Jun 19th 2012 11:25AM
By Martin Crutsinger WASHINGTON -- U.S. builders started work on more single-family homes in May and requested the most permits to build homes and apartments in 3½ years. The increase suggests that the housing market is slowly recovering even as other areas of the economy have weakened. The Commerce Department... Continue Reading »
Dec 26th 2011 9:00AM
It seemed like a race to the bottom this year: Along with continued declines in property values, every season seemed to see another record low in interest rates -- though fewer-than-expected buyers were inclined to take advantage. Also on the way down or stuck in the cellar: the number of Americans who expected to... Continue Reading »
Apr 18th 2011 10:37AM
The spring home buying season may be off to a slow start, as homebuilder confidence slipped back into a five-month holding pattern, according to a report released Monday. Builder confidence fell to a score of 16 this month after climbing to a year-high of 17 in March, according to the National Association of... Continue Reading »
Mar 15th 2011 11:04AM
Homeowners, take heart -- the market shows signs of life yet. For the first time in four months, home builder confidence inched up one point to its highest level since May. Home builder confidence in new, single-family homes rose to a score of 17 in March, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo... Continue Reading »
