Rising mortgage rates may be hampering new home sales, with the National Association of Realtors reporting that fewer Americans signed contracts to buy homes in November.Alan Diaz/Associated Press The National…
After jumping 14 basis points – a basis point is 0.01 percentage point – the week before, the 30-year fixed rate, the most popular mortgage product, had a more modest…
resolve conflicts issue may mean selling property at loss
Americans bought homes in November at the fastest pace in nearly a decade, despite a shortage of houses for sale.Alan Diaz/Associated Press The National Association of Realtors said Wednesday that…
Even La-Z-Boy, the 90-year-old brand whose name is as synonymous with classic recliners as Kleenex is with tissues, has updated its product line over the years. In 2010, the company…
But because of Pinterest, Treat said she was able to coordinate projects – including new kitchen lights and floor tiling – by sharing Pins with Sheryl Lock, co-owner of Handcrafted…
Home loan rates are loosely tied to long-term bond yields, which have been on an upward march. The yield on a 10-year Treasury note climbed to 2.54 percent Wednesday, the…
Housing starts fell 18.7 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted 1.09 million, the Commerce Department said Friday. The decline likely reflected a natural regression after home construction soared 27…
Construction continues on new homes in Canonsburg, Pa.Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo builder sentiment index jumped seven points to 70. The last time the…
“Rodents like to move in year-round, though we typically see more calls in the fall,” said Dwayne Howell, owner of General Pest Services and a 40-year veteran of the business.…
“The kitchen is the heart of the home,” Yip says, and people see it as good place to spend money and recoup their investment when they sell their home. What’s…
A new analysis suggests that bureaucracy may play a larger role than thought in driving up housing costs in some large metro areas. The analysis by Trulia chief economist Ralph…
A sold sign is displayed in the yard of a newly built home in the Briar Chapel community in Chapel Hill, N.C.Gerry Broome/Associated Press file The Standard & Poor’s CoreLogic…
data shows Coloradans are top migrants to county
considering changing parking, height and density regulations
A dump truck drives past the construction site of a high-rise building in Boston.Steven Senne/Associated Press Construction spending rose 0.5 percent in October following no change in September, the Commerce…
A “Sold” sign sits in front of a house under the final stages of construction in Plano, Texas.LM Otero/Associated Press file The Commerce Department said Wednesday that new-home sales fell…
It is elementary, my friends. The convenience of shopping, restaurants, art and music activities, river trails and open space are opportunities for everyone to appreciate. Most of the conversation today…
But here at the city’s biggest international property fair – a frenetic gathering of brokers, developers and other real estate professionals all jockeying for the attention of Chinese buyers –…
How often the unit will be used, whether its purpose is ornamental or utilitarian, a homeowner’s cost limitations, or whether the heater is built during construction or added to an…
High-end sales could get boost, some say
But there’s been a revamp, and what’s now being called “new traditional” is a fresher, freer look that honors the classics. The style blends traditional architectural and decorative elements with…
Home builders may have to better manage building costs to attract home buyers who could be facing higher mortgage costs if rates go up in response to Donald Trump’s election…
Construction worker David Rager frames a window in the upper floor of a two-story custom home being built in Orlando, Fla.Phelan M. Ebenhack/Associated Press file The National Association of Home…
A builder works on a new apartment building under construction in Phoenix.Ross D. Franklin/Associated Press Home construction soared 25.5 percent to a seasonally adjusted 1.3 million in October, the Commerce…
