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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported 4.8 million job openings in the U.S. as of the last day of October 2014, up slightly from the 4.7 million reported at the end of September, but overall things changed little month-over-month, according to the October 2014 Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary released Tuesday.

Sales of single-family homes in Rhode Island increased by 3.2 percent in October from the previous year, the fifth time in 2014 single-family home sales have increased year-over-year in the state, according to a report released Monday by the Warren Group.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Affairs (HUD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced Monday that they will partner to provide resources to help nearly 2,000 homeless veterans find and sustain permanent housing.

As policymakers continue to mull over the possible dissolution of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, a new survey shows industry professionals support the continued—albeit reduced—presence of the two mortgage giants in the market.

Following months of talk and speculation, both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac announced on Monday they will begin allowing qualifying first-time borrowers to purchase homes with just a 3 percent down payment.

Americans' sentiment toward housing and the economy took a small backward step in November, according to Fannie Mae's National Housing Survey released Monday.

While foreclosure completions and foreclosure inventory followed nationwide patterns of decline in Florida for October, the Sunshine State still led all states in both categories during the month, according to CoreLogic's October 2014 National Foreclosure Report released on Thursday.

FHA recalculates its national loan limit every year, basing its math on a percentage calculation of the national conforming loan limit for mortgages eligible for purchase or guarantee by the GSEs.

The year 2015 is gearing up to be a stronger, more expensive housing market powered for the first time by new millennial buyers, according to the Realtor.com 2015 Housing Forecast.

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has announced the launch of a Web-based app, AGScamHelp, as part of his office's new consumer education initiative.