Real Estate Sector

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Housing starts fall sharply, inflation edges up

Reuters US Online Report Top News 5 days ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Construction of new homes in the United States hit a six month low in October, providing more evidence of the economy's sluggish recovery, while a surge in the cost of new and used vehicles lifted consumer prices. The data ...

US home building slumps in October

AFP Global Edition 5 days ago

US housing starts unexpectedly slumped in October as the economy struggles to emerge from a recession sparked off by a home mortgage meltdown, government data showed Wednesday. The Commerce Department said that construction starts on privately owned homes dived 10.6 percent from ...

Sector Snap: Homebuilders follow Pulte higher

AP News 6 days ago

Shares of homebuilders follow Pulte higher, brushing off reports showing weak housing sector Shares of most homebuilders were mixed in Wednesday trading after two reports gave weak readings on the current housing market. Bucking the trend was Pulte Homes Inc., which jumped ...

Oct. home construction, permits fall unexpectedly

AP News 6 days ago

Housing construction plunges 10.6 percent in October, building permits fall 4 percent Construction of new homes unexpectedly plunged last month, as builders waited to see whether lawmakers would extend a tax credit for homebuyers. The results show how much the housing market ...

Ahead of the Bell: Housing Starts

AP News 6 days ago

New home construction, building permits projected to climb in Oct. as housing market improves New home construction likely inched higher in October as builders seized on the promise of more orders due largely to a federal tax credit for first-time homebuyers. Construction ...

Homebuilder sentiment index unchanged in November

AP News 6 days ago

US homebuilder sentiment index unchanged in November, but six-month sales outlook improves A key gauge of homebuilders' confidence held steady in November, reflecting a cautious outlook from residential developers as they waited to learn whether Congress would extend a homebuyer tax credit. ...

Home builder sentiment steady in November

Reuters US Online Report Business News 6 days ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. home builder sentiment held steady at a low level in November, according to a survey taken before the government extended a popular tax credit for first-time buyers. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index was ...

U.S. home builder sentiment steady in November

Reuters US Online Report Business News 7 days ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. home builder sentiment held steady at a low level in November, according to a survey taken before the government extended a popular tax credit for first-time buyers. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index was ...

Fitch: Credit risks high for mid-size, small banks

AP News 8 days ago

Fitch Ratings: Mid-size, small banks face higher risks from commercial real estate slump Fitch Ratings said Monday that regional mid-sized and small banks face much greater risk from the commercial real estate slump than bigger rivals. The smaller banks are expected to ...

Commercial real estate woes imperil US recovery

AFP Global Edition 9 days ago

Even as some sectors of the US economy see a return to growth, woes in commercial real estate are deepening, raising fears that the fragile recovery could falter. Unlike the US home market, which has shown signs of rebounding, recovery is elusive ...

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