Real Estate

Feb 9, 2017

Average US 30-year mortgage rate slips to 4.17 percent

Long-term mortgage rates ease slightly as US 30-year mortgage rate slips to 4.17 percent


Feb 2, 2017

Average US 30-year mortgage rate unchanged at 4.19 percent

Long-term US mortgage rates barely budged this week, after marking their first increase of the year last week


Feb 1, 2017

Senate panel, sans Democrats, approves Mnuchin for Treasury

A Senate panel, sans Democrats, approve President Donald Trump's choice of wealthy financier Steven Mnuchin to serve as Treasury secretary


Feb 1, 2017

US construction activity slips in December

US construction activity dips 0.2 percent in December, reflecting drop in government projects


Jan 31, 2017

US home prices rise 5.3 pct. amid solid demand, tight supply

U.S. home prices marched steadily higher in November, pushed up by healthy demand for homes and a shrinking supply of available properties


Jan 30, 2017

Democrats win brief delay on treasury nominee

Senate Democrats have succeeded in delaying for one day a scheduled committee vote on President Donald Trump's nomination of Steven Mnuchin to be treasury secretary


Jan 30, 2017

US pending home sales increased in December

Amid rising mortgage rates, more Americans signed contracts to buy homes in December


Jan 26, 2017

Average US 30-year mortgage rate rises to 4.19 percent

Long-term US mortgage rates rose this week after three weeks of declines, marking their first increase of the year


Jan 26, 2017

US new-home sales tumble in December

US sales of new homes fell 10.4 percent in December, but 2016 posted most sales since 2007


Jan 26, 2017

US sales of new homes fell 10.4 percent in December, but 2016 posted most sales since 2007

US sales of new homes fell 10.4 percent in December, but 2016 posted most sales since 2007


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