Home buying

Home buying

• Rate on US 30-year mortgage ticks up to 3.32 pct.

  Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages stayed close to record lows this week, a trend that has made home buying more affordable and helped the housing ... 

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  Big winners share lessons, risks of Powerball win

  So you just won the $550 million Powerball jackpot, the second highest in lottery history. Now what? Perhaps it's time for a tropical vacation or a ... 

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  US sales of new homes dip 0.3 percent in October

  U.S. sales of new homes fell slightly in October and September sales were slower than initially thought. The October sales pace was dragged lower by ... 

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  US economy gets lift from consumers, businesses

  American consumers are growing more confident about the job market, companies are ordering more equipment and home prices are rising in most major ... 

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  Home prices increase in most major US cities

  Home prices increased in September in most major U.S. cities, more evidence of a housing recovery that is providing a lift to the fragile economy.