http://www.mail.com/subjects/12046-buying.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/12046-buying.html http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2159532-argentine-cash-controls-bring-bargains-headaches.html BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The Brazilian visitors gawk in wonder as they stroll past shop windows along touristy Florida street in the Argentine capital. The jackets, the shoes — they're all so cheap when your purse is stuffed with black-market money. Visitors who turn to the streets rather than the banks to swap their dollars in Argentina are getting... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:47:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2159532-argentine-cash-controls-bring-bargains-headaches.html 2013-06-18T15:47:09Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2158878-ahead-bell-us-housing-starts.html WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. home construction has risen steadily in the past year, fueled by more buyers and a scarcity of houses for sale. An increase in permits and growing confidence among builders suggest the pace of construction strengthened in May, providing more support for economic growth. The Commerce Department will report on May housing starts and p... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:26:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2158878-ahead-bell-us-housing-starts.html 2013-06-18T09:26:40Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2156974-us-homebuilder-confidence-soars-to-7-year-high.html For the first time in seven years, most U.S. homebuilders are optimistic about home sales, a sign that construction could help drive stronger economic growth in coming months. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo builder sentiment index released Monday leaped to 52 this month from 44 in May. It was the largest monthly increase since 2002.... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:26:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2156974-us-homebuilder-confidence-soars-to-7-year-high.html 2013-06-17T17:26:34Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2145146-hud-race-homebuying-renting.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Minority renters and homebuyers deployed to test for housing discrimination did not run into the blatant discrimination of four decades ago, but were told about and shown fewer homes than their white counterparts with similar backgrounds, according to the results of a major federal housing study released Tuesday. The Department of Housin... Tue, 11 Jun 2013 21:48:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2145146-hud-race-homebuying-renting.html 2013-06-11T21:48:24Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2144142-boehner-buy-white-house-timetable-irs.html WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker John Boehner says it is "inconceivable" that top White House officials didn't tell President Barack Obama once they learned the Internal Revenue Service had been targeting conservative political groups for extra scrutiny when they applied for tax-exempt status. The White House says top officials, including chief of staff De... Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:16:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2144142-boehner-buy-white-house-timetable-irs.html 2013-06-11T15:16:01Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2135794-us-jobs-report-spotlight-time-concern.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The government's release Friday of the May jobs report comes at a time of anxiety over the U.S. economy and whether the Federal Reserve will soon scale back its extraordinary support. Economists expect another month of job gains roughly in line with April's increase of 165,000. The unemployment rate is expected to remain at 7.5 percent, ... Fri, 07 Jun 2013 04:12:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2135794-us-jobs-report-spotlight-time-concern.html 2013-06-07T04:12:43Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2128154-us-prices-jumped-april-7-years.html WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. home prices soared 12.1 percent in April from a year earlier, the biggest gain since February 2006, as more buyers competed for fewer homes. Real estate data provider CoreLogic says prices rose in April from the previous April in 48 states. Prices also rose 3.2 percent in April from March, much better than the previous month-to-mont... Tue, 04 Jun 2013 13:03:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2128154-us-prices-jumped-april-7-years.html 2013-06-04T13:03:11Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2128180-us-prices-jump-april-7-years.html WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. home prices soared 12.1 percent in April from a year earlier, the biggest gain since February 2006, as more buyers are chasing fewer homes. Real estate data provider CoreLogic says prices also rose 3.2 percent in April from March, much better than the previous month's gain. And prices rose in April from the previous year in 48 state... Tue, 04 Jun 2013 12:30:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2128180-us-prices-jump-april-7-years.html 2013-06-04T12:30:05Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2118588-signed-contracts-to-buy-us-homes-3-year-high.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes ticked up in April to the highest level in three years. The increase points to growth in home sales in the coming months. The National Association of Realtors said Thursday that its seasonally adjusted index for pending home sales rose 0.3 percent to 106. That's the highest since ... Thu, 30 May 2013 15:41:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2118588-signed-contracts-to-buy-us-homes-3-year-high.html 2013-05-30T15:41:56Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2118422-applications-us-unemployment-aid-rise-to-354k.