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The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell last week to the lowest level in five years, evidence that employers are cutting fewer jobs and may step up hiring.
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State’s home sales, prices rise in Dec.
Wisconsin's housing market is continuing to show signs of steady recovery.
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Read More »Real estate inventory declines nationwide 
The number of homes for sale nationwide in December 2012 was about 17 percent lower than the number available a year prior, according to real estate trend data compiled by Realtor.com.
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Read More »Housing market recovery could lead to more construction jobs in 2013
The U.S. job market is looking more resilient and may withstand a budget battle in Washington that threatens to create more uncertainty for the economy in the coming months.
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Read More »US homebuilder confidence at 6 1/2-year high
Confidence among U.S. homebuilders inched upward this month to the highest level in more than 6 1/2 years as builders reported the best market for newly built homes since the housing boom.
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Read More »FHA’s fiscal issues could affect mortgage marketplace
With the Federal Housing Administration on shaky fiscal ground, the likelihood of a taxpayer bailout has some in the housing industry concerned about potential fallout.
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Read More »Home Depot 3Q results edge up behind improving housing market
A boost from the gradually recovering housing market helped boost Home Depot's net income in its fiscal third quarter.
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Read More »Home prices rise in August at faster pace
Home prices rose in August in almost all U.S. cities, and many of the markets hit hardest during the crisis are starting to show sustained gains. The increases are the latest evidence of a steady housing recovery.
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Read More »The incredible shrinking inventory
A few years ago I wrote an article, “Demographics, Development and Demand,” in which I predicted a return of the housing market by late 2010. Well, we all make mistakes.
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Read More »US home sales dip 1.7 percent on tight inventory
U.S. sales of previously occupied homes fell in September after hitting a two-year high in August, in part because there were fewer homes available for sale.
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