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Home prices firm up but lenders stay skittish
Heidi N. Moore Jul 24, 2012
Housing prices continue to firm up, but banks still aren’t confident in the housing or job markets to loan to anyone but the safest borrowers.
Housing construction showing signs of recovery
Josh Brown Jul 18, 2012
Groundbreaking on new homes jumped up last month at the fastest pace in three years. Housing starts were up 6.9 percent from May and 24 percent from a year ago.
Weekly unemployment dip due to auto industry
Diane Swonk Jul 12, 2012
This morning the Labor Department reported the number of people applying for unemployment benefits fell by 26,000 last week to 350,000, the best number since March of 2008. Analysts point to the auto industry's seasonal production schedule as the source of the weekly dip.
With new foreclosure data, a look at the housing market
David Gura Jul 12, 2012
We're getting some new data this morning about the housing market. The foreclosure listing company RealtyTrac says there was an uptick in foreclosure activity last month, but it's down compared with a year ago. Which brings us to the eternal question: Has the housing market finally hit bottom?
A mixed picture in housing
Juli Niemann Jun 19, 2012
The latest news in the housing market: New home construction fell last month, but building permits were up to their highest level since 2008.
Housing market may finally be bottoming out
Juli Niemann May 29, 2012
Housing prices in March were up a tiny bit from the month before, but it is the first time in seven months that the data hasn't shown a decline.
Nailing a comeback
Paul Sullivan Mar 22, 2012
Connecticut contractor Peter Schneider is surviving the recession thanks to his hard-won skills, hard-working attitude, and a little bit of luck.
Existing home sales up for 2011
Joel Patterson Jan 20, 2012
Slightly stronger pre-loved home sales made 2011 a better year for realtors, but a “shadow inventory” still lurks.
2012: Good days ahead for housing
David Brancaccio Dec 29, 2011
Gerard Cassidy thinks today's NAR Pending Home Sales index numbers are a sign that 2012 is the year the housing market recovers.
Rental rates one strong sign in weak housing market
Juli Niemann Dec 27, 2011
Home sales fell again in October, with one bright spot in the mix being the rise in rental rates.