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose 10,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 354,000. Still, the level of applications is consistent with steady hiring and remains near a five-year low. The Labor Department said Thursday that applications increased from a revised 344,000 the previous week, slightly higher than the... Thu, 30 May 2013 13:56:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2118422-applications-us-unemployment-aid-rise-to-354k.html 2013-05-30T13:56:39Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2113864-us-prices-rise-109-pct-2006.html WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. home prices jumped 10.9 percent in March compared with a year ago, the most since April 2006. A growing number of buyers are bidding on a tight supply of homes, driving prices higher and helping the housing market recover. The Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller home price index released Tuesday also showed that all 20 cities measured by... Tue, 28 May 2013 15:09:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2113864-us-prices-rise-109-pct-2006.html 2013-05-28T15:09:24Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2111074-prior-overhaul-legalized-farmworkers-prospered.html MADERA, Calif. (AP) — After Paulino Mejia crossed the border illegally into the U.S. in 1980, he picked grapes, peaches and other crops in California's agricultural heartland, lived in crowded rental housing, hid from immigration agents and sent paychecks to family in his native Mexico. His life, however, changed in 1986, when Congress agreed to allow imm... Sun, 26 May 2013 19:20:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2111074-prior-overhaul-legalized-farmworkers-prospered.html 2013-05-26T19:20:02Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2110830-report-pistorius-fined-unpaid-taxes.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Oscar Pistorius was audited and fined for unpaid taxes after having to declare his assets during his bail hearing, a South African newspaper reported Sunday as the Olympian prepares for his first court appearance in nearly four months. The City Press newspaper said that the South African Revenue Service fined the double-amputee runner ... Sun, 26 May 2013 13:56:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2110830-report-pistorius-fined-unpaid-taxes.html 2013-05-26T13:56:48Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2102790-us-sales-tick-up-to-highest-3-years.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes ticked up last month to the highest level in three and a half years, helped by a jump in the number of houses for sale. The National Association of Realtors said Wednesday that sales rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.97 million, up from 4.94 million in March. Home sales have risen 9.7 ... Wed, 22 May 2013 15:09:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2102790-us-sales-tick-up-to-highest-3-years.html 2013-05-22T15:09:26Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2079024-one-homes-calif-subdivision-sinking.html LAKEPORT, Calif. (AP) — Scott and Robin Spivey had a sinking feeling that something was wrong with their home when cracks began snaking across their walls in March. The cracks soon turned into gaping fractures, and within two weeks their 600-square-foot garage broke from the house and the entire property — manicured lawn and all — dropped 10 feet below th... Sun, 12 May 2013 01:31:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2079024-one-homes-calif-subdivision-sinking.html 2013-05-12T01:31:30Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2073132-realtytrac-us-repossessions-fell-april.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fewer U.S. homes entered the foreclosure process or were repossessed by lenders last month, the latest indication that the nation's foreclosure woes are waning. Nationally, home repossessions fell 20 percent in April from the previous month and were down 32 percent from a year earlier, foreclosure listing firm RealtyTrac Inc. said Thurs... Thu, 09 May 2013 04:22:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2073132-realtytrac-us-repossessions-fell-april.html 2013-05-09T04:22:35Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2068302-survey-us-prices-up-105-pct-year.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A survey shows U.S. home prices rose 10.5 percent in March compared with a year ago, the biggest gain since March 2006. Core Logic, a real estate data provider, said Tuesday that annual home prices have now increased for 13 straight months. Prices are rising in part because more buyers are bidding on a limited supply of homes for sale. ... Tue, 07 May 2013 18:37:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2068302-survey-us-prices-up-105-pct-year.html 2013-05-07T18:37:37Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2058408-us-rate-15-year-mortgage-record-256-pct.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The average U.S. rate on the 15-year fixed mortgage fell to a new record low last week, and the rate on the 30-year fixed loan declined. Cheaper mortgages have encouraged more home-buying and refinancing. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the average rate for the 15-year fixed mortgage slipped to 2.56 percent. That's the lowe... Thu, 02 May 2013 14:39:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2058408-us-rate-15-year-mortgage-record-256-pct.html 2013-05-02T14:39:07Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2053426-us-prices-up-93-pct-7-years.html WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. home prices rose 9.3 percent in February compared with a year ago, the most in nearly seven years. The gains were driven by a growing number of buyers who bid on a limited supply of homes. The Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller 20-city home price index increased from an 8.1 percent year-over-year gain in January. And annual prices rose... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:27:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2053426-us-prices-up-93-pct-7-years.html 2013-04-30T14:27:25Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2052850-despite-hurdles-cuba-real-estate-market-buzzing.html HAVANA (AP) — In some ways, Yosuan Crespo's real estate office resembles any you might find in New York, London or Tokyo. There are slick posters of hot properties hanging from the ceiling, a steady stream of hopeful buyers and sellers and a constant clack of computer keys. But Crespo's headquarters in central Havana's trendy Vedado neighborhood is actual... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:05:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2052850-despite-hurdles-cuba-real-estate-market-buzzing.html 2013-04-30T08:05:09Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2051182-us-stocks-rise-led-technology-companies.html NEW YORK (AP) — Encouraging economic reports are sending stock prices higher on Wall Street. Wages and spending rose in the U.S. last month, and pending home sales hit a three-year high. