Real Estate

May 31, 2021

This Week: Construction spending, productivity, jobs report

The Commerce Department issues its April tally of U.S. construction spending Tuesday


Bank CEOs tell Congress they'll work to avoid foreclosures
May 27, 2021

Bank CEOs tell Congress they'll work to avoid foreclosures

The chief executives of the nation’s largest banks have been back in front of Congress, facing questions ranging from bitcoin to their efforts to keep Americans in their homes after government aid to pandemic-hit mortgage holders expires this summer


US stocks wobble as investors focus on inflation, recovery
May 25, 2021

US stocks wobble as investors focus on inflation, recovery

Stocks were wavering between small gains and losses Tuesday as investors weighed the economic recovery’s progress against lingering concerns about inflation


Rising commodities costs hit Americans at home and on road
May 12, 2021

Rising commodities costs hit Americans at home and on road

Rising prices for a variety of commodities are contributing to a jump in prices at the consumer level


May 7, 2021

China propels BMW to strong profits, Germany lags

Auto sales are booming in China and Germany's BMW is benefiting


Booms in Idaho, Utah buck the curve of slowing US growth
May 1, 2021

Booms in Idaho, Utah buck the curve of slowing US growth

Two Western states known for rugged landscapes and wide-open spaces are bucking the trend of sluggish U.S. population growth, which dipped to the lowest level since the Great Depression


US average mortgage rates rise slightly; 30-year at 2.98%
Apr 29, 2021

US average mortgage rates rise slightly; 30-year at 2.98%

Mortgage rates rose slightly this week as new economic data underscores the recovering economy's strength


US home prices rose 11.9% in February, fastest since 2014
Apr 27, 2021

US home prices rose 11.9% in February, fastest since 2014

U.S. home prices rose in February at the fastest pace in nearly seven years as strong demand for housing collided with tight supplies of homes on the market


US home construction rebounds in March after frigid February
Apr 16, 2021

US home construction rebounds in March after frigid February

U.S. housing construction rebounded strongly in March, as home builders recovered from an unusually frigid February


Ready to buy a home? The trick is finding or affording one
Apr 9, 2021

Ready to buy a home? The trick is finding or affording one

Homebuyers are facing the most competitive U.S. housing market in decades this spring


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