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Rising prices, scant inventory, and waning affordability continued to challenge the housing market in the second quarter, according to a report. Here’s what can be done to tame these headwinds in the second half of the year.

Though they saw a slight uptick in June, contract signings remained below the sales recorded last year, according to recent data. What are the positive and negative factors impacting pending home sales?

The inventory crunch in the U.S. housing market is having an effect on buyers around the world, according to a survey which got behind the numbers of international transactions in the U.S. residential markets.

Sales of existing homes decreased for the third straight month in June, despite strong homebuyer demand. Will the existing-home sales numbers offer an opportunity for homebuilders constructing new homes meet this demand?

Despite rising demand, pending home sales fell for the fifth straight month. Watch this video to learn the factors responsible for the lackluster performance of pending home sales.

Despite growing demand a combination of factors kept existing home sales down in May, according to a report. Does this have to do with consumer perceptions of the market? Experts weigh in.

After two months of slight increases, pending home sales slipped to their third lowest level in a year. See the factors that impacted pending home sales in this video.

It seems like the perfect economy for everyone to find a reasonably priced home, but competition driven by low inventory is an issue. Could that be changing?

After a brief spurt in the first quarter, the sales of existing homes fell again last month even as home prices remained high. What other factors caused this slide?

New construction at a rapid pace is a must to close the widening supply-demand gap in the housing market. Experts weigh in on the factors impeding the construction sector from performing at par.