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Nationally, house-buying power continues to outpace nominal house price appreciation, researchers say, resulting in some improvement in affordability relative to one year ago. This new report breaks it down locally.

A new report spotlights summer trends and continuing challenges on the housing supply front. Click through for all the details.

In these cities, entry-level home construction, boosted by job growth, has been outpacing the rest of the country. Click through to learn more.

Click through to learn how the current housing market indicators compare with those at the end of the Great Recession and what’s in store for the market in the near-term.

First American Financial Corporation reports that May saw a decline of 5.5% in the frequency of defects, fraud, and misrepresentation of information included in mortgage loan applications in ...

A new metric has overtaken low supply as the biggest obstacle to homeownership. Click through to see what is stopping people from buying homes.

Here’s what experts—interpreting data from the Census Bureau’s latest housing starts survey—had to say about how the spring season is likely to pan out for homebuilders and buyers.

A new report explores the factors driving buyers to seek qualification for larger loans, as well as what’s behind recent increases in loan app defects. Will these fluctuations stabilize soon?

With wages growing and increasing demand from younger buyers, homebuyers may see their buying power increasing. Find out why here.

An expert looks at the trends that are likely to increase the potential for home sales this spring and the factors that could hold them back.