Housing markets

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.

Once again there were too many buyers and too few available homes in Tampa Bay and a few other parts of Florida in April.

Contract signings to purchase previously owned U.S. homes unexpectedly declined in April, underscoring the housing market's challenge centered around a persistent inventory shortage.

Mortgage rates fell for the first time in four weeks, dropping 10 basis points as investors' concerns over a government crisis in Italy drove bond yields lower.

Single-family home rentals are especially important for families who can't squeeze into a one-bedroom apartment but don't have the money to buy a house.

Portland-area home prices jumped 6.7% in March compared with a year earlier, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller home price index.

While the rate of underwater borrowers continues to decline, many cities still struggle with a deluge of homeowners with so little equity that they have limited incentive or ability to put their homes on the market.

Marin's median home price spiked to $1.15 million in April, a 10% rise from the $1.045 million median price in April 2017.

Neighborhoods — specifically those closer to downtown, like southwest Detroit — have seen increased interest from buyers in recent years. And with the interest comes increased property values and sale prices.

In another sign that Palm Beach County finally has shaken off its long economic hangover, home prices hit another post-crash high in April.

Home prices in 20 U.S. cities climbed more than forecast in March, driven by rising demand and a lack of inventory, according to S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller data.