APNewsBreak: Andy Griffith widow to raze his home
The widow of actor Andy Griffith has gotten a permit to tear down the house where he lived for many years on the North Carolina waterfront, upsetting ...
US household wealth regains pre-recession peak
It took 5½ years. Surging stock prices and steady home-price increases have finally allowed Americans to regain the $16 trillion in wealth they lost ...
US home prices rose by most in nearly 7 years
U.S. home prices jumped in January, a sign the housing market is gaining momentum as it nears the spring selling season. Home prices rose 9.7 percent ...
US construction spending down 2.1 percent
Spending on U.S. construction projects fell in January by the largest amount in 18 months as home construction stalled and spending on government ...
US rate on 30-year mortgage declines to 3.51 pct.
Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages moved closer to historic lows this week, a trend that has helped drive a rebound in home sales. Mortgage buyer ...
US pending home sales rise to highest since 2010
A measure of the number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes rose in January from December to the highest level in more than 2 ½ years.
Head of Mexico's powerful teachers' union arrested
The head of Mexico's powerful teachers' union was arrested at an airport near Mexico City Tuesday for alleged embezzlement, with federal officials ...
US new-home sales jump to highest in 4½ years
U.S. new-home sales jumped in January from the previous month to the highest level since July 2008, a sign that the housing recovery is accelerating.
US home sales rise to 2nd-highest pace in 3 years
U.S. sales of previously occupied homes rose in January to the second-highest level in three years, a sign that the housing market is sustaining its ...
Struggling Caribbean islands selling citizenship
Hadi Mezawi has never set foot on the Caribbean island of Dominica, has never seen its rainforests or black-sand beaches. But he's one of its newest ...
US home prices accelerate in November
U.S. home prices accelerated in November compared with a year ago, pushed higher by rising sales and a tighter supply of available homes. The Standard ...
US new-home sales fell in Dec., sales for year up
Sales of new U.S. homes cooled off in December compared with November but for the entire year were the best since 2009. The Commerce Department said ...
Rio slums: From no-go to must-buy
Five years ago, Rio de Janeiro's "favela" hillside slums had such a bad rap that they were virtual no-go zones, where drug lords laid down the law and ...
US rate on 30-year mortgage rises to 3.40 pct.
Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages rose this week but remained close to record lows. Cheap mortgages have made home buying more affordable and ...
US pending home sales rise to highest in 2½ years
A measure of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes increased last month to its highest level in two and a half years, the latest sign of ...
US new home sales jump to fastest rate in 2½ years
Americans bought new homes last month at the fastest pace in more than two and a half years, further evidence of a sustained housing recovery.
Patrick Dempsey brews up coffee shop purchase
Patrick Dempsey says he wants to rescue a coffee house chain and more than 500 jobs. The "Grey's Anatomy" star said Wednesday he's leading a group ...
US home prices rise in October from previous year
US home prices rose in most major cities in October compared with a year ago, pushed up by rising sales and a decline in the supply of available homes
US home sales surge to highest level in 3 years
U.S. sales of previously occupied homes jumped to their highest level in three years last month, bolstered by steady job gains and record-low mortgage ...
German real estate booms as people seek security
Buying a home in Berlin is widely viewed as one of the safest investments a German, or any European, can make. That is why some real-estate experts ...
Families fear Sandy killed cottages, traditions
The small yellow cottage has always been more than a house to Bob Bratek and his family. It was their tiny slice of oceanfront heaven, a repository ...
Spaniards hope for eviction reprieve amid crisis
Irene Gonzalez is desperately waiting to hear if she'll benefit from an emergency government decree that protects Spaniards such as her from being ...
US home prices rise in October by most in 6 years
A measure of U.S. home prices rose 6.3 percent in October compared with a year ago, the largest yearly gain since July 2006. The jump adds to signs ...
Bulgaria offers citizenship to foreign investors
Here's one way to boost an ailing economy: Bulgaria is offering citizenship to foreigners ready to invest at least half a million euros ($650,000).
US pending home sales jump to nearly a 6-year high
An index measuring the number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes in October jumped to nearly its highest level in almost six years.
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