Real Estate

Market commentator The Kobeissi Letter said on Thursday that U.S. housing starts, which track when construction officially begins on new residential buildings, fell sharply in May, signaling a slowdown in residential construction as both single-family and multifamily building activity weakened....

A bipartisan housing bill unveiled Tuesday and backed by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) could block private equity firms from buying single-family homes, a move aimed at making homeownership more accessible for American families amid soaring housing costs. The legislation, called the 21st Century...

Buying a starter home is becoming increasingly expensive across the U.S., with entry-level homes now costing at least $1 million in a record 242 cities, according to a Zillow analysis published Monday. The number of cities with million-dollar starter homes has nearly tripled from 80 in February...