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Hot housing market frees up cash for home improvements
The red-hot U.S. housing market is paying off for many homeowners, even those who aren't looking to sell their home.
Milwaukee area posts highest-ever home sales in 2020
The Milwaukee area ended 2020 with its best year ever for home sales, a feat brought-on by the pandemic.
US home sales spike 24.7% in July, another record
U.S. home sales rose an unprecedented 24.7% in July, extending a rebound in June after the coronavirus pandemic all but froze the housing market this spring.
Wisconsin’s real estate market picked back up in July with record home sales
The real estate market picked back up in July after months of slumping sales because of the coronavirus pandemic, as Wisconsin recorded a record number of sales of existing homes last month.
US house prices increase 4% in April
U.S. home prices gains accelerated in April even as sales have stumbled, a sign the coronavirus outbreak has had little effect on real estate values.
Homebuilders’ shares climb even as housing outlook remains cloudy
The U.S. economy and housing market had set homebuilders up for a strong 2020. That was before the efforts to stem the spread of the coronavirus pandemic knocked the economy into a skid, dimmed consumer confidence and left a record number of Americans unemployed.
US home sales jumped to 13-year high before viral outbreak
U.S. home sales jumped in February to their highest level in 13 years, a trend that will almost certainly be reversed as people stop showing their property out of fear of infection in the coronavirus outbreak.
US new home sales climbed a healthy 7.1% in August
U.S. new home sales jumped 7.1% in August, as low mortgage rates pull buyers into the housing market.
US new-house sales fall 7.8% in May
Sales of new U.S. houses slumped by 7.8% in May, as sales plunged in the pricier Northeastern and Western markets.
US pending home sales rose in March
More Americans signed contracts to purchase homes in March compared to the prior month.
Home sales fall 4.9% in slow start to spring buying season
Sales of existing U.S. homes fell in March after a huge gain the previous month, held back partly by a sharp slowdown among purchases of the most expensive properties.
US home sales fell in September to slowest pace in 3 years
U.S. home sales fell for the sixth straight month in September, a sign that housing has increasingly become a weak spot for the economy.
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