May 16th 2013 11:00AM
By Martin Crutsinger WASHINGTON -- U.S. builders broke ground on fewer homes in April, one month after topping the 1 million mark for the first time since 2008. But most of the decline was in apartment construction, which tends to vary sharply from month to month. And applications for new construction reached a five-year... Continue Reading »
May 2nd 2013 8:00AM
By Paul Toscano The housing market has come roaring back over the past 12 months and, despite constrained inventory, is set for an uptrend over the next several years, Trulia co-founder and CEO Pete Flint (pictured at left) told CNBC's "Squawk on the Street." "We don't see significant dollars flow into the system right... Continue Reading »
Apr 30th 2013 11:59PM
You've probably seen those real estate commercials. You know, that one where where the guy's brushing his teeth, the woman's blow-drying her hair and singing in operatic tone, and the overweight man's coming in to take a bath. All in the same bathroom: Or that one with that sweet song and the woman clicking on a house... Continue Reading »
Apr 30th 2013 9:45AM
By Christopher S. Rugaber WASHINGTON -- U.S. home prices rose 9.3 percent in February compared with a year ago, the most in nearly seven years. The gains were driven by a growing number of buyers who bid on a limited supply of homes. The Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller 20-city home price index increased from an... Continue Reading »
Apr 29th 2013 10:30AM
WASHINGTON -- Contracts to purchase previously owned U.S. homes rose in March, as the housing market continues to accelerate this year. The National Association of Realtors said Monday that its Pending Sales Index, based on contracts signed last month, rose 1.5 percent to 105.7. Activity in recent months has shown modest... Continue Reading »
