Home sales

Business 05/23/19, 09:05

Sales of new U.S. homes sank 6.9% in April, driven by a decline in the sale of homes worth less than $300,000 that are generally bought by middle class and first-time buyers.The Commerce Department said Thursday that new homes sold ...

Business 05/21/19, 09:48

U.S. home sales slipped 0.4% in April, as would-be homebuyers face affordability challenges and a limited supply of starter houses.The National Association of Realtors said Tuesday that existing homes sold at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.19 million last ...

Business 04/30/19, 09:31

More Americans signed contracts to purchase homes in March compared to the prior month.The National Association of Realtors says that its pending home sales index climbed 3.8% to 105.8. Home sales have been recovering as mortgage rates have retreated after ...

Business 04/25/19, 09:54

U.S. long-term mortgage rates rose this week for the fourth straight week, though they remain historically low as a spur to home sales in the spring buying season.Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac says the average rate on the 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage ...

Business 04/23/19, 09:17

Sales of new U.S. homes increased 4.5% in March, the third straight monthly gain as the housing market appears to be cautiously recovering from a mortgage rate spike last year that caused homebuying to slump.The Commerce Department said Tuesday that ...

Business 04/22/19, 10:25

Sales of existing U.S. homes fell in March after a huge gain the previous month, held back partly by a sharp slowdown among the most expensive properties. The National Association of Realtors said Monday that home sales fell 4.9% to a ...

Business 04/22/19, 00:05

A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week:HOUSING MARKET BELLWETHEREconomists project that sales of previously occupied homes declined in March from a month earlier.U.S. home sales surged 11.8% in February, aided by accelerating ...

Business 03/29/19, 09:17

Sales of new U.S. homes climbed 4.9 percent in February, an indication that falling mortgage rates have given a boost to demand from buyers.The Commerce Department said Friday that new homes sold at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 667,000 ...

Business 03/28/19, 10:00

Fewer Americans signed contracts to purchase homes in February after a big gain the previous month.The National Association of Realtors says that its pending home sales index slipped 1 percent to 101.9. That followed a 4.3 percent jump in January, ...

Business 03/22/19, 11:01

U.S. home sales soared 11.8 percent in February, aided by accelerating wages and falling mortgage rates that are improving affordability.The National Association of Realtors said Friday that existing homes sold at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.51 million last ...

Business 03/14/19, 09:07

Sales of new U.S. homes slumped 6.9 percent in January, a possible sign that buyers paused during the government shutdown.The Commerce Department says that new homes sold at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 607,000 in January, down from 652,000 ...

Business 03/05/19, 10:19

Sales of new U.S. homes climbed in December to their highest pace in seven months, a sign that lower mortgage rates are helping the real estate market.The Commerce Department said Tuesday that new-home sales rose 3.7 percent in December to ...

Business 02/27/19, 10:02

More Americans signed contracts to buy homes in January as lower mortgage rates appeared to give the real estate market a boost.The National Association of Realtors says its pending home sales index rose 4.6 percent last month to 103.2. The ...

Business 02/26/19, 09:29

US home price gains slowed for the ninth straight month in December, reflecting weaker sales and higher mortgage rates that have since declined.The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city home price index increased 4.2 percent from a year earlier, down from 4.6 ...

Business 02/26/19, 08:46

The number of homes being built in December plunged to the lowest level in more than two years, a possible sign that developers are anticipating fewer new houses to be sold this year.The Commerce Department said Tuesday that housing starts ...

Business 02/26/19, 06:40

Home Depot's fourth-quarter profit is short of expectations with rising real estate prices cooling home sales.Shares fell 2.6 percent Tuesday before the opening bell.The home improvement retailer earned $2.34 billion, or $2.09 per share, far short of the per-share earnings ...

Business 02/21/19, 10:01

U.S. home sales fell 1.2 percent in January to their worst pace in more than three years, as persistent affordability problems have put a harsh chill in the real estate market.The National Association of Realtors says that sales of existing ...

Business 01/31/19, 10:43

Sales of new U.S. homes soared in November, defying higher mortgage rates. But they're still below year-ago levels.The Commerce Department said Thursday that new home sales jumped 16.9 percent in November from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual ...

Business 01/30/19, 10:02

Fewer Americans signed contracts to buy homes in December with affordability pressures causing interest from would-be buyers to fall.The National Association of Realtors says its pending home sales index fell 2.2 percent last month to 99, its lowest reading since ...

Business 01/29/19, 09:02

U.S. home prices rose at a slower pace in November, as sales have tumbled and affordability has deteriorated for many would-be buyers.The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city home price index grew 4.7 percent from a year earlier, dropping off from a ...