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Homebuyers overcame one of the housing market's biggest obstacles—an imbalance in supply and demand— in March with a rebound in home sales.

Home building in the U.S. slowed to the slowest pace in seven months after reaching a nine-year high, reflecting growing concerns in the construction sector and adding to inventory worries.

Investment banking firm, Goldman Sachs, is the latest financial firm to have its profits take a turn for the worse, following plummeting incomes reported from JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and PNC.

One task that has never been easy in the housing market is getting a mortgage loan for under $50,000, but small loans are quickly nearing the point of nonexistence which will create barriers of entry for homeownership.

First-time buyer volume rose significantly in March 2016, driven by continued labor market improvements, riskier mortgage lending, and historically low mortgage rates.

Confidence among home builders has held firm over the last few months, showing slow, but continued progression in the single-family sector. However, builders are still faced with concerns about labor and lot shortages.

According to the release of the investment banking firm’s Q1 earnings statement on Monday, citing market volatility during the first quarter, Morgan Stanley reported a net income decline of more than 50 percent year-over-year.

The continuous imbalance of extremely low inventory levels and soaring demand is creating a gap in the housing market. Existing-home sales have been in limbo since the start of the year mostly due to the lack of available housing options in market. Where will they fall this week?

New, healthy housing markets are emerging in the midst of continued improvement in the job market. Which markets present the most opportunity for investors?

Trouble is quietly brewing among the largest U.S. financial institutions. Recent earnings statements have shown a dip in profits due loan losses, increased reserves in the oil and gas sectors, and declines in investment banking revenue and profits.