In the wake of the recent "bomb cyclone" storm system that hit the Midwest, flooding in Iowa and Nebraska caused roughly $1.3 billion in damage, putting the fate of local housing markets in question for the foreseeable future.

California may not be the place first-time buyers ought to be, according to a new Bankrate ranking of the 50 biggest U.S. metros based on affordability, job market, safety, and culture.

San Jose, Riverside, and San Francisco, Calif., along with Tampa, Fla. have the smallest gaps in homeownership rates between low-income families and the overall population, according to a new study.

A new study based on property tax rates, down payments, home values, and more reveals the salary needed to afford home payments in the 15 biggest U.S. cities in 2019.

The median age for the typical first-time homebuyer in the U.S. is 34. A new study examines this groups' buying preferences and behaviors.

Communities where people can afford homes are the healthiest in the nation. That's according to a new study of the healthiest places in the U.S. 

Home building hit a new high in Orlando, Fla. last year: almost 29,000 single-family homes, townhomes, and apartments were started, according to new Census data.

Charlotte, N.C.'s real estate market is heating up, though new construction projects are not keeping up. In February, the market's new-home inventory level was found to be the lowest in a national study.

A new real estate study finds that new household demographics are increasingly at odds with current active households' preferences, and the pricing and products being offered in the market.