housing market

Glenn Hubbard, former Chair of the White House Economic Council of Advisers under President George W. Bush, discusses the entitlement reform, the economic recovery, and taxes.

After losing $166 billion in four years, Fannie Mae reported a $17 billion profit for 2012 — a record.

Home prices rise, but can they boost the job market?

With housing inventory at its lowest point in 13 years, realtors are trying new tactics to add listings.

As home prices rise, more owners are preparing housing for sale — and construction companies and building supply chains are hiring again.

Despite a 46 percent jump in softwood lumber prices, many timber companies are wary to head into the forests.

The pace of home building slowed in January, falling 8.5 percent from December. Despite the decrease, January was still the third best month for house construction since 2008.

The market for new housing has been heating up, even though plenty of foreclosed homes are for sale too.

Despite a dip in home sales last December, new data reveals that overall sales for 2012 were the highest in three years.