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The rapid rise in home prices we've seen in the past few years is expected to moderate in 2018 and tight inventories are expected to improve as well. And there's one other big reason to consider...
For the week between Christmas Day and New Year's Day, applications for mortgages dropped and interest rates moved in slightly unusual directions.
For the third straight month, November home prices rose 7% year over year based on CoreLogic's home price index.
The National Association of Realtors reported Wednesday morning that pending home sales rose just 0.2% year over year in November.
CoreLogic reported Tuesday that credit risk on home loans rose slightly in the third quarter while borrowers' credit scores rose and home loan-to-value ratios fell slightly.
New home sales soared 26.6% year over year in November keeping for-sale inventory tight and prices high but relatively stable.
Sales of existing homes rose by nearly 6% year over year in November and the median price rose by the same amount. Inventory fell nearly 10% year over year, however.
Mortgage loan rates moved higher on some types of loans last week and lower on others. The range of movements was small, and rates are moving higher this week.
Housing starts rose to a year-to-date high in November as new construction continued in the South and began in the West following storm and fire damage earlier this year.
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reported Monday that December's housing market index hit its second-highest reading in more than 12 years.
Buying or selling a home is a big deal and can be very stressful no matter which side of the transaction you are on. Here are some things to keep in mind to help you through the process.
Here are the eight major news stories of 2017 that had a major impact on U.S. housing markets and how they could play out in the new year.
A new report on U.S. rental housing released Thursday by Harvard notes a slowdown in new construction after a decade of rapid growth. Rising rents continue to hit the poorest Americans hardest.
The Mortgage Bankers Association reported Wednesday morning that applications for new mortgages dropped last week. Mortgage loan rates rose on three of five types of loans, and bitcoin mania has had...
Mortgage delinquencies rose sharply in Texas and Florida following last summer's hurricanes. The increases lifted the national average from August's 10-year low.