Real estate associations in the region sign an accord with NAR to promote and enforce the Code of Ethics.

Disappearing coastlines may prompt affluent home buyers to shun oceanside communities.

As homes in the U.S. get older, there could be expensive repercussions for homeowners.

Even with a strengthening economy, young adults are choosing not to step out on their own and buy their first home.

Consumers may be less diligent in researching apartments on the internet when feeling the urgency to move, experts say.