
S&P 500 surges on housing starts, jobless claims
The Standard and Poor's 500 index climbed to another five-year high after strong reports on housing starts and unemployment claims made investors more ...

US home construction in 2012 highest in 4 years
U.S. builders started work on homes in December at the fastest pace in 4 ½ years and finished 2012 as their best year for residential construction ...

US homebuilder confidence steady near 7-year high
Confidence among U.S. homebuilders held steady in January at the highest level in nearly seven years, but builders are feeling slightly less ...

US rate on 30-year mortgage slips to 3.34 pct.
Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages moved closer to their record lows this week, a trend that has made home buying more affordable and helped ...

US construction spending dips 0.3 percent
Spending on U.S. construction projects fell in November from October because a steep drop in volatile federal projects offset another gain in home ...
Will retailers rebound after weak holiday season?
As signs emerge that holiday sales this year grew at the weakest pace since 2008, investors are dumping retail stocks. Analysts are crowing about the ...

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.
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 ...

US housing starts slowed to 861K in November
U.S. builders broke ground on fewer homes in November after starting work in October at the fastest pace in four years. Superstorm Sandy likely slowed ...

US homebuilder confidence at 6 1/2-year high
Confidence among U.S. homebuilders inched up this month, to the highest level in more than six and a half years, as builders reported the best market ...

US builders boost spending 1.4 percent in October
U.S. builders increased their spending on construction projects in October by the largest amount in five months, led by a surge in housing.

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.

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 ...

US new home starts jump to fastest pace in 4 years
U.S. builders started construction last month on the most homes and apartments since July 2008, more evidence that the housing recovery is gaining ...