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A drop in rates and an uptick in household income both contributed to increased buying power in July.

The number of homeowners in forbearance plans tailed off yet again this week, as strong employment numbers and a growing economy are landing more back on solid financial footing.

Strong July jobs numbers point to more homeowners exiting forbearance plans in the coming months, as the number of homeowners in plans slides yet another week.

A serious dearth of inventory and elevated real estate prices continue to make the prospect of home shopping and homebuying too daunting for a majority of Americans today, according to Fannie Mae's Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI). In fact, consumers' ...

Sales of new single‐family houses slid 6.6% month-over-month in June, with supply concerns still impacting the market.

DS News recently sat down with Doug Duncan to break down the factors in play shaping the current state of the housing marketplace.

Fannie Mae’s latest Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) decreased by just 0.3 points in June to 79.7, despite even greater volatility among the Index’s underlying components, up 3.2 points compared to the same time last year. The HPSI’s "Good Time ...

Challenges such as low inventory and record-high prices are forcing more potential buyers to delay the pursuit of the home of their dreams.

Showing no signs of a slowdown, home prices continued to trend upward in March, with 20 major U.S. metros showing double-digit growth year-over-year.

Constrained by harsh winter weather early in the year, housing starts took off in March, seeing a near 20% month-over-month rise.