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Index shows housing market slowly on the mend
David Brancaccio Apr 25, 2012
The Case-Shiller Index for February looked at 20 American cities and found a few bright spots where investors are buying out foreclosed homes.
Housing construction down, housing permits are up
Kai Ryssdal Apr 17, 2012
What's going on with the housing market? Susan Wachter, who teaches real estate at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, explains.
Housing starts drop, a crackdown on oil price manipulation
Juli Niemann Apr 17, 2012
There was an unexpected drop last month in housing starts. Meanwhile, President Obama has plans to crack down on those who manipulate oil prices.
Business booming for those who fortify homes
David Brancaccio Apr 13, 2012
We hear a lot about the strain on the housing market -- but what about the barriers we put up to protect our homes?
Homes and the demographics of aging
Chris Farrell Apr 5, 2012
Housing an Aging Population: Are We Prepared?
Consumer spending up 0.8% in February
Jeremy Hobson Mar 30, 2012
Consumer spending was the big surprise of the morning. The government said Americans spent 0.8 percent more in February.
Good and bad signs for the U.S. housing market
Josh Brown Mar 28, 2012
It is one step forward, one step back for the housing market. The mortgage bankers association says this morning applications for home mortgages were up 3.3 percent last week but demand for refinancing dropped for the sixth straight week.
Case-Shiller home prices and health care reform
Juli Niemann Mar 27, 2012
The markets have a lot to reflect on this morning, from the pending Supreme Court decision to the latest Case-Shiller Index.
Electronics withstand consumer confidence dip
Stacey Vanek Smith Mar 27, 2012
Since the recession hit, we just haven't been shopping like we used to -- unless we're talking about electronics.
Investors turning foreclosed homes into rentals
Jeremy Hobson Mar 23, 2012
According to Bloomberg Markets Magazine, private investors are buying up foreclosed properties by the bushel and renting them out at a profit.
