Dec 4th 2012 4:00PM
By Christopher S. Rugaber WASHINGTON -- A measure of U.S. home prices rose 6.3 percent in October compared with a year ago, the largest yearly gain since July 2006. The jump adds to signs of a comeback in the once-battered housing market. Core Logic also said Tuesday that prices declined 0.2 percent in October from... Continue Reading »
Jul 16th 2012 6:00AM
To kick off this week's set of awesome Houses of the Day, we have a one-of-a-kind beach home that's picked by, well, you. (Thanks to all who voted for 1 Hazzlett St. on Facebook!) Considering how cool this Hamptons-style, 8,399-square-foot Delaware beach house is (it even has a bell tower), the result didn't exactly... Continue Reading »
Jul 12th 2012 1:30PM
By Andrea V. Brambila As a group, first-time homebuyers are a bellwether of the real estate industry and the economy as a whole. "What helps a first-time homebuyer is having a job and a good income to buy a home -- having hope for the future," said Mark Fleming, chief economist for data aggregator CoreLogic. In order to... Continue Reading »
Jul 4th 2012 6:00AM
Here's an Independence Day-worthy home to kick off your Fourth of July! Located in Dover, Del., this beautiful ranch-style home embodies everything that's good about America. (Fun fact: Delaware was the very first state to ratify the U.S. Constitution, hence its nickname, "The First State.") It's nestled in a forest of... Continue Reading »
Jul 3rd 2012 9:00AM
By Erika Riggs How well do you know your U.S. history? It might have been awhile since your eighth-grade civics class, so we're giving you a brush-up on Colonial events with a real estate twist this Independence Day. From homes of Declaration signers to estates near Revolutionary War battlefields, we're touring 13... Continue Reading »
