Many small companies tied to the housing market are seeing a slowdown in business, one that's forecast to continue well into 2020. Reports on home sales, the remodeling market and sales of furniture and home furnishings show the spreading fallout from rising prices for houses and apartments.

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More Americans signed contracts to buy homes in January as lower mortgage rates appeared to give the real estate market a boost.

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The National Association of Realtors led a spike in lobbying in the final three months of 2017 as it and other trades organizations battled for the biggest breaks possible in the most far-sweeping tax overhaul the country has passed in more than 30 years.

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U.S. homebuyers pulled back in July, as sales declined amid a shortage of available properties and steadily rising prices.

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An increasing number of Americans are preparing to renovate their homes this year, likely giving a boost to the economy, according to projections released Thursday by Harvard University's Joint Center for Housing Studies.

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Americans bought homes in June at the fastest rate in over eight years, pushing prices to record highs as buyer demand has eclipsed the availability of houses on the market.

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More Americans signed contracts to purchase homes in May, as pending sales climbed to their highest level in more than nine years.

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Home rental prices are climbing across much of the United States — with the biggest gains coming from not from New York or San Francisco but Jackson, Miss., and Portland, Maine.

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Sales of existing U.S. homes slipped in April due to relatively few listings and rising prices, a trend that could weigh on the recovering housing market.

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U.S. homebuilders ramped up construction in April to the fastest pace in nearly 7-1/2 years, hinting at newfound momentum for an economy that has struggled in recent months.

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