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FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2020, file photo, housing activists erect a sign in Swampscott, Mass. A federal freeze on most evictions is set to expire soon. The moratorium, put in place by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in September, was the only tool keeping millions of tenants in their homes. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
EXPLAINER: WA tenants get modified eviction reprieve

By Rachel La Corte Jun. 25, 2021 03:09 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2020, file photo, housing activists erect a sign in Swampscott, Mass. A federal freeze on most evictions is set to expire soon. The moratorium, put in place by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in September, was the only tool keeping millions of tenants in their homes. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
EXPLAINER: How Maine is limiting evictions, providing relief

By David Sharp Jun. 25, 2021 11:40 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Florida

By The Associated Press Jun. 23, 2021 05:06 PM EDT
South Florida Sun Sentinel. June 18, 2021. Editorial: Florida election supervisors must keep asking hard questions ...

FILE - In this Oct. 6, 2020 file photo, a real estate brokerage sign stands in front of a house in Norwood, Mass. Sales of previously-occupied homes fell for the fourth straight month in May 2021, as soaring prices and a limited number of available properties discouraged many would-be buyers. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
US existing home sales fall again as prices continue to soar

By Christopher Rugaber Jun. 22, 2021 10:01 AM EDT

FILE - In this July 21, 2020, file photo, a homeowner tours his new home, in Washingtonville, N.Y. Two studies released Wednesday, June 16, 2021, found that the nation's housing availability and affordability crisis is expected to worsen significantly following the pandemic, likely widening the housing gap between Black, Latino and white households, as well as putting homeownership out of the reach of lower class Americans. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
Millions fear eviction as US housing crisis worsens

By Ken Sweet And Michael Casey Jun. 16, 2021 12:53 PM EDT

Landlords seek end of eviction moratorium

Jun. 04, 2021 03:26 PM EDT
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Groups representing landlords on Thursday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to end the federal moratorium on evicting tenants who aren’t...

Home sales continue surge in Maine as prices also climb

May. 30, 2021 12:44 PM EDT
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Home sales in Maine have continued to surge in spring. Maine home sales increased by more than a third in April...

Sold signs stand in front of new homes under construction Monday, March 15, 2021, in Houston. Sales of new homes fell a bigger-than-expected 5.9% in April, a drop that analysts blamed in part on soaring home prices. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Fewer Americans sign contracts to buy homes in April

By Matt Ott May. 27, 2021 10:02 AM EDT

A home is shown for sale, Thursday, March 18, 2021, in Surfside, Fla. U.S. home prices jumped by the most in more than seven years in March, as an increasing number of would-be buyers compete for a dwindling supply of houses. The March S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city home price index, released Tuesday, May 25, rose 13.3% from a year earlier, the biggest gain since December 2013. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
In a sizzling US market, demand and prices for homes soar

By Christopher Rugaber May. 25, 2021 09:23 AM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 6, 2020 file photo, a real estate brokerage sign stands in front of a house in Norwood, Mass. Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in March for the second straight month as buyers grappled with a stubbornly low inventory of available properties and fierce competition pushed prices to new highs. The National Association of Realtors said Thursday, April 22, 2021 that existing home sales fell 3.7% last month from February to a seasonally-adjusted rate of 6.01 million annualized units. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
April US home sales fell as low inventory pushed up prices

By Alex Veiga May. 21, 2021 10:14 AM EDT

This Week: Walmart earns, Fed meeting minutes, US home sales

The Associated Press May. 17, 2021 01:10 AM EDT
A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week: MIXED RESULTS? Walmart reports...

Republican Stothert wins third term as Omaha mayor

May. 12, 2021 10:16 AM EDT
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Republican incumbent Jean Stothert sailed to a third term as Omaha’s mayor, capturing the vote 2-to-1 over Democratic challenger and...

FILE- In this Wednesday, May 29, 2013, photo, the Las Vegas skyline glows at dusk as a motorist pulls into the driveway of a home, in Henderson, Nev. Home prices in the Las Vegas area are setting monthly records, according to an industry survey putting the median price of existing single-family houses at $375,000 in April. A report released Thursday, May 6, 2021, by the organization Las Vegas Realtors said local home prices have never been higher and the housing supply has rarely, if ever, been tighter. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File)
Report finds Vegas-area home prices setting monthly records

May. 06, 2021 11:43 AM EDT

FILE- In this March 10, 2021, file photo, Isabel Miranda drinks coffee in her rental apartment where she lives with her partner and two sons, in Haverhill, Mass. A federal judge has ruled, Wednesday, May 5, 2021, that the Centers for Disease Control exceeded its authority when it imposed a federal eviction moratorium to provide protection for renters out of concern that having families lose their homes and move into shelters or share crowded conditions with relatives or friends during the pandemic would further spread the highly contagious virus. Miranda and her family would no longer have this eviction protection if this ruling stands. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
Federal judge strikes down CDC eviction moratorium

By Michael Casey May. 05, 2021 04:46 PM EDT

"Sold" signs sit on a lot as new home construction continue in a new neighborhood in Northbrook, Ill., Sunday, March 21, 2021. The number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes last month fell by the most since last year’s virus outbreak sent the economy into freefall. The National Association of Realtors’ index of pending home sales tumbled 10.6% to 110.3 in February, its lowest level since May of last year. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
More Americans sign contracts to buy homes in March

By Matt Ott Apr. 29, 2021 10:00 AM EDT

A "Sale Pending" sign stands along side a new driveway in Madison County, Miss., Tuesday, March 16, 2021. U.S. home prices increased at the fastest pace in seven years in January as the pandemic has fueled demand for single-family houses even as the supply for such homes shrinks. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city home price index, released Tuesday, March 20, rose 11.1% in January from a year earlier. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
US home prices rose 11.9% in February, fastest since 2014

By Paul Wiseman Apr. 27, 2021 09:00 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: New York

By The Associated Press Apr. 21, 2021 05:07 PM EDT
Adirondack Daily Enterprise. April 15, 2021. Editorial: Water is still cold; wear a PFD We have been surprised to see a...

Median home price in Boston-area hits record of nearly $725K

Apr. 20, 2021 03:09 PM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — Housing prices in the Boston-area have reached record levels. The median price for a single-family home in the region was...

This Week: Netflix, AmEx results, US home sales

The Associated Press Apr. 19, 2021 01:10 AM EDT
A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week: BINGE THIS Wall Street expects...

Nathan Long, a video game writer, stands inside his rental apartment in Glendale, Calif., Thursday, April 8, 2021. He and his wife, Lili, have been unsuccessful so far in their search for a home in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
Ready to buy a home? The trick is finding or affording one

By Alex Veiga Apr. 09, 2021 03:00 AM EDT