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 66 points to 14,779 at noon Eastern time Monday, a gain of 0.4 percent. The number of Ameri... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:57:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2051182-us-stocks-rise-led-technology-companies.html 2013-04-29T15:57:09Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2050950-pending-us-sales-reach-3-year-high-march.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes rose in March to the highest level in three years, pointing to higher sales this spring. The National Association of Realtors said Monday that its seasonally adjusted index for pending home sales rose 1.5 percent to 105.7. That's the highest since April 2010, when a homebuyer's ta... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:45:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2050950-pending-us-sales-reach-3-year-high-march.html 2013-04-29T14:45:22Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2039020-new-homes-sales-rise-15-percent-march-to-417k.html WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. sales of new homes rose in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 417,000. The increase added to evidence of a sustained housing recovery at the start of the spring buying season. The Commerce Department said Tuesday that sales of new homes increased 1.5 percent. The gain brought the level higher than February's pace of 411,0... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:05:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2039020-new-homes-sales-rise-15-percent-march-to-417k.html 2013-04-23T16:05:15Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2036492-us-sales-slip-supply-remains-tight.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes dipped in March as the supply remained tight. But the sales pace remained ahead of last year's. The National Association of Realtors said Monday that sales dipped to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.92 million, from 4.95 million in February. February's figure was revised lower. Sales in March... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:11:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2036492-us-sales-slip-supply-remains-tight.html 2013-04-22T19:11:56Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2032158-ebert-links-to-urbana-remained-tight.html URBANA, Ill. (AP) — Michael Esteves wakes up every day in the spot Roger Ebert called the center of the universe, and it isn't Chicago, New York or Cannes. Esteves owns the place, in fact. He has since 2005, when he bought the two-bedroom home in Urbana where the late movie critic grew up, writing once that it was the best possible place, the hub of it al... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:08:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2032158-ebert-links-to-urbana-remained-tight.html 2013-04-19T20:08:40Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2022790-us-housing-starts-surpass-1-march.html WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. homebuilders broke the 1 million mark in March for the first time since June 2008. The gain signals continued strength for the housing recovery at the start of the spring buying season. The overall pace of homes started rose 7 percent from February to March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.04 million, the Commerce Departmen... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:53:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2022790-us-housing-starts-surpass-1-march.html 2013-04-16T19:53:25Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2015230-police-hostage-taker-signs-compromise.html SUWANEE, Ga. (AP) — As a gunman held four firefighters hostage in his Georgia home, police tried to buy time and create a rapport by meeting his initial demands. But when his requests became unreasonable and negotiations seemed to go nowhere, police said, officers stormed the house and killed him after he fired on them. Authorities on Thursday provided ne... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 23:19:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2015230-police-hostage-taker-signs-compromise.html 2013-04-12T23:19:54Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2010906-agency-by-agency-guide-to-obamas-2014-budget.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has proposed a $3.8 trillion budget for fiscal 2014 that aims to slash the deficit by a net $600 billion over 10 years, raise taxes and trim popular benefit programs, including Social Security and Medicare. The White House claims deficit reductions of $1.8 trillion, but Obama's proposal would negate more than $1 trillion in automatic ... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 23:41:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2010906-agency-by-agency-guide-to-obamas-2014-budget.html 2013-04-10T23:41:12Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2000220-pyongyang-rumblings-skoreans.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Outsiders might hear the opening notes of a war in the deluge of threats and provocations from North Korea, but to South Koreans it is a familiar drumbeat. Separated from the North by a heavily fortified border for decades, they have for the most part lived with tough talk from Pyongyang all their lives. In annual defense drills,... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 21:23:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2000220-pyongyang-rumblings-skoreans.html 2013-04-05T21:23:39Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1996514-study-dementia-tops-cancer-heart-disease-cost.html Cancer and heart disease are bigger killers, but Alzheimer's is the most expensive malady in the U.S., costing families and society $157 billion to $215 billion a year, according to a new study that looked at this in unprecedented detail. The biggest cost of Alzheimer's and other types of dementia isn't drugs or other medical treatments, but the care that... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 21:12:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1996514-study-dementia-tops-cancer-heart-disease-cost.html 2013-04-03T21:12:40Z