Housing markets

Opendoor, a startup that uses computer algorithms to buy and sell homes, has closed a new fundraising round in a bid to supercharge growth.

Baltimore-area home sale prices were up again in May, with the stock of homes for sale continuing to decline, according to data provided by MarketStats by ShowingTime based on listing activity from Bright MLS.

The net share of government and agency mortgage lenders who found spring homebuyer demand to be strong enough to drive purchase loan growth is considerably lower than three years ago.

North Texas home sales surged in May, setting new records.

Los Angeles and Inland Empire house prices increased by more than 8% for the second month in a row in April, the CoreLogic Home Price Index showed.

Oahu housing prices moved up slightly in May but sales continued to lag during the spring homebuying season amid concerns that rising interest rates may be starting to have a dampening effect.

As house values continued growing, homeowners with mortgages saw their equity increase 13.3% year-over-year in the first quarter, a gain of over $1.01 trillion, according to CoreLogic.

June 07--Prices for existing homes sold in Southern Nevada are approaching record levels, according to a monthly report from the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors.

The median price for a single-family home in Santa Cruz County, Calif., remains breathtakingly high: $905,000 in April, according to Gary Gangnes of Real Options Realty.

More than half of the country's top housing markets are considered overvalued. Here's a look at the 12 cities where this trend is the most severe.

Continued optimism in the sell side of the real estate market outweighed the growing negative perception on the buy side, as consumer sentiment about purchasing a home reached a new high, according to Fannie Mae.

Despite gross home flipping profits hitting an all-time high in the first quarter, the average return on investment neared a three-year low, according to Attom Data Solutions.

Tucson's economy is expected to post healthy gains in jobs, population and income next year, but it's getting tougher to afford a home here.

June 04--DeLeon Realty used to shuttle Chinese investors on home tours around Silicon Valley in a 14-seat Mercedes van.

Single-family home prices in the Seattle area continue to reach new highs despite increasing inventory in May, according to the Northwest Multiple Listing Service.

Metro Denver experienced a nearly 25% surge in the number of homes and condos available for sale in May versus April, according to a monthly update from the Denver Metro Association of Realtors.

Despite the Bay Area's natural beauty and booming job market, nearly half of its residents now want to get out, citing a creeping disillusionment with the high cost of housing.

Home prices rose again in April for most of the Sacramento region's neighborhoods.

The heart of the nation's tech sector, the astronomically expensive Santa Clara County, Calif., leads the state in residents looking to move out of town, a new report found.

While all cities show signs of healthy mortgage competition nationwide, some areas have higher concentrations of lender activity but also face varying degrees of competitiveness based on loan type, according to LendingTree.