Housing

Rising mortgage rates combined with the steady increase in home prices has pushed prospective homebuyers out of the market in recent months, new data shows.

Steeper mortgage rates have reduced consumer demand for a new home, evidenced by new data on Tuesday that showed home construction cooled more than expected in June.

U.S. homebuilder sentiment fell in July to the lowest level in two years as rising borrowing costs and searing inflation forced consumers to pull back on spending.

Construction sentiment expected to show while conditions are good, rising costs, higher input prices and inventories affecting homebuilders

The high cost of home ownership continues to squeeze would-be buyers with mortgage rates rising again this week after two weeks of declines.

A federal appeals court has upheld a 2020 California law requiring property owners who have legally evicted tenants to pay their tenant's last month's rent.

Mortgage rates have hit 5.81% — the highest level since 2008 — ramping up pressure on homebuyers already feeling squeezed in the current real estate market.

The average loan amount for a home mortgage is down markedly from its peak in mid-March, indicating that demand in the U.S. housing market is slowing.

On "American Dream Home" on FOX Business, host Cheryl Casone takes a look at Kentucky's horse country — and the housing market in and around Louisville.

The U.S. housing market is getting battered by rising interest rates and sky-high prices, as housing starts and builder confidence continue to decline.

The Redfin real estate company laid of 8% of its workforce as the industry continues to contract Tuesday.

On "American Dream Home" on FOX Business Network, hosted by Cheryl Casone, one couple searches for a permanent vacation spot in Cocoa Beach, Florida.

American homeowners continue to feel the pinch as the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rate rose this week, averaging 5.23% as of Thursday. Rates hadn't exceeded 5% in over a decade.

Cheryl Casone of FOX Business Network describes the path one couple took toward finding an “American Dream Home” in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Georgia.

The Census Bureau reported that the median sales price of new homes hit $450,600 last month. With interest rates now upward of 5%, the rising cost of homeownership is pricing more would-be buyers out of the market.

The sale of existing homes declined in April to a pace not seen since June 2020 amid rising interest rates and sky-high home prices.

A new episode of "American Dream Home" on FOX Business Network featured a couple hunting for their dream home in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

The 10 most overvalued housing markets in the U.S. are in Idaho, Florida and Arizona. This means homes are selling for more than their expected price. Boise is the No. 1 most overvalued market right now.

Contracts for home sales dropped another 1.2% in March, marking the fifth straight month of declines amid rising interest rates and soaring prices.

Almost four months after the actress Betty White died at age 99 on New Year’s Eve, her estate has sold one of her longtime California homes for $10.775 million and listed the other for $10.575 million. The late "Golden Girls" star's Carmel vacation house sold for well over its $7.95 million asking price, according to agents involved in the deal.