Housing

The worst of the housing market recession may not be over quite yet and could soon bleed into the broader U.S. economy, according to Fannie Mae analysts.

Sales of previously owned homes fell 3.2% in April from the prior month due to limited housing supply, according to the National Association of Realtors.

Home-purchase applications plummeted last week as higher mortgage rates weighed on buyer demand, according to a new survey from the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Housing starts, a measure of new home construction, unexpectedly increased by 2.2% in April, after declining in March, the Commerce Department reported.

Homebuilder confidence rose faster than expected in May, exiting negative territory for the first time in a year as low inventory buoyed consumer demand.

The Federal Reserve's latest interest rate increase has been harmful to the balance sheets of small regional banks and has impacted their ability to lend, according to the National Association of Realtors.

A record low number of Americans think it's a good time to buy a house amid high inflation and rising interest rates, according to a new Gallup survey.

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U.S. home prices resumed their upward march last month thanks to strong consumer demand that was boosted by a worsening shortage and lower mortgage rates.

Top finance officials from 27 states blasted a new Biden rule to force borrowers with good credit scores to subsidize risky mortgages, a policy that will take effect today.

Across the U.S., the pandemic shift to remote or hybrid work has left office buildings empty. Now, instead of tearing them down, some owners and investors are giving them "new life."

David Adelman, who heads Campus Apartments — one of the biggest apartment companies in the U.S. said renting an apartment is analogous to buying flexibility.

Dean Cain's Malibu property has hit the market for $7.25 million. The home features four bedrooms and five bathrooms with ocean views of Southern California's coastline.

Thirteen of the top 20 hottest home markets in February had median listing prices below the national median, the report from Realtor.com said.

Home-purchase applications fell more than 4% last week due to a lack of housing supply, according to a new survey from the Mortgage Bankers Association.

The average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped to 6.32% for the week ending March 30, according to Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey.

Pending home sales climbed 0.8% in February, rising for the third straight month even as higher mortgage rates weighed on consumer demand for new homes.

The housing market is in the midst of a correction caused by high mortgage rates, with prices declining again in January as consumer demand evaporates.

In all of the 12 major housing markets west of Texas, plus Austin, home prices fell in January on an annual basis, according to mortgage-data firm Black Knight Inc.’s home-price index.

A decline in mortgage rates helped to fuel a burst of new home sales in February as potential buyers rushed to take advantage cheaper borrowing costs.