Mar 18th 2013 4:51PM
By Alex Veiga Confidence among U.S. homebuilders fell this month because of concerns that increased demand for new homes is exceeding supplies of ready-to-build land, building materials and workers. In the short term, those constraints could slow sales. But builders' outlook for sales over the next six months has... Continue Reading »
Jun 14th 2012 6:30PM
A report recently released by the Federal Reserve offers new figures that capture the full scope of the housing bust's devastating impact on household wealth. Median family net worth plunged by close to 40 percent during the economic crisis, the report found. The study shows that the real estate market's collapse was... Continue Reading »
Apr 16th 2012 12:53PM
In a slight letdown for housing bulls, homebuilder confidence slipped in April against the backdrop of uninspiring market signs that have tempered the view that a market recovery is accelerating. The National Association of Home Builders/Housing Market Index dipped to 25 in April, the NAHB says, marking a three-point drop... Continue Reading »
Feb 4th 2010 4:00PM
How times have changed.... at least if retirement trends are the measure. When my parents' generation thought of retirement living, it was in Florida, probably on a golf course. If you lived in the Northeast, it was Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale or Miami. Midwesterners typically opted for Naples or Fort Myers. But Baby... Continue Reading »
