and, to a lesser extent, properties with seven-figure price tags.

Despite a healthier economy, growing household income was not enough to make an impact on home sales as the market still suffers from historically low levels of inventory.

Home sale prices in the Baltimore region continued their upward march in April, with the median price hitting $267,900, as the inventory of homes listed for sale remained tight.

The home buying season is already shaping up to be especially competitive this year, as rising prices and mortgage rates are putting a damper on purchasing power in many once-affordable housing markets.

There's a reason why people are seriously considering having Miami teachers live at school.

Every month it seems the Charlotte home market can't get much tighter, then every month, it does.

As the American population migrates to the suburbs and midsize cities, mortgage lenders and real estate professionals must re-examine their customer relationship management and lead generation strategies to better serve potential borrowers.

California is set to become the first state to require solar panels on all newly built single-family houses.

Real estate brokers said it could easily be a year or two before property values in the immediate and surrounding areas of lava breakouts recover after the eruption ceases.

Bank of Montreal is wooing homebuyers with a variable mortgage rate with the biggest discount ever by a large Canadian bank, according to one market watcher.

Home prices, jobs and evolving consumer behaviors are restoring prerecession migration patterns.

Dallas-area home prices grew slightly faster than the nationwide rate in the latest comparison by CoreLogic.

Spokane, Wash.-area housing prices took another big leap in April, with the median sales price topping $231,000.

In a bid to cut time and costs from the mortgage process, Fannie Mae is testing whether appraisers can accurately determine a home's value without actually visiting the property.

Housing confidence hit an all-time high as more consumers report it's a good time to sell, while also anticipating a rise in home prices but a drop in mortgage rates, according to Fannie Mae.

The number of mortgage borrowers for whom it made sense to refinance declined by nearly half since the end of last year and is at its lowest since November 2008.

The Colorado Springs homebuilding industry has had a good year — and it's only four months old.