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New home sales fall slightly in October

The number of new home sales in the U.S. fell slightly last month, but they remain almost 10% higher than…

3 years ago

Affordability problems hit new home sales

New single-family home sales edged upwards slightly in August, but the rise wasn’t enough to impress economists or make up…

4 years ago

Home construction grows in August but it could be short lived

There’s good news on the construction front as builders have been stepping up their efforts to build more homes and…

4 years ago

New home construction is up, but economists say it’s not enough

There was a slight uptick in new home starts last month, but experts say the increase is still not nearly…

4 years ago

New home sales decline for third successive month

New single-family home sales in the U.S. declined for the third successive month in February, due to big declines in…

5 years ago

New home sales surged in November

Newly constructed home sales saw strong gains in November, rising by 5.2 percent month over month to reach a seasonally…

6 years ago

US home ownership rate plunges to 20-year low

The U.S. home ownership rate posted declines across all four regions of the U.S. in the fourth quarter, plunging to…

8 years ago

Median Price for New Homes Soars by 15%

Rising prices may be putting new homes out of reach of more buyers. The median price of a new home…

8 years ago

Housing Starts Spark Positives for Mixed Bag Economic News

In market news, the Commerce Department's news of Wednesday showed new housing starts up 2.3 percent in August, the fasted…

10 years ago

Builders Confident as New Home Permits Reach High Point

Following a brief surge at the beginning of the month, new housing starts fell in February by 1.1% according to…

11 years ago