Sales agreements for previously occupied homes rose 10.4 % in October. But that one spark of hope comes against a backdrop of declining prices, bulging inventories and ongoing legal issues around foreclosures. Don’t count on a …
When it comes to predicting the U.S. economy, who has the best crystal ball? Lou Crandall, chief economist at economic advisory firm Wrightson ICAP, according to Bloomberg Markets magazine’s new list of top analysts released Th…
The start of autumn did not bring good news to the nation’s housing industry, as new home sales unexpectedly plunged 8.1% in October to a 283,000-unit annual rate — equaling July’s pace, and close to the all-time low of 275,000 hit in August.
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U.S. housing starts unexpectedly plunged 11.7% in October to a 519,000-unit annual rate, weighed down by a 47.5% decline in apartment and condo construction. But building permits, a leading indicator of future housing construc…
U.S. new home sales rose a better-than-expected 6.6% in September, but the rise is hardly cause for celebration. Sales remain near a 47-year low, with the sector showing few signs of generating enough demand to vault sales back…