Sales of new homes surged 27 percent last month, bouncing off the previous month’s record low and blowing past expectations as government incentives and better weather boosted sales.
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It’s a big year for Ashley Weller and Anthony Laubenthal. Like millions of other Americans, the 24-year-olds just bought their first home.
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Thinking of buying a home? Consider this: The gap between monthly rents and mortgage payments is at its lowest level in almost 20 years.
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Home sales rose sharply last month and claims for jobless benefits fell last week. The two reports Thursday sketched a picture of a modestly improving economy.
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You’re finally ready to sell your house. But so are your neighbors and the couple down the street.
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The former head of construction giant KB Home was convicted Wednesday of four felony counts in a stock option backdating scam.
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Housing construction posted a better-than-expected performance in March, rising to the highest level in 16 months.
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A record number of U.S. homes were lost to foreclosure in the first three months of this year. RealtyTrac Inc. said Thursday.
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Rates for long-term mortgages dropped this week but still remained above 5 percent, Freddie Mac said Thursday.
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