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Maine home sales jump 14 percent in April

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:37:33 -0400

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine - Sales of existing single-family homes in Maine jumped 14 percent in April compared to a year earlier, and the median sales price increased 4 percent, the Maine Association of Realtors said Wednesday.

Stocks rise on Fed stimulus hopes, home sales

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:49:18 -0400

NEW YORK - Stocks are moving higher after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said it was too soon for the central bank to pull back on its massive economic stimulus programs.

US home sales tick up to highest in 3 ½ years

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:10:09 -0400

WASHINGTON - Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes ticked up last month to the highest level in three and a half years, helped by a jump in the number of houses for sale.

Wisconsin home sales increase 9 percent in April

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:03:03 -0400

MILWAUKEE - Housing sales increased 9 percent last month, continuing a rebound that now includes 22 consecutive months of growth.

Women sad, angry over sale of nonprofit Ohio home

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:17:45 -0400

CINCINNATI - For more than 100 years, the Anna Louise Inn in downtown Cincinnati has been a safe, serene place that thousands of struggling women came to know as home.

Baton Rouge homes sales jump 28 percent in April

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:13:28 -0400

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana - The number of homes sold in the Baton Rouge metro area rose 28 percent in April.

California home prices hit nearly 5-year high

Wed, 15 May 2013 20:52:12 -0400

SAN DIEGO - California home prices neared a five-year high in April as sales picked up for mid- to high-end properties, a research firm said Wednesday.

US homebuilder confidence rises in May from April

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:31:09 -0400

Confidence among U.S. homebuilders rebounded this month, reflecting improved sales trends during the spring home-selling season and the strongest outlook for sales over the next six months in more than six years.

Southern California home sales surge in April

Tue, 14 May 2013 13:43:37 -0400

SAN DIEGO - Southern California home prices neared a five-year high in April as sales accelerated in more expensive markets, a research firm said Tuesday.

Real estate market improving in state

Thu, 09 May 2013 14:43:15 -0400

SPOKANE, Washington - The residential real estate market improved in the state for the third quarter in a row, according to a report released Thursday by the University of Washington.

Oahu house, condo sales, prices up in April

Wed, 08 May 2013 10:04:45 -0400

HONOLULU - Oahu home real estate sales and median prices saw increases last month compared to the same time last year.

Chafee urges House to pass Internet sales tax bill

Wed, 08 May 2013 09:23:14 -0400

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island - Gov. Lincoln Chafee (CHAY'-fee) is calling for the U.S. House of Representatives to pass a law that would limit tax-free shopping on the Internet.

Late-payment rate on mortgages tumbled in 1Q

Wed, 08 May 2013 00:05:23 -0400

LOS ANGELES - A resurgent housing market, rising home values and steady job gains are helping more U.S. homeowners stay on top of their mortgage payments.

Internet sales tax bill faces tough sell in House

Tue, 07 May 2013 19:58:04 -0400

WASHINGTON - Traditional retailers and cash-strapped states face a tough sell in the House as they lobby Congress to limit tax-free shopping on the Internet.

US housing perks up, but too few homes for sale

Sat, 04 May 2013 10:59:47 -0400

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan - Beth Heinen Bell and her husband, Christian - like a rising number of Americans - are ready to jump into the real estate market and become homeowners. Yet they're running into an obstacle that's keeping the national housing recovery in check: There aren't enough homes for sale.

NM woman accused of selling drugs out of her home

Wed, 01 May 2013 17:40:19 -0400

LOS LUNAS, New Mexico - Authorities say a Los Lunas woman is in custody in connection with a drug investigation.

US construction spending down 1.7 percent in March

Wed, 01 May 2013 10:19:43 -0400

WASHINGTON - Spending on U.S. construction projects fell in March as the biggest drop in government projects in more than a decade overwhelmed strength in home building.

US home prices up 9.3 pct., most in nearly 7 years

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:28:19 -0400

WASHINGTON - U.S. home prices rose 9.3 percent in February compared with a year ago, the most in nearly seven years. The gains were driven by a growing number of buyers who bid on a limited supply of homes.

Pending US home sales reach 3-year high in March

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:02:38 -0400

WASHINGTON - The number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes rose in March to the highest level in three years.

Fewer California homes heading for foreclosure

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:34:41 -0400

SAN DIEGO - The number of California homes entering the foreclosure process plunged to a more-than-seven-year low this year thanks to rising home prices, an improving economy and new laws designed to protect homeowners, a research firm reported Tuesday.

Mass. home sales down, but median prices are up

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:22:25 -0400

BOSTON - Sales of single-family homes in Massachusetts dropped by more than 3 percent in March when compared to the year-ago month because of a shortage of houses on the market.