Housing markets

Home prices achieved a new peak in December while also marking 68 consecutive months in annual home price appreciation, according to Black Knight.

Tony Hicks moved to San Jose in 1981, but he's had enough.

Home prices in Maine jumped by more than 5% in January compared with a year earlier, while the volume of sales was relatively flat.

Low home inventory continues to put upward pressure on home prices, but affordability strains may be overstated, according to First American Financial Corp.

Historically low inventory pushed up Rhode Island's median home price by 9% in January, and the diminishing supply is hindering sales, which fell by 9%.

Sales of existing homes in Northwest Indiana grew in January as compared to a year ago, but not by as much as prices.

First-time homebuyers using loans backed by private mortgage insurance soared in the fourth quarter on the growing popularity of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's 3% down payment options, according to Genworth.

A $300 rent hike threw Noemi Hernandez' finances into a tizzy in 2016, forcing the part-time cashier to apply for food stamps and curtail spending on other things. A year later, her rent went up another $160.

Metro Denver's chronic shortage of existing homes for sale will push more buyers towards new home communities this year. But those buyers won't find much relief from tight supply and rising prices.

Marin County's already inflated housing market climbed even more in 2017, with the median price of all homes at $980,000, an 8.9% jump from the 2016 median of $900,000.

Sales of previously owned homes unexpectedly fell in January to a four-month low, indicating a shortage of available properties is increasingly hindering the real estate industry.

Recent tax cuts could negatively affect home prices over the long run, according to a survey of economists and other housing market experts.

Still shaken from last fall's wildfires, the Sonoma County, Calif., housing market saw its inventory drop in January to the lowest level for the month in more than a quarter-century.

Canadians are borrowing against their houses at the fastest pace in more than five years, as home equity lines of credit emerge as a preferred means of accessing funds.

Here's a look at the 12 cities where it takes the longest for homebuyers to save up enough money to make a 20% down payment on a house.

Bay Area home prices are out of reach for many middle-income families, but surely if you're a highly prized engineer at Apple or Google you can afford a house here, right?

The 2018 spring home buying season could be even more competitive than last year's, marked by fewer listings, quicker sales, and a higher percentage of homes selling above the asking price in January.

Home prices set another record high in the Buffalo Niagara region during January, as a dearth of available homes continues to drive up home values even as fewer homes change hands.

The hot spot driving the greatest share of home sales in the core Orlando market sits atop former citrus groves nestled between historic Winter Garden and Disney theme parks.

Confidence among American homebuilders held steady in February near the highest level since 1999, suggesting that demand for housing is expected to remain strong.