Real Estate
US long-term mortgage rates fall; 30-year at 4.55 percent
Long-term U.S. mortgage rates were flat to lower this week. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac says the average rate on 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages was 4.55 percent, down from 4.57 percent last week.
US pending home sales fell 0.5 percent in May
US pending home sales dropped 0.5 percent in May, dragged down by the South
US home prices march upward as buyers fight over low supply
US home prices march higher as bidding wars break out over sparse properties
US new-home sales climbed 6.7 percent in May
Sales of new U.S. homes jumped 6.7 percent in May; South accounts for all of monthly sales growth
US long-term mortgage rates fall; 30-year at 4.57 percent
US long-term mortgage rates fall; 30-year average at 4.57 percent
US home sales fell 0.4 percent in May amid inventory crunch
US home sales slipped 0.4 percent in May, as prolonged shortage of properties on the market deters home-buying
US housing starts jumped 5 pct. in May off Midwest building
US housing starts climbed 5 percent in May to strongest pace since 2007
Builder optimism fades with potential trade war looming
U.S. homebuilders lower confidence about sales prospects on lumber cost, tariff concerns
US long-term mortgage rates jump; 30-year at 4.62 percent
US long-term mortgage rates jump; 30-year average at 4.62 percent
US retail sales climb in May by the most in 6 months
US retail sales climb by the most in 6 months, as healthy consumers accelerate growth