Published: October 19, 2010
Tags: Commerce Department, housing starts, MFR Inc., Miller Tabak, National Association of Home Builders
By Alan Zibel AP Real Estate Writer Washington — Residential construction rose slightly last month on the strength of single-family homes, but the market was still too weak to propel growth in the battered industry. Construction of new homes and apartments rose 0.3 percent in September from a month earlier to a seasonally adjusted annual [...]
Published: August 26, 2010
Tags: BMO Capital Markets, Labor Department, Miller Tabak, unemployment benefits
By Christopher S. Rugaber AP Economics Writer Washington — New requests for unemployment benefits fell sharply last week, the first decline in a month and an upbeat sign after a raft of negative economic reports. New claims for jobless aid dropped by 31,000 to a seasonally adjusted 473,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. Still, claims [...]
Published: May 4, 2010
Tags: BMO Capital Markets, Coldwell Banker, foreclosure, Miller Tabak, mortgage rates, National Association of Realtors, pending home sales, purchase agreements, tax credit, Thomson Reuters
By Alan Zibel AP Real Estate Writer Washington (AP) — The number of buyers who signed contracts to purchase homes surged more than expected in March, another sign that government incentives are propelling the housing market this spring. According to a National Association of Realtors’ report on Tuesday, the association’s seasonally adjusted index of sales [...]