May 23rd 2013 11:45AM
Sales of new homes rose in April to the second highest level since the summer of 2008 while the median price for a new home hit a record high, further signs that housing is recovering. Continue Reading »
May 22nd 2013 12:15PM
China measures GDP by what is built, unlike the U.S., which measures growth by what's bought and sold. That could lead to economic disaster. Continue Reading »
May 3rd 2013 11:30AM
Washington has mixed feelings about President Barack Obama's new housing agency pick. Continue Reading »
Apr 29th 2013 10:30AM
Contracts to purchase previously owned U.S. homes rose in March, as the housing market continues to accelerate this year. Contracts last month reached the highest level since April 2010. Continue Reading »
Apr 22nd 2013 7:00AM
Where not to live in the future, as a result of climate change. Environmentalists warn that some areas of the United States are not only especially vulnerable to the negative effects of climate change but are becoming dangerous and downright uninhabitable. Continue Reading »
Apr 16th 2013 5:07PM
By Colin Croughan and Graham Wood Realtor Vickie Cox can't help but think about her native New York as Boston struggles to cope with the tragic bombings at Monday's Boston Marathon. She's an agent at the Rye, N.Y., office of Sotheby's International Realty -- a suburb just 20 minutes outside of New York City -- and ... Continue Reading »
Apr 16th 2013 9:30AM
U.S. builders broke ground in March on homes at a seasonally adjusted rate of 1.04 million, the fastest since June 2008. The gain was driven by a surge in apartment construction and showed continued strength in the housing market at the start of the spring-buying season. Continue Reading »
Apr 10th 2013 5:15PM
Just because all the talking heads are saying "housing is back!" doesn't mean everyone is buying it. There's a high degree of skepticism surrounding the housing recovery, according to a recent survey by the MacArthur Foundation. According to the survey, 77 percent of homeowners don't believe the housing crisis is over, with ... Continue Reading »
Mar 27th 2013 10:40AM
A measure of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes fell only slightly in February to the second-highest level in nearly three years. The report suggests sales of previously occupied homes will keep rising in the coming months. Continue Reading »
Mar 26th 2013 10:35AM
Though January's sales pace was revised down, it was still the highest level in more than four years. Continue Reading »
Mar 26th 2013 10:00AM
Average home prices were back to their autumn 2003 levels and all of the 20 cities showed gains on a yearly basis. Continue Reading »
Mar 19th 2013 9:58AM
By Christopher S. Rugaber WASHINGTON -- U.S. builders started more houses and apartments in February and obtained permits for future construction at the fastest pace in 4½ years. The increases point to a housing recovery that is gaining strength. The Commerce Department said Tuesday that builders broke ground ... Continue Reading »
Feb 25th 2013 12:30PM
Is your town happy or sad? See if they make the top 10 list of the happiest or most miserable cities in America. Continue Reading »
Jan 28th 2013 8:30AM
Increased demand for housing should jumpstart housing starts and create jobs, economists say. Continue Reading »
Jan 22nd 2013 1:37PM
Any bright ideas on how to pay off the U.S. national debt? Sure, here's one: pawn Mount Rushmore. A petition submitted to the White House's official website calls for the mountain in Keystone, S.D., to be pawned off to the Federal Reserve if the Treasury is unable to cover the interest on the national debt when the debt ... Continue Reading »
