Housing markets

The Seattle-area housing market surge has reached new heights, again: The region has now led the nation in home price increases for 14 months in a row, tied for the longest streak for any metro area in the country since 2001.

From deregulation to digital innovation, here's a look at the top storylines that defined the mortgage industry in 2017.

Home sales in greater Hartford got a welcome bump in November compared with a year ago, but buyers did not pay up for their purchases, a new report shows.

Sales of single-family homes in Maui County plunged last month amid dwindling inventory while the median price increased.

Housing prices in 20 U.S. cities accelerated more than forecast in October, rising by the most since mid-2014 as lean inventories continued to prop up values amid steady demand.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and four other Democrats on the Senate Banking Committee are insisting on a recorded vote by the full Senate for the nomination of Brian Montgomery as Federal Housing Administration commissioner.

Purchases of new homes unexpectedly surged in November to the highest level since before the last recession, indicating resilient demand, according to government data.

November sales of existing homes in Wisconsin rose 4.2%, keeping the state on track for a record year, according to the Wisconsin Realtors Association.

Million-dollar home sales in North Texas are continuing to outpace the market.

In a sign that the Bay Area's housing shortage has reached new heights, even having a boatload of cash now may not be enough to land your dream home.

For decades, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac helped working-class Americans get mortgages. That essential and powerful role in the national economy is fading.

The government-sponsored enterprises are at the heart of our housing finance problems, not the solutions.

Sales of previously owned homes rose in November to an almost 11-year high, indicating demand picked up momentum heading into the end of the year.

As it rolls toward another potential record year, the Central Texas housing market remained on solid footing in November, with sales volume and the median home sale price both higher than a year ago.

Here's a look at the 11 housing markets where the share of entry-level homes for sale is greater than the share of first time home buyer shoppers.

New Jersey's home values in some markets could take a 10% hit under the tax overhaul nearing a vote in Congress, according to a new report.

New-home prices reached record levels in 2017, fueling homebuilder confidence to open several new communities next year.

Sonoma County's fire-ravaged housing market last month posted the most sales for November in 13 years, even as the median price rose slightly to a new record high.

The median down payment for single-family homes purchased with financing has reached a new high in the third quarter, according to Attom Data Solutions.

The tech boom that Mayor Ed Lee embraced ensured that the man who began his career fighting for poor tenants ended up presiding over a city known for some of the nation's most unaffordable housing and pervasive homelessness.