Nov 6th 2012 10:38AM
By Christopher S. Rugaber WASHINGTON -- A measure of U.S. home prices jumped 5 percent in September compared with a year ago, the largest year-over-year increase since July 2006. The gain reported by CoreLogic offered more evidence of a sustainable housing recovery. The real estate data provider also said Tuesday that... Continue Reading »
Sep 28th 2012 12:24PM
Noise from the construction of an off-ramp next to their backyard in Vancouver, Wash., drove Joel and Melissa Dodge to move their family to a rental home for a time. But this turned out to be just the beginning of their problems. The Dodges' son, Dylan, who is 6 years old and autistic, started acting out when the... Continue Reading »
Jul 3rd 2012 10:30AM
By Meredith Galante Real estate may be expensive, but sometimes the buildings constructed on top of that land are far pricier. Construction started last year on Yongsan Landmark Tower in downtown Seoul, South Korea, which is expected to cost a record-breaking $3.43 billion to build. But there are lots of other pricey... Continue Reading »
Jul 2nd 2012 2:30PM
Say you're halfway through building a new home when you realize -- oops! -- there's not enough room for a pool in the backyard! What ever are you to do? If you're one couple in the Hamptons, you tear the sucker down and start again from scratch. Eric and Margaret Friedberg did just that when, in the middle of... Continue Reading »
Jul 2nd 2012 11:30AM
WASHINGTON, July 2 (Reuters) - U.S. construction spending rose to its highest level in nearly two and a half years in May as investment in residential and federal government projects surged, a rare dose of good news for the flagging economic recovery. Construction spending increased 0.9 percent to an annual rate of $830... Continue Reading »
