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Pending U.S. home sales improved slightly in June

WASHINGTON â€“ The number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes crept up in June, a possible indication that the recent growth in real estate sales is still on track. The...

DATE: Jul 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

U.S. new-home sales climbed in June to more than 8-year high

WASHINGTON – Americans bought new homes in June at the fastest pace in more than eight years, a sign that a solid job market and low mortgage rates are bolstering the broader U.S. economy. ...

DATE: Jul 26, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

U.S. homes sales improved in June, best pace since early 2007

WASHINGTON – Americans bought more homes in June, the fourth straight monthly gain as the sales rate reached its highest level in more than nine years. The National Association of...

DATE: Jul 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Goal of owning home still strong, and 8 other housing trends

WASHINGTON – Americans still want to own homes – if they can afford to. That’s the finding of a report released recently by the Harvard University Joint Center for Housing Studies. ...

DATE: Jul 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Pending U.S. home sales slumped in May amid supply shortage

WASHINGTON – Fewer Americans signed contracts to buy homes in May, with the year-over-year pace of pending sales sliding for the first time in nearly two years. The National Asso...

DATE: Jun 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

U.S. new-home sales tumbled in May after a surge in April

WASHINGTON – Americans pulled back from buying new homes in May, reversing strong gains made in April as sales fell sharply in the Northeast and West. New-home sales declined 6 pe...

DATE: Jun 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Existing home sales soaring

WASHINGTON – Americans snapped up houses in May almost as soon as properties were listed, fueling the strongest sales rate in nearly a decade. Sales of existing homes rose 1.8 per...

DATE: Jun 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

U.S. home construction down slightly in May

WASHINGTON – Construction of new homes nudged down slightly in May, with builders pulling back in the Northeast and Midwest. Housing starts ticked down 0.3 percent to a seasonally...

DATE: Jun 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

U.S. builders increase home construction in April

WASHINGTON – Builders ramped up construction of new homes in April, suggesting that the market remains solid despite sluggish economic growth at the beginning of the year. Housing...

DATE: May 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Across the world, luxury-home sales get a reality check

WASHINGTON – The global luxury housing market lost some of its sheen last year as financial markets became unsettled and many wealthy buyers began to look for less expensive homes. ...

DATE: May 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Home sales remain steady

WASHINGTON – Midwestern homebuyers helped spark a national increase in real estate sales during April, a sign that demand for housing remains steady despite rising prices and tight inventori...

DATE: May 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

More Americans are expected to remodel their homes this year

WASHINGTON – A rising number of Americans are preparing to renovate their homes this year, a potential boost for the economy, according to projections released by Harvard University’s Joint ...

DATE: May 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business