http://www.mail.com/subjects/1884-residential-real-estate.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/1884-residential-real-estate.html 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/business/finance/2102518-futures-rise-eyes-fed.html NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock futures are rising with the nation's central bank seemingly committed to ushering along a financial rebound and the housing market nearing an important milestone. Dow Jones industrial futures are up 15 points to 15,370. S&P futures have added 2.2 points to 1,667.80. Nasdaq futures are up 4.25 points to 3,025.75. The Federal Rese... Wed, 22 May 2013 11:44:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2102518-futures-rise-eyes-fed.html 2013-05-22T11:44:26Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2092486-nyers-furious-photos-taken-through-windows.html NEW YORK (AP) — In one photo, a woman is on all fours, presumably picking something up, her posterior pressed against a glass window. Another photo shows a couple in bathrobes, their feet touching beneath a table. And there is one of a man, in jeans and a T-shirt, lying on his side as he takes a nap. In all the photos, taken by New York City artist Arne S... Fri, 17 May 2013 19:15:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2092486-nyers-furious-photos-taken-through-windows.html 2013-05-17T19:15:55Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2089912-correction-texas-storms-story.html GRANBURY, Texas (AP) — In a story May 16 about tornadoes that swept through North Texas, The Associated Press misspelled the name of the executive director for Trinity Habitat for Humanity in Fort Worth. He is Gage Yager, not Yeager. A corrected version of the story is below: Texas tornado devastation includes Habitat homes 16 tornadoes wallop North Texas... Fri, 17 May 2013 14:24:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2089912-correction-texas-storms-story.html 2013-05-17T14:24:44Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2087208-us-homebuilder-confidence-rises-april.html Confidence among U.S. homebuilders rebounded this month, reflecting improved sales trends during the spring home-selling season and the strongest outlook for sales over the next six months in more than six years. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo builder sentiment index released Wednesday rose to 44 in May from 41 in April. The increas... Wed, 15 May 2013 15:32:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2087208-us-homebuilder-confidence-rises-april.html 2013-05-15T15:32:05Z 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/2070948-late-payment-rate-mortgages-tumbled-1q.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — A resurgent housing market, rising home values and steady job gains are helping more U.S. homeowners stay on top of their mortgage payments. The percentage of mortgage holders at least two months behind on their payments fell by 21 percent in the first three months of this year versus the same period in 2012, credit reporting agency Tra... Wed, 08 May 2013 16:27:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2070948-late-payment-rate-mortgages-tumbled-1q.html 2013-05-08T16:27:34Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2067842-internet-sales-tax-bill-faces-tough-sell-house.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Traditional retailers and cash-strapped states face a tough sell in the House as they lobby Congress to limit tax-free shopping on the Internet. The Senate voted 69 to 27 Monday to pass a bill that empowers states to collect sales taxes from Internet purchases. Under the bill, states could require out-of-state retailers to collect sales ... Tue, 07 May 2013 23:56:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2067842-internet-sales-tax-bill-faces-tough-sell-house.html 2013-05-07T23:56:53Z 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/2055932-us-construction-spending-17-percent-march.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Spending on U.S. construction projects fell in March as the biggest drop in government projects in more than a decade overwhelmed strength in home building. Construction spending fell 1.7 percent in March, compared with February, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday. It marked the second decline in the past three months. January ac... Wed, 01 May 2013 14:19:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2055932-us-construction-spending-17-percent-march.html 2013-05-01T14:19:31Z 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/news/politics/2051462-christie-obama-kept-promise-storm-aid.html HIGHLANDS, N.J. (AP) — Gov. Chris Christie said Monday that President Barack Obama "has kept every promise he's made" about helping the state recover from Superstorm Sandy. Hours later, Obama's housing secretary approved New Jersey's plans to spend $1.83 billion in federal money to help the state rebuild and recover from the storm. Speaking on MSNBC's "Mo... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:50:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2051462-christie-obama-kept-promise-storm-aid.html 2013-04-29T18:50:21Z 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/scitech/news/2046366-att-to-sell-automation-security-packages.html NEW YORK (AP) — AT&T Inc. is launching its home security and automation service in 15 cities Friday, with an eye toward getting customers hooked on security cameras, thermostats and locks they can control from phones and tablets. AT&T's "Digital Life" packages will be sold in cellphone stores in markets including Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco and Mi... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2046366-att-to-sell-automation-security-packages.html 2013-04-26T10:29:00Z 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/2026160-fed-survey-housing-auto-sales-lift-us-economy.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A strengthening housing recovery and robust auto sales contributed to moderate economic growth across the United States in late February and March, according to a Federal Reserve survey released Wednesday. Growth was moderate or modest in all of the Fed's 12 banking districts, and it accelerated in two — New York and Dallas — from Januar... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 19:57:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2026160-fed-survey-housing-auto-sales-lift-us-economy.html 2013-04-17T19:57:10Z 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 http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1984452-us-rate-30-year-mortgage-ticks-up-to-357-pct.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages edged up this week but remained near historic lows. Low rates have helped drive the housing market's steady recovery. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the average rate for the 30-year fixed loan rose to 3.57 percent from 3.54 percent last week. That's near the 3.31 percent reached in Nov... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 14:22:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1984452-us-rate-30-year-mortgage-ticks-up-to-357-pct.html 2013-03-28T14:22:36Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1982106-signed-contracts-to-buy-us-homes-dips.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer Americans signed contracts to buy homes in February, but the level stayed near a three-year high, and analysts believe sales of previously occupied homes will keep rising in the coming months. The National Association of Realtors said Wednesday that its seasonally adjusted index for pending home sales dipped to 104.8 in February. T... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 18:44:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1982106-signed-contracts-to-buy-us-homes-dips.html 2013-03-27T18:44:19Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1979946-sales-us-homes-slip-46-percent-february.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Sales of new homes fell in February after climbing to the highest level in more than four years in January. Sales of new homes dropped to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 411,000 in February, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday. That is a decline of 4.6 percent from the January level of 431,000, which had been the strongest sale... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:49:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1979946-sales-us-homes-slip-46-percent-february.html 2013-03-26T14:49:06Z