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Pro Teck highlighted 10 CBSAs for their growth in home sales prices year-over-year. Five areas saw enough improvement in their prices to receive “strong” ratings, with one considered “good” and four others “soft.”

Home prices are continuing to rise all over the country, according to FHFA. What area have seen the largest increases?

Now that the effects from the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure rule have subsided significantly in the housing market, first-time buyer activity has resumed from the delays caused in the previous months.

Home builders are performing well in their sector as profits trended upward for fiscal year 2014.

Existing-home sales suffered this month due to the continuous imbalance of extremely low inventory levels and rapid home price appreciation.

The non-qualified mortgage loan market has originators a bit wary toward borrowers and questioning if the risk is really worth it.

Last month, new single-family home sales failed to impress, dropping nearly 10 percent, while existing-home sales saw little movement. Many in the industry are a bit skeptical of a turnaround this month due to a lack of inventory.

As housing demand continues to rise, interest rates remain at historical lows, credit conditions ease, and the labor market improves, home price growth continues to climbs but for how much longer?

New home listings rose at the fastest rate in three years, offering the mortgage industry a small token of relief from shrinking inventory.

Inventory has been a ongoing issue in the housing market despite positive indicators from home sales and prices coming out of the crisis.