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Existing-home sales in May hit their highest pace in almost a decade, while the uptick in demand this spring amidst lagging supply levels pushed the median sales higher.

Why are millennials not becoming homeowners as quickly as some analysts expected they would? There are different theories.

NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun noted that the April existing sales data "signals slowly building momentum for the housing market this spring."

National Association of Realtors Chief Economist Lawrence Yun talks with DS News about his forecast for the housing market for the remainder of 2016 as well as such topics as inventory, affordability, wage growth, and delinquency rates.

Pending home sales returned with a vengeance in March to the highest reading since May 2015, despite inventory deficiencies and rising home prices.

Pending home sales have improved for 18 straight months, but is the news all good?

Existing-home sales reached a six-month high in January, but the combination of persistent tight inventory and rapid price appreciation in the housing market may make it tough for would-be homebuyers this spring.

The rate has ticked up for two consecutive quarters after hitting a 48-year low last year. But is it going to get any better?

While the backlog created by TRID delays has been cleared, it may be tough to repeat 2015's existing-home sales numbers in 2016.

As far as the U.S. housing market is concerned, it’s got a lot to live up to compared to 2015.