Last year, while combined public auction sales for Sotheby's, Christie's and Phillips fell by 19%, private sales rose.

Chinese authorities on Friday pledged new support for state-owned enterprises to enable them to buy unsold apartments.

Total mortgage application volume increased just 0.5% from one week earlier, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's seasonally adjusted index.

Homebuyers are making bigger down payments, but the average is well below 20%. While the share is considered a standard, it's not "the law of the land."

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