Jul 19th 2012 1:30PM
After splitting from her husband, Tami Wingfield couldn't afford to keep up with the mortgage on the home that they had shared. The monthly $1,600 bill was too much for her to bear alone, and in 2008, she lost the house to foreclosure. Like many people who lost their homes in the housing collapse, Wingfield decided the... Continue Reading »
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 »
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 »
Sep 23rd 2010 2:24PM
It's a long climb back to the summit after last month's disastrous tumble, but home sales managed to inch upward in August. The latest existing-home sales report, released Sept. 23, shows home resales rising 7.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted 4.13 million in August, up from an upwardly revised 3.84 million in July.... Continue Reading »
Aug 6th 2010 2:57PM
Miami home resales are hot and have been driving the market upward for about the last year and a half. But the condos and houses that are the force behind the upswing aren't the most desirable of the lot. There are several factors affecting the recent drop in prices and boom in resales which often are not detailed in... Continue Reading »
