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Tuesday, 13 May 2008 | Source: Reuters
The median value of existing U.S. single-family home sales in metropolitan areas fell 7.7 percent in the first quarter from a year ago, the National Association of Realtors said.
Tuesday, 13 May 2008 | Source: Reuters
Toll Brothers, the largest U.S. luxury home builder, said on Tuesday it expects to report a 30 percent drop in home-building revenue for the quarter ended April 30.
Sunday, 11 May 2008 | Source: Reuters
A California man who has defaulted on nine homes and expects banks to foreclose on all of them, forcing him into bankruptcy, says he now considers it a mistake to have invested in the real estate market.
Friday, 9 May 2008 | Source: CNBC.com
While there is still debate over whether now is the right time to buy a house, there are other opportunities to make a profit in real estate.
Thursday, 8 May 2008 | Source: CNBC.com
The battered housing market has steadied and is ready to bounce back off an inevitable pullback from its boom times in the earlier part of the decade, said Ron Peltier, the CEO at Warren Buffett's Homeservices of America real estate company.
Wednesday, 7 May 2008 | Source: The Associated Press
Pending sales of previously owned homes fell 1 percent in March, as expected, as turmoil in the housing and mortgage markets continued, a real estate trade group report Wednesday showed.
Tuesday, 6 May 2008 | Source: Reuters
D.R. Horton, largest U.S. home builder, halved its dividend and posted a quarterly loss of $1.3 billion Tuesday as it wrote down the value of its land and unsold homes and cut prices to boost sales, especially in California.
Tuesday, 6 May 2008 | Source: CNBC.com
Chief executives from around Europe discussed their companies' earnings, opportunities and the challenges they face in 2008 with CNBC Europe Tuesday.
Tuesday, 6 May 2008 | Source: Reuters
Engineering group Alstom said on Tuesday some of its employees had been questioned as witnesses in a Swiss legal investigation, but said a report it was being investigated for paying bribes was based on speculation.
Thursday, 1 May 2008 | Source: CNBC.com
Thinking of buying a house? Mortgage rates may not go much lower than they are right now and are likely to start rising. And if you're looking to refinance your current mortgage, do it soon.
Wednesday, 30 Apr 2008 | Source: Reuters
Federal Deposit Insurance Chairman Sheila Bair is finalizing a legislative proposal that will let the Treasury Department issue direct loans for nearly 1 million homeowners, in a move to prop up the housing market, the Wall Street Journal said on Wednesday.
Tuesday, 29 Apr 2008 | Source: CNBC.com
Investors should stay in the energy and materials sectors, and stay out of financials, according to Putnam's Kevin Divney. He offered his outlook and recommendations.
Tuesday, 29 Apr 2008 | Source: Reuters
Prices of existing US single-family homes extended their slump in February, with 17 of the 20 measured regions posting record annual declines.
Tuesday, 22 Apr 2008 | Source: CNBC.com
Though prices in many regions are still heading lower, luxury home prices in some areas appear to have hit bottom and are starting to rebound.
Tuesday, 22 Apr 2008 | Source: Reuters
Bank of America said Tuesday it plans to stop offering some riskier mortgage loans after it finishes buying Countrywide Financial, the largest U.S. mortgage lender.
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Posts |  SECTOR : Construction and
It’s another record in the real estate market, and it’s not a good one... Read More
13 May 2008
The Realtors tend to see the glass half full, that is, that 1/3 of the nation’s top 149 metro markets are still showing price increases year-over-year... Read More
12 May 2008
The show on that other network might have been cancelled, but this OC is stronger than ever.... Read More
9 May 2008
Earnings from McDermott, Wal-Mart, Deere and Hewlett-Packard should present some unique buying opportunities, Cramer says.... Read More
9 May 2008
I get a press release probably once a week from the National Association of Home Builders on some or another green improvement, initiative, product or conference... Read More
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