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Existing home sales slump as high prices curb buying

WASHINGTON – Fewer Americans bought homes in October, a sign that rising home values may be pushing more would-be buyers to the real estate market’s sidelines. The National Associ...

Home values point to a sharp wealth divide within U.S. cities

WASHINGTON – It’s still possible in Boston for a mail carrier, an accountant and a Harvard-trained psychiatrist – basically, the crowd from “Cheers” – to live as neighbors. That f...

New home sales bounce back in October

WASHINGTON – Sales of new homes recovered in October after suffering a steep drop in September, returning to this year’s trend of an improving market for real estate developers and builders....

Housing construction slumps in October

WASHINGTON – Apartment construction plunged sharply in October, as the pace of homebuilding slipped amid a broader cooling of the real estate market. Housing starts – both houses ...

Rent hikes show signs of easing

WASHINGTON – U.S. home rental prices rose at a slower pace in October, a possible sign that apartment costs are testing the upper reaches of renters’ incomes. Real estate data fir...

New reports show divided housing market

WASHINGTON – It’s the most profitable time to sell a house since the Great Recession started in late 2007. But first-time buyers are increasingly scarce. More Americans are qualif...

Housing market shows signs of weakening

Pending sales index drops in September

U.S. new home sales fall sharply in September

WASHINGTON – Sales of new homes plunged sharply in September to the slowest pace in 10 months, as higher prices and slower overall economic growth weigh on the housing market. The...

U.S. home sales up 4.7% in September

WASHINGTON – Americans snapped up more homes in September, suggesting that the U.S. housing sector remains insulated from global economic turmoil. The National Association of Rea...

Apartments drive home construction gains in September

WASHINGTON – Construction companies built more apartment complexes in September, sparking a temporary rise in housing starts for a real estate market that otherwise appears to have crested d...

Student debt traps parents and their kids

WASHINGTON – A college degree practically stamped Andres Aguirre’s ticket to the middle class. Yet at age 40, he’s still paying the price of admission. After a decade of repayment...

U.S. pending home sales fall in August

WASHINGTON – Fewer Americans signed contracts to buy homes in August, as pending sales slumped amid broader concerns about the U.S. stock market and global economy. The National A...