Summary Box: Home sales rise but may soon fizzle
Summary Box: Home sales lift economy in April
Stocks add to gains after April home sales jump
Rising home sales likely to cool despite low rates
Tax credit and low mortgage rates boost home sales
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- Homebuyers rush to take advantage of tax credits and record-low rates in April
- Stocks mostly drop after bailout of Spanish bank adds to concern about Europe’s finances
- Expiring tax credits spur 7.6 percent jump in April home sales and increase in home prices
- Expiring tax credits spur bigger-than-expected 7.6 percent jump in April home sales
- April sales of previously owned homes likely got a big boost from tax incentives
- Firm: Home sales in California dip in April from previous year; prices increase
- Firm: Home sales in N. California dip about 2 percent in April from previous year
- Mortgage delinquencies and foreclosures break records, weigh on broader economic recovery
- Employees relocating for less; survey says men are likelier to invest, women worry more
- New home construction rises in April while wholesale prices dip; building permits drop
- New home construction rises 5.8 pct in April, while building permits post sharp 11.5 pct drop
- Homebuilder sentiment index rises in May to highest point since August 2007
- Median home prices rise in nearly 60 percent of US metropolitan areas in first quarter
- Summary Box: Signed contracts to buy homes surge 5.3 pct. as buyers seize on gov’t incentives
- Recovery picking up as factory orders strengthen and home sales contracts rise in March
- Signed contracts to buy homes surge 5.3 percent in March as buyers seized on gov’t incentives
- Stocks slump on concerns about Greece debt; traders await data on factory orders, home sales
- Summary Box: Housing market gets lift from buyers rushing to qualify for tax credits
- Homebuyers rush to qualify for tax credits before they expire; frenzy lifts the housing market
- Summary Box: Stocks climb on upbeat home sales report; Dow extends winning streak to 8 weeks
- Oil prices end the week above $85 as sales of new and existing homes climb
- Summary Box: Home sales rise while jobless claims fall, but economic risks remain
- Stocks recover after Obama speech on financial reform; upbeat home sales report lifts builders
- Home sales rise for first time this year, jobless claims fall, but economic risks remain
- Home sales rise, reflecting modest economic rebound; jobless claims fall but remain elevated
- Jobless claims drop as home sales rise; wholesale prices outside food and energy remain tame
- Home sales surge 6.8 percent in March as government incentives boost housing market
- Home sales expected to rise 5.2 percent in March in first increase since November
- Ready, set, sell: What you need to know about staging your home for a fast sale
- Southern California median home price rises 14 percent in March compared with a year ago
- Survey: Homeowners make sacrifices in tough economy, but investor demand is up
- Growing service sector and stronger home sales could lead employers to start hiring again
- Summary Box: February pending home sales up 8.2 percent as gov’t incentives spur sales
- February home sales rise 8.2 percent as buyers take advantage of gov’t incentives
- Rebound in California market helps lift home price index
- Realtors trade group sales Ohio home sales rose 10 percent in Feb. while prices slipped
- Stocks advance after sales of existing homes fall less than expected; sales fall for 3rd month
- Existing home sales fall for third straight month raising worries about housing recovery
- Stocks inch higher in early trading; investors await report on sales of existing homes
- Sales of previously owned homes expected to slip further in February
- Californians losing their homes face big tax bills unless Schwarzenegger, lawmakers compromise
- Homebuilder sentiment index drops in March as weather, foreclosures put damper on outlook
- January pending home sales fall 7.6 percent in sign of dropping demand
- CEO of homebuilder Hovnanian says market could withstand a ‘little’ bump in foreclosures
- Real estate agents, economists see lukewarm interest for $6,500 repeat homebuyer credit
- Midwest home sales fall on a monthly basis in January, but improve 4 pct on 2009 sales levels
- Big drop in January home sales show housing market could falter after federal support ends
- Home sales fall 7.2 percent in January in second straight month of declines
- Home sales forecast to show slight increase in January after falling sharply in December
- Stocks pull off highs following drop in home sales; Bernanke sounds confident note on economy
- Median home prices rise in 40 percent of US metropolitan areas in fourth quarter of 2009
- Stocks extend advance as pending home sales rise; Dow posts two-day gain of 230 points
- Demand for Treasurys holds up even as housing numbers improve; Yields mainly flat
- Dollar mixed on home sales ahead of ECB statement, while markets keep eye on Greek debt issue
- Contracts to buy homes rise slightly, a sign that home sales could be stabilizing
- Stocks set to extend rally into 2nd day ahead of report on pending home sales
- California default notices fall 24 percent in 4th quarter as pain eases in entry-level markets
- Fed holds rates at record lows, pledges to keep them there to nurture recovery
- Summary Box: Home sales rose in 2009 as prices fell, but risks loom when federal aid ends
- Home sales rose in ‘09 for first time in 4 years, boosted by government spending, low prices
- Dec. home sales sink after extension of tax credit; prices in ‘09 fell most since Depression
- Home sales plunge nearly 17 percent in December after tax credit deadline extended
- US home sales forecast to show sharp fall for December; 1st decline after 3 straight increases
- Home sales forecast to show sharp fall for December; first decline after 3 straight increases
- Homebuilders look to investment funds for a lifeline as banks curtail construction lending
- Life in Foreclosureville, USA: 2 years after bust, so much has changed in once-booming town
- Contracts to buy homes plunge in November, a sign of trouble for housing market
- Interest rates fall as drop in pending home sales stokes demand for safe-haven investments
- November pending home sales fall 16 percent, a sign sales will fall this winter
- Stocks slide a day after rallying as investors look to reports on factory orders, home sales
- Foreclosures crimp home value estimates & sabotage sales, appraisers are left on the defensive
- Dollar gives back gains as home sales, spending data weak; comes off 3-month highs vs euro
- Treasurys plummet again after big jump in existing home sales signals economy is strengthening
- Race to grab tax credit drives existing home sales to highest level in 3 years
- Recovery likely strengthening after 3rd quarter ends up weaker than expected; home sales gain
- Stocks post modest gains after big jump in home sales, report showing slower economic growth
- Home sales up 7.4 percent in November as federal aid spurs sales
- Stocks post modest gains even after report showing slower economic growth
- Economy grows at 2.2 percent pace in 3rd quarter; recovery slower than previously thought
- Home sales likely rose in November to highest level since February 2007, spurred by tax credit
- Sales and home prices show signs of life in Southern California, improving from a year ago
- Existing housing sales way up on Oahu, while prices remain flat
- Highlights from the latest economic survey of the Fed’s 12 regional bank districts
- Shares of homebuilders climb as pending home sales rise for ninth straight month
- October pending home sales rise for ninth straight month to highest level since March 2006
- Sales of single-family homes in Maine rise again in October; 5th straight month of increases
- Home sales surge in October as buyers rush to take advantage of tax credit
- October sales gains lift hopes for housing market, if not for overall economy
- Real estate trade group: Ohio home sales, prices rise in October as tax credit fuels market
- Sector Snap: Homebuilders mostly higher after big jump in sales of existing homes last month
- Stocks move sharply higher following report showing jump in home sales, as dollar weakens
- October home sales up 10.1 percent, beating expectations as tax credit spurs sales
- Stocks set to reverse 3-day losing streak; futures trading higher as dollar weakens
- AP News in Brief
- Stocks set for higher opening ahead of busy week of economic data, retailers earnings
