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U.S. builders likely increased spending on construction projects in August, helping to fuel a modest recovery in the housing market. Economists forecast that spending grew 0.4 percent in August, according to a survey by FactSet. The Commerce Department will release … Continue reading →

Confidence among builders about the state of the single-family, new-home market was up for the fifth consecutive month in September, hitting the highest level seen since June 2006, according to the latest reading from the National Association of Home Builders/Wells … Continue reading →

New home construction and sales of previously owned houses probably climbed in August, a sign residential real estate is one of the economy’s few bright spots, economists said before reports this week. Housing starts increased to a 765,000 annual rate, … Continue reading →

Home sales across the Triangle rose 26 percent in July compared with a year ago, continuing a streak of double-digit increases in 2012. The latest numbers were better than expected for Stacey Anfindsen, a Cary appraiser who analyzes Multiple Listing … Continue reading →

… It wasn’t that long ago when some pundits were saying hope was all we had in the housing market. But now our hope is being justified by some solid facts. Last Tuesday, the Case-Shiller S&P 500 index of home prices … Continue reading →

BY DAVID BRACKEN – DBRACKEN@NEWSOBSERVER.COM The Triangle housing market continued its upward swing in the second quarter, with sales increasing 19 percent over the same period a year ago. The results continue a trend that has been in place for months now: … Continue reading →

If you’re not a buyer who is completely clear on whether you want to buy an older home or a new-ish one, here are some of the factors to consider, pro and con, as you compare and contrast homes built … Continue reading →

MCLEAN, Va., June 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Freddie Mac (OTC:FMCC) released today its U.S. Economic and Housing Market Outlook for June showing that rental market activity has been a bright spot for the housing market, and due to rental demand by those … Continue reading →

As more U.S. housing markets improve, an adage about what matters in real estate is proving true: location, location, location. While property markets across the country rose together during the housing boom and fell together during the crash, new data … Continue reading →