Housing markets

Central Texas home sales edged up only slightly in August, while the median home-sale price rose 4% to $300,000, the Austin Board of Realtors said.

Sales of existing homes in Wisconsin rose slightly in August from the same month a year ago, capping off what real estate professionals say was a good summer selling season.

Sales of previously owned homes declined to a one-year low in August as affordability continued to hamper demand and Hurricane Harvey caused a slump in Houston-area purchases.

Along with the temperature, the housing market in the Twin Cities is beginning to cool.t

Steady new-home construction in August together with a jump in permits indicate the housing market was moving ahead before a likely temporary hit from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.

Sentiment among America’s homebuilders fell more than forecast in September as companies grew concerned about the cost of construction materials and labor shortages in the wake of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.

Orlando’s housing market ended the strongest sales season of the year with median prices rising 2% and sales up 4.8% in August from a month earlier.

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The Senate on Thursday confirmed Pam Patenaude to be the deputy secretary at the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Appraisals continue to disappoint homeowner expectations in August, though the difference of opinion between appraiser and owner has narrowed, according to the Quicken Loans National Home Price Perception Index.

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With interest rates lower than expected and existing-home prices driving demand, applications for new-home purchases grew in August.

Consumer confidence in the housing market is growing overall, but the gap between those that say it's a good time to buy versus selling a home is widening, according to Fannie Mae.

Oahu's condominium market stayed hot in August, as buyer demand for condos hit its highest level in more than a decade after a price record set in July.

Home prices are still hot in Santa Cruz County, Calif., but some signs point to seasonal cooling.

Just a week after Hurricane Harvey struck Houston, Irma Jalifi was doing something that might sound crazy: closing on a home.

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The Seattle area is wrapping up its most punishing summer ever for home buyers, with huge price bumps surpassing even the surge in home costs from the housing bubble a decade ago.

Dallas-area home prices were up 6.9% in the latest annual comparison by CoreLogic, just slightly ahead of the 6.7% nationwide gain in July compared with July 2016.

Housing prices in Toronto continued their summer slump in August as government regulations and fears about a market softening curbed demand in Canada’s biggest city.