By ALAN ZIBEL AP Real Estate Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Home construction plunged last month and building permits also fell, the latest signs that the construction industry won’t fuel the economic recovery. Builders are scaling back now that government incentives ...

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By Alan Zibel AP Real Estate Writer Washington (AP) — Homebuilders are losing confidence in the housing market now that government incentives that spurred home sales have ended. The National Association of Home Builders reported Tuesday its housing market index ...

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By Alan Zibel AP Real Estate Writer Washington (AP) — A rush of homebuyers trying to meet a deadline to qualify for a federal tax credit pushed the number of signed sales contracts to the highest level since October. The ...

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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 ...

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By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Home sales in the Midwest jumped nearly 20 percent over last year as buyers continued to go after expiring federal tax credits. The National Association of Realtors said Thursday that ...

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By Sean Ryan The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority is trying to prevent its hiring and contracting standards from disappearing when control of state government changes hands. A bill that received public hearings Monday and Tuesday requires the agency ...

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By Alan Zibel AP Real Estate Writer Washington — The housing market is coming back from the winter doldrums. The number of buyers who agreed to buy previously occupied homes rose sharply in February, far exceeding expectations, according to a ...

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Los Angeles (AP) — The homebuilding industry’s main trade association spent $1.1 million in the fourth quarter lobbying Congress, the White House and several government agencies on housing, taxes, health care and other issues, according to a disclosure report. The ...

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By Sean Ryan Irate neighbors on Milwaukee’s east side stand between Mercy Housing Lakefront’s $12.7 million apartment building and a March 26 project deadline. The Chicago-based developer needs preliminary city approval to buy a parking lot for the project. March ...

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By ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Legislation extending unemployment insurance for the long-term jobless faces a key test vote in the Senate, its momentum helped by about 60 popular tax breaks for individuals and businesses that expired ...

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