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A realtor called the current housing market “smoke and mirrors” in her new book Unintended Consequences.

Home values have been rising steadily in nearly every major U.S. city, with one notable exception. Click through to learn more.

According to new data from the American Enterprise Institute, first-time buyers make up over half of all GSE home loans, but how much of the first-time homebuyer share have Fannie and Freddie lost this year?

While the market is the best it's been in more than a year, questions surrounding interest rate could determine if it will continue.

A study of more than 23 million sales over the past six years found one month had three days with discounts on home purchases.

Click through to read why Redfin projects for the housing market to become more competitive, although bidding wars are at a 10-year low.

In these cities, entry-level home construction, boosted by job growth, has been outpacing the rest of the country. Click through to learn more.

While California was home to four of the five most expensive markets, the income needed to purchase a home in one market decline more than $27,000.

A new forecast shows that nearly 20 millions homes are set to become available in the next 20 years. What markets could see the most significant impact?

S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller will releases its latest Indices this week, tracking changes in affordability across the country. Here's what else is happening in The Week Ahead.