‘Sharpie Parties’ Fuel Rampage on Foreclosed Homes
LOS ANGELES In the age of Facebook and Twitter, a new crime has hit America: "Sharpie parties," gatherings of party revelers armed with "Sharpie" magic markers and lured by social media invitations to...
View ArticleSales Of Existing Homes Climb 2.3% In July
Sales of existing homes climbed 2.3% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.47 million in July, the National Association of Realtors reported Wednesday, coming in roughly in line with the 4.5...
View ArticleComing Up: Sales Of New U.S. Homes In July
Figures for new U.S. home sales in July will be released at 10 a.m. Eastern by the Commerce Department. The sale of new homes is expected to rise to an annual rate of 365,000 last month from an...
View ArticleSales Of New U.S. Homes Climb In July
Sales of new single-family homes in the U.S. climbed to an annual rate of 372,000 in July from 359,000 in June, the Commerce Department said Thursday. Sales in June revised up from an original reading...
View ArticleSales Of Existing Homes Jump 7.8% In August
Sales of existing homes surged 7.8% in August to the best level in more than a year as low interest rates and a slowly improving jobs market help fuel a rebound in activity. The National Association of...
View ArticleSales Of Existing Homes Decline 1.7% In September
Sales of existing homes declined 1.7% in September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.75 million from a slightly upwardly revised rate of 4.83 million in August, the National Association of...
View ArticleSales Of New Homes Rise 5.7% In September
Sales of new single-family homes in the U.S. rose 5.7% in September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 389,000, the highest pace since April 2010, the U.S. Department of Commerce reported...
View ArticleSales Of Existing Homes Rise 2.1% In October
Sales of existing homes rose 2.1% in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.79 million from a downwardly revised rate of 4.69 million in September, the National Association of Realtors...
View ArticleFHA Disaster Loans Pay to Replace Ruined Homes
The federal government backs mortgages for people who want to replace homes that were destroyed in disasters. Under the Federal Housing Administration's 203(h) program, disaster survivors can get...
View ArticleFewer homes in foreclosure in October: CoreLogic
NEW YORK The number of homes seized by lenders tumbled in October, while fewer properties were in the foreclosure process in another sign of improvement for the sector, data analysis firm CoreLogic...
